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Operating the air conditioning sys-tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.Climate control air filter
The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system. If
dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter over a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may decrease,
resulting in moisture accumulation on
the inside of the windshield even
when the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli-
mate control air filter replaced by an
authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is being driven in
severe conditions such as dusty,
rough roads, more frequent cli-
mate control air filter inspections
and changes are required.
• When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, the system should be
checked at an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control
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If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of the windows on rainy or humid
days, decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle by operating the air
conditioning system.
During air conditioning system operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed as the air conditioning com-
pressor cycles. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month only for a few minutes
to ensure maximum system per-
formance.
When using the air conditioning system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic. Operating the air conditioning sys-
tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
If you operate air conditioner excessively, the difference between
the temperature of the outside air
and that of the windshield could
cause the outer surface of the
windshield to fog up, causing loss
of visibility. In this case, set the
mode selection knob or button to
the position and fan speed
control to the lower speed.CAUTION
When using the air condition- ing system, monitor the tem-perature gauge closely whiledriving up hills or in heavy traf-fic when outside temperaturesare high. Air conditioning sys-tem operation may causeengine overheating. Continueto use the blower fan but turnthe air conditioning system offif the temperature gauge indi-cates engine overheating.
When opening the windows in humid weather air conditioningmay create water dropletsinside the vehicle. Since exces-sive water droplets may causedamage to electrical equip-ment, air conditioning shouldonly be used with the windowsclosed.
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Defogging Logic
To reduce the probability of fogging
up inside of the windshield, the air
intake or air conditioning are con-
trolled automatically according to
certain conditions such as or
position. Logic can be disabled and
enabled by doing following :
Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ONposition.
2. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost position ( ).
3. Push the air intake control button at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake
control button will blink 3 times with
0.5 second of interval. It indicates that
the defogging logic is canceled or
returned to the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Select the defroster position before pressing the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake
control button ( ) at least 5
times within 3 seconds.
The indicator on the air intake button
blinks 3 times with 0.5 seconds of
interval. It indicates that the defog-
ging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
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Steering wheel audio controls
(if equipped)
The steering wheel may incorporate
audio control buttons.Do not operate audio remote control
buttons simultaneously.
VOLUME ( / ) (1)
Press the lever upward ( ) to
increase the volume.
Press the lever downward ( ) to decrease the volume.
SEEK/PRESET ( / ) (2)
The SEEK/PRESET button has dif-
ferent functions based on the system
mode. For the following functions the
button should be pressed for 1 sec-
ond or more.
RADIO mode
It will function as the AUTO SEEK
select button.
CD/USB/iPod
®mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.
If the SEEK/PRESET button is
pressed for less than 1 second, it will
work as follows in each mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET STA-
TION buttons.
CD/USB/ iPod
®mode
It will function as TRACK UP/DOWN
button.
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WARNING
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle control
that may lead to an accident,
severe personal injury, and
death. The driver's primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver's
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a vehi-
cle or which are not permissible
by law should never be used
during operation of the vehicle.

