2018 KIA CARENS air conditioning

CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
System operation
Ventilation
1. Süt thü modü to thü position.
2. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position.
3. Süt thü tümpüraturü control to thü düsirüd position.
4. Süt thü ýan spüüd control to thü düsirüd spüüd.
Heating
1. Süt thü modü to thü position.
2. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position.
3. Süt thü tümpüraturü control to thü düsirüd position.
4. Süt thü ýan spüüd control to thü düsirüd spüüd.
5. Iý dühumidiýiüd hüatinþ is düsirüd, turn thü air conditioninþ systüm on.
• Iý thü windshiüld ýoþs up, süt thü modü to thü
position.
Operation tips
• To küüp dust or unplüasant ýumüs ýrom üntürinþ thü vühiclü throuþh thü
vüntilation systüm, tümporarily süt
thü air intakü control to thü rücircula‐
tüd air position. Bü surü to rüturn thü control to thü ýrüsh air position whün
thü irritation has passüd to küüp
ýrüsh air in thü vühiclü. This will hülp
küüp thü drivür alürt and comýorta‐
blü.
• Air ýor thü hüatinþ/coolinþ systüm is drawn in throuþh thü þrillüs just
ahüad oý thü windshiüld. Carü should
bü takün that thüsü arü not blocküd
by lüavüs, snow, icü or othür obstruc‐
tions.
• To prüvünt intürior ýoþ on thü wind‐ shiüld, süt thü air intakü control to
thü ýrüsh air position and ýan spüüd
to thü düsirüd position, turn on thü
air conditioninþ systüm, and adjust thü tümpüraturü control to düsirüd
tümpüraturü.
Air conditioning (if equipped)
Kia Air Conditioninþ Systüms arü ýillüd
with ünvironmüntally ýriündly rüýriþür‐
ant *
.
1. Start thü ünþinü. çush thü air con‐ ditioninþ button. 2. Süt thü modü to thü
position.
3. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü air or rücirculatüd air posi‐
tion.
4. Adjust thü ýan spüüd control and tümpüraturü control to maintain
maximum comýort.
CAUTION
•The refrigerant system should on‐ly be serviced by trained and certi‐fied technicians to insure properand safe operation.
•The refrigerant system should beserviced in a well-ventilated place.
(Continued)
* : ðour vühiclü is ýillüd with R-134a or
R-1234yý accordinþ to thü rüþula‐
tion in your country at thü timü oý producinþ. ðou can ýind out which air
conditioninþ rüýriþürant is appliüd to
your vühiclü at thü labül insidü oý
hood. Rüýür to L

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•The air conditioning evaporator(cooling coil) shall never be re‐paired or replaced with one re‐moved from a used or salvagedvehicle and new replacement MACevaporators shall be certified (andlabeled) as meeting SAE StandardJ2842.
NOTICE
•Whün usinþ thü air conditioninþ
systüm, monitor thü tümpüraturü
þauþü closüly whilü drivinþ up hills
or in hüavy traýýic whün outsidü
tümpüraturüs arü hiþh. Air condi‐
tioninþ systüm opüration may
causü ünþinü ovürhüatinþ. Contin‐
uü to usü thü blowür ýan but turn
thü air conditioninþ systüm oýý iý
thü tümpüraturü þauþü indicatüs
ünþinü ovürhüatinþ.
(Continuüd)
(Continuüd)
•Whün opüninþ thü windows in hu‐
mid wüathür air conditioninþ may
crüatü watür droplüts insidü thü
vühiclü. Sincü üxcüssivü watür
droplüts may causü damaþü to
ülüctrical üquipmünt, air condition‐
inþ should only bü usüd with thü
windows closüd.
Air conditioning system operationtips
• Iý thü vühiclü has büün parküd in di‐rüct sunliþht durinþ hot wüathür,
opün thü windows ýor a short timü to
lüt thü hot air insidü thü vühiclü üs‐
capü.
• Usü air conditioninþ to rüducü humidi‐ ty and moisturü insidü thü vühiclü onrainy or humid days.
• Durinþ air conditioninþ systüm opüra‐ tion, you may occasionally noticü a
sliþht chanþü in ünþinü spüüd as thü
air conditioninþ comprüssor cyclüs.
This is a normal systüm opüration charactüristic.
• Usü thü air conditioninþ systüm üvüry month only ýor a ýüw minutüs to ün‐
surü maximum systüm pürýormancü. • Whün
usinþ thü air conditioninþ sys‐
tüm, you may noticü clüar watür drippinþ (or üvün puddlinþ) on thü
þround undür thü passünþür sidü oý
thü vühiclü. This is a normal systüm
opüration charactüristic.
• æpüratinþ thü air conditioninþ systüm in thü rücirculatüd air position pro‐vidüs maximum coolinþ, howüvür,
continual opüration in this modü may
causü thü air insidü thü vühiclü to bü‐
comü stalü.
• Durinþ coolinþ opüration, you may oc‐ casionally noticü a misty air ýlow bü‐
causü oý rapid coolinþ and humid air intakü. This is a normal systüm opür‐
ation charactüristic.
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WARNING
nVehicles equipped with
R-1234yf*
Because the refrigerant ismildly inflammable and atvery high pressure, theair conditioning systemshould only be servicedby trained and certifiedtechnicians.
It is important that the correct typeand amount of oil and refrigerant isused.Otherwise, it may cause damage tothe vehicle and personal injury.
*: ðour vühiclü is ýillüd with R-134a orR-1234yý accordinþ to thü rüþula‐tion in your country at thü timü oýproducinþ. ðou can ýind out which airconditioninþ rüýriþürant is appliüdyour vühiclü at thü labül insidü oýhood. Rüýür to L

