2018 Hyundai Kona Automatic

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To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors bonded to the inside surface
of the rear window, never use
sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
Information
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
Defrosting and Defogging” in this
chapter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, while the engine is running.
To activate the rear window defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the cen-
ter facia switch panel. The indicator
on the rear window defroster but-ton illuminates when the defrosteris ON.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear window defroster buttonagain. Information
 If there is heavy accumulation of snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
 The rear window defroster automat- ically turns off after approximately
20 minutes or when the ignition
switch is in the OFF position.
Outside mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with out-
side mirror defrosters, they will oper-
ate at the same time you turn on the
rear window defroster.
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Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the airbeing directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level
(A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
A/C MAX-Level (B, D)
(if equipped)
To operate the A/C MAX, turn the
temperature control knob to extreme
left. Air flow is directed toward the
upper body and face.
In this mode, the air conditioning and the recirculated air position will be
selected automatically.After the interior has cooled suffi-
ciently, whenever possible, move the
temperature knob away from A/C
MAX and press the A/C button.
Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed ( ) separately using thethumbwheel.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
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1. Temperature control knob
2. Fan speed control knob
3. AUTO (automatic control) button
4. Air conditioning button
5. OFF button
6. Front windshield defroster button
7. Mode selection button
8. Rear window defroster button
9. Air intake control button
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Automatic heating and air con- ditioning
The Automatic Climate Control
System is controlled by setting the
desired temperature.
1. Press the AUTO button. (3)
The modes, fan speeds, air intake and air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by the temperature set-
ting you select.
2. Turn the temperature control knob(1) to the desired temperature. If
the temperature is set to the low-est setting (Lo), the air condition-
ing system will operate continu-
ously. After the interior has cooled
sufficiently, adjust the knob to a
higher temperature set point
whenever possible.
To turn the automatic operation off,
select any button of the following:
- Mode selection button
- Front windshield defroster button (Press the button one more time to deselect the front windshield
defroster function. The 'AUTO' sign
will illuminate on the information
display once again.) - Fan speed control button
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other func-
tions operate automatically.
For your convenience and to improve
the effectiveness of the climate con-
trol, use the AUTO button and set the
temperature to 23°C (73°F).
Information
Never place anything near the sensor
to ensure better control of the heating
and cooling system.
Manual heating and air condi- tioning
The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pushing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this
case, the system works sequentially
according to the order of buttons select-
ed. When pressing any button except
the AUTO button while using automatic
operation, the functions not selected
will be controlled automatically.
1.Start the engine.
2.Set the mode to the desired position. For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling, select: - Heating:- Cooling:
3.Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4.Set the air intake control to the out- side (fresh) air position.
5.Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6.If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
7.Press the AUTO button to convert to full automatic control of the sys- tem.
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For maximum windshield defrost-
ing, set the temperature control
knob to the highest temperature
setting and the fan control knob to
the highest fan speed. Select the
front defrost button on the climate
control display. After the engine
warm-up period, warm air will bedirected to the front windshield.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set themode to the floor-defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-ciency and to reduce the probability
of fogging up inside of the wind-shield.
Information
If the engine temperature is still cold
after starting, then a brief engine warm
up period may be required for the
vented air flow to become warm or hot.Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed except “0” position.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be select- ed automatically. Additionally, the air conditioning (if equipped) will auto-
matically operate if the mode is
selected to the position.
If the air conditioning and outside(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
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Windshield heating
Do not use the or posi- tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-ature of the outside air and thatof the windshield could causethe outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility. In this case, set the
mode selection knob or button
to the position and fan
speed control knob or button to
lower speed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air con- ditioning (if equipped) will be
selected automatically.
Automatic climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Select the desired fan speed.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The air-conditioning will turn onaccording to the detected ambient
temperature, outside (fresh) air
position and higher fan speed will
be selected automatically.
If the air-conditioning, outside (fresh) air
position and higher fan speed are not
selected automatically, adjust the corre-
sponding button or knob manually.
If the position is selected, lower
fan speed is controlled to higher fanspeed.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set fan speed to the highest posi- tion.
2. Set temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The air-conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh)air position will be selected auto-
matically.
If the position is selected, lower
fan speed is controlled to higher fanspeed.
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Auto defogging system
(only for automatic climate
control system, if equipped)
Auto defogging reduces the possibili-
ty of fogging up the inside of the wind-
shield by automatically sensing themoisture on inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates when the heater or air conditioning ison.Information
The auto defogging system may not
operate normally, when the outside
temperature is below -10 °C.
To cancel or set the Auto Defogging
System, keep the front defroster but-
ton pressed for 3 seconds. The “ADS
OFF” symbol will be shown in the cli-
mate display to inform you that the
system is deactivated. To re-activate
the auto defogging system, follow the
procedure mentioned above and the
“ADS OFF” symbol will disappear.
If the battery has been disconnected or discharged, it resets to the auto
defogging status. Information
For efficiency, do not select recirculat-
ed air position while the Auto defog-
ging system is operating.
Do not remove the sensor cover located on the upper end of thewindshield glass.
Damage to system parts could
occur and may not be covered by
your vehicle warranty.
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Cluster ionizer (if equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the clean air function turns
on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off
automatically, when the ignition
switch is in the OFF position.
Automatic ventilation (if equipped)
To increase cabin air quality and reduce windscreen misting, air recir-
culation mode switches off automati-
cally after about 5 to 30 minutes,
depending on outside temperature,
and the air intake will change to out-
side (fresh) mode.
To cancel or set the automatic venti-
lation feature, select Face level modeand press the air recirculation
mode button for 3 seconds.
When the automatic ventilation is set, the air recirculation indicator will
blink 6 times. When canceled, the
indicator will blink 3 times.
Sunroof inside air recirculation (if equipped)
When the heater or air conditioning system is on with the sunroof opened,the outside (fresh) air position will be
automatically selected. At this time, if
you press the recirculated air position
button, the recirculated air position
will be selected but will change backto the outside (fresh) air position after
3 minutes. When the sunroof is closed, the air
intake position will return to the orig-
inal position that was selected.
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