MODE (3)
Press the button to change audio
source.
FM(1~2)
➟AM➟SAT(1~3)➟CD➟USB
AUX(iPod®)➟FM...
In addition to mode change, Power
on/off can be made by pressing this
button when the ignition switch is on
ACC or ON.
- Power ON: Press the button when the audio is off
- Power OFF: Press the button for more than 1 second when the
audio is on.
MUTE (4, if equipped)
Press the button to mute thesound.
Press the button to turn off the microphone during a telephone
call.
Detailed information for audio control
buttons are described in the following
pages in this chapter.
Aux, USB and iPod®* port
If your vehicle has an aux and/or
USB(universal serial bus) port or
iPod
®port, you can use an aux port
to connect audio devices and an
USB port to plug in an USB and also
an iPod
®port to plug in an iPod®.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When using a portable audio device
connected to the power outlet, noise
may occur during playback. If this
happens, use the power source of the
portable audio device.
*iPod®is a Registered trademark of Apple Inc.
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USING THE USB DEVICE
To use an external USB device,make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the
vehicle. Connect the device after
starting up.
If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
If the engine is started up or turned off while the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
The System may not play unau- thenticated MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the compression rate between
8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression rate
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
Take precautions for static elec- tricity when connecting or discon-
necting the external USB device.
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An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is
not recognizable.
Depending on the condition of the external USB device, the
connected external USB device
can be unrecognizable.
When the formatted byte/sector setting of External USB device is
not either 512BYTE or
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
Use only a USB device format- ted to FAT 12/16/32.
USB devices without USB I/F authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in con-
tact with the human body or
other objects.
If you repeatedly connect or dis- connect the USB device in a
short period of time, it may break
the device.
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You may hear a strange noise
when connecting or disconnect-
ing a USB device.
If you disconnect the external USB device during playback in
USB mode, the external USB
device can be damaged or may
malfunction. Therefore, discon-
nect the external USB device
when the audio is turned off or in
another mode. (e.g, Radio, CD)
Depending on the type and capacity of the external USB
device or the type of the files
stored in the device, there is a
difference in the time taken for
recognition of the device.
Do not use the USB device for purposes other than playing
music files.
Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
cause trouble.
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Some iPod
®devices, such as the
iPhone®, can be connected
through the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology interface. The device
must have audio
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology capability
(such as for stereo headphone
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
). The device can play, but it will
not be controlled by the audio
system.
To use iPod
®features within the
audio, use the cable provided
upon purchasing an iPod
®
device.
Skipping or improper operation may occur depending on the
characteristics of your
iPod
®/iPhone®device.
If your iPhone
®is connected to
both the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology and USB, the sound
may not be properly played. In
your iPhone
®, select the Dock
connector or
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology to change
the sound output (source).
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When connecting iPod
®with the
iPod®Power Cable, insert the
connector to the multimedia
socket completely. If not inserted
completely, communications
between iPod
®and audio may
be interrupted.
When adjusting the sound effects of the iPod
®and the
audio system, the sound effects
of both devices will overlap and
might reduce or distort the qual-
ity of the sound.
Deactivate (turn off) the equaliz- er function of an iPod
®when
adjusting the audio system’s vol-
ume, and turn off the equalizer
of the audio system when using
the equalizer of an iPod
®.
When not using iPod
®with car
audio, detach the iPod®cable
from iPod®. Otherwise, iPod®
may remain in accessory mode,
and may not work properly.
Beside support 1M cable when purchasing iPod/iPhone products,
Long Cable cannot be recognized.
USING THE iPod®DEVICE
Some iPod®models may not
support communication protocol
and files may not properly play.
Supported iPod
®models:
- iPhone
®3GS/4
- iPod
®touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod
®nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod
®classic
The order of search or playback of songs in the iPod
®can be dif-
ferent from the order searched in
the audio system.
If the iPod
®is disabled due to its
own malfunction, reset the
iPod
®. (Reset: Refer to iPod®
manual)
An iPod
®may not operate nor-
mally on low battery.
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When connecting aBluetooth®
Phone
with the mobile phone, check to
see that the mobile phone sup-
ports
Bluetooth®features.

Bluetooth®, the phone will not be
found during device searches if
the phone has been set to hidden
state or the
Bluetooth®power is
turned off. Disable the hidden
state or turn on the
Bluetooth®
power prior to searching/connect-
ing with the Head unit.
connected when the ignition on.
nection with your
Bluetooth®
device, turn off the Bluetooth®
feature within your mobile phone.
quality may differ depending on
the mobile phone.
the head unit with the mobile
phone.

Bluetooth®connection may
become intermittently discon-
nected in some mobile phones.
Follow these steps to try again.
1. Within the mobile phone, turn the
Bluetooth®function off/on
and try again.
2. Turn the mobile phone power Off/On and try again.
3. Completely remove the mobile phone battery, reboot, and then
again.
4. Reboot the Audio System and try again.
5. Delete all paired devices, pair and try again.
Handsfree call quality and volume may differ depending on the
model of your mobile phone.
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