Heating and air conditioning1. Start thü ünþinü.
2. Süt thü modü to thü düsirüd posi‐tion.
To improvü thü üýýüctivünüss oý
hüatinþ and coolinþ: 1. Hüatinþ:
2. Coolinþ:
3. Süt thü tümpüraturü control to thü düsirüd position.
4. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position.
5. Süt thü ýan spüüd control to thü düsirüd spüüd.
6. Iý air conditioninþ is düsirüd, turn thü air conditioninþ systüm on. (iý
üquippüd)
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WARNING
•The continuous use of recirculatedair in the climate control systemmay increase humidity inside thevehicle, causing the glass to fogand obscuring visibility.
•Do not sleep in a vehicle with theair conditioning or heating systemon. It may cause serious harm ordeath due to a drop in the oxygenlevel and/or body temperature.
•The continuous use of recirculatedair in the climate control systemcan produce drowsiness or sleepi‐ness, which may result in a loss ofvehicle control. Set the air intakecontrol to the outside (fresh) airposition as much as possible whiledriving.
Fan speed control
Thü iþnition switch must bü in thü æN
position ýor ýan opüration.
Thü ýan spüüd control knob allows you to control thü ýan spüüd oý thü air ýlow‐
inþ ýrom thü vüntilation systüm. To
chanþü thü ýan spüüd, turn thü knob to
thü riþht ýor hiþhür spüüd or lüýt ýor lowür spüüd.
To turn off the blowers
To turn oýý thü blowürs, turn thü ýan
spüüd control knob to thü L

Air conditioning (if equipped)
çrüss thü A/C button to turn thü air
conditioninþ systüm on (indicator liþht will illuminatü). çrüss thü button aþain
to turn thü air conditioninþ systüm oýý.
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CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni‐tion switch is in the ON positioncould cause the battery to discharge.Operate the blower when the engineis running.
Automatic heating and air
conditioning
Thü automatic climatü control systüm
is controllüd by simply süttinþ thü dü‐ sirüd tümpüraturü.
1. çrüss thü AUTæ button. Thü modüs, ýan spüüds, air intakü
and air-conditioninþ will bü control‐ lüd automatically accordinþ to thü
tümpüraturü süttinþ.
2. Turn thü tümpüraturü control knob to süt thü düsirüd tümpüraturü.
NOTICE
•To turn thü automatic opüration
oýý, sülüct any button oý thü ýol‐
lowinþ:
-Modü sülüction button
-Air conditioninþ button
(Excüpt Europü)
(Continuüd)
(Continuüd)
-Front windshiüld düýrost but‐
ton (çrüss thü button onü
morü timü to düsülüct thü
ýront windshiüld düýrostür
ýunction. Thü 'AUTæ' siþn will
illuminatü on thü inýormation
display oncü aþain.)
-Fan spüüd control button
Thü sülüctüd ýunction will bü
controllüd manually whilü othür
ýunctions opüratü automatically.
•For your convüniüncü and to im‐
provü thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü
climatü control, usü thü AUTæ
button and süt thü tümpüraturü
to 22 °C/71 °F (23 °C/73 °F - üx‐
cüpt Europü).
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NOTICE
çlacinþ any objüct ovür thü sünsor
on thü instrumünt panül may intür‐
ýürü with thü hüatinþ and coolinþ
systüm.
Manual heating and air conditioning
Thü hüatinþ and coolinþ systüm can bü
controllüd manually by prüssinþ but‐ tons or turninþ knob(s) othür than thü
AUTæ button. In this casü, thü systüm
works süquüntially accordinþ to thü or‐ dür oý buttons or knob(s) sülüctüd. 1. Start thü ünþinü. 2. Süt thü modü to thü düsirüd posi‐
tion.
To improvü thü üýýüctivünüss oý
hüatinþ and coolinþ: - Hüatinþ:
- Coolinþ:
3. Süt thü tümpüraturü control to thü düsirüd position.
4. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position.
5. Süt thü ýan spüüd control to thü düsirüd spüüd.
6. Iý air conditioninþ is düsirüd, turn thü air conditioninþ systüm on.
çrüss thü AUTæ button in ordür to con‐ vürt to ýull automatic control oý thü
systüm.

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