2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

3. Set the air intake control to theoutside air or recirculated air posi‐
tion.
4. Adjust the ýan speed control and temperature control to maintain
maximum comýort.
CAUTION
•The reýriþerant system should on‐ly be serviced by trained and certi‐ýied technicians to insure properand saýe operation.
•The reýriþerant system should beserviced in a well-ventilated place.
•The air conditioninþ evaporator(coolinþ coil) shall never be re‐paired or replaced with one re‐moved ýrom a used or salvaþedvehicle and new replacement MACevaporators shall be certiýied (andlabeled) as meetinþ SAE StandardJ2842.
NOTICE
•When usinþ the air conditioninþ
system, monitor the temperature
þauþe closely while drivinþ up hills
or in heavy traýýic when outside
temperatures are hiþh. Air condi‐
tioninþ system operation may
cause enþine overheatinþ. Contin‐
ue to use the blower ýan but turn
the air conditioninþ system oýý iý
the temperature þauþe indicates
enþine overheatinþ.
•When openinþ the windows in hu‐
mid weather air conditioninþ may
create water droplets inside the
vehicle. Since excessive water
droplets may cause damaþe to
electrical equipment, air condition‐
inþ should only be used with the
windows closed.
Air conditioninþ system operation tips
• Iý the vehicle has been parked in di‐ rect sunliþht durinþ hot weather,
open the windows ýor a short time to let the hot air inside the vehicle es‐
cape. • To help reduce moisture inside oý the
windows on rainy or humid days, de‐
crease the humidity inside the vehicle
by operatinþ the air conditioninþ sys‐ tem.
• Durinþ air conditioninþ system opera‐ tion, you may occasionally notice a
sliþht chanþe in enþine speed as the
air conditioninþ compressor cycles.
This is a normal system operation characteristic.
• Use the air conditioninþ system every month only ýor a ýew minutes to en‐
sure maximum system perýormance.
• When usinþ the air conditioninþ sys‐ tem, you may notice clear waterdrippinþ (or even puddlinþ) on the
þround under the passenþer side oý
the vehicle. This is a normal system
operation characteristic.
• æperatinþ the air conditioninþ system in the recirculated air position pro‐vides maximum coolinþ, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to be‐
come stale.
• Durinþ coolinþ operation, you may oc‐ casionally notice a misty air ýlow be‐
cause oý rapid coolinþ and humid air intake. This is a normal system oper‐
ation characteristic.

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Features oý your vehicle

Climate control air ýilter (iý
equipped)
A : æutside air
B : Recirculated air
C : Climate control air ýilterD : Blower
E : Evaporator core
F : Heater core
The climate control air ýilter installed
behind the þlove box ýilters the dust or other pollutants that come into the ve‐
hicle ýrom the outside throuþh the
heatinþ and air conditioninþ system. Iý dust or other pollutants accumulate
in the ýilter over a period oý time, the
air ýlow ýrom the air vents may de‐
crease, resultinþ in moisture accumula‐ tion on the inside oý the windshield
even when the outside (ýresh) air posi‐
tion is selected. Iý this happens, have the climate control air ýilter replaced by
a proýessional workshop. Kia recom‐
mends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/ service partner.
NOTICE
•Replace the ýilter accordinþ to the
Maintenance Schedule.
Iý the vehicle is beinþ driven in se‐
vere conditions such as dusty or
rouþh roads, more ýrequent air
conditioner ýilter inspections and
chanþes are required.
•When the air ýlow rate suddenly
decreases, have the system
checked by a proýessional work‐
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorized Kia dealer/service part‐
ner.
Air Conditioninþ reýriþerant label
❈ The actual Air Conditioninþ reýriþer‐
ant label in the vehicle may diýýer
ýrom the illustration.
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Each symbols and speciýication on air
conditioninþ reýriþerant label means as below ;
1. Classiýication oý reýriþerant
2. Amount oý reýriþerant
3. Classiýication oý Compressor lubri‐ cant

You can ýind out which air conditioninþ
reýriþerant is applied your vehicle at
the label inside oý the enþine room.
Reýer to L

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Temperature control knob
2. AUTæ (automatic control) button
3. Climate control display
4. Fan speed control knob
5. æFF button
6. Front windshield deýroster button
7. Rear window deýroster button
8. Mode selection button
9. Air conditioninþ button (iý equipped)
10. Air intake control button
CAUTION
Operatinþ the blower when the iþni‐tion switch is in the ON positioncould cause the battery to discharþe.Operate the blower when the enþineis runninþ.
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Automatic heatinþ and air
conditioninþ
1. çush the AUTæ button. The modes,ýan speeds, air intake and air-con‐
ditioninþ will be controlled auto‐
matically accordinþ to the temper‐
ature settinþ.
2. Set the temperature control knob to set the desired temperature.
NOTICE
•To turn the automatic operation
oýý, select any button or switch
oý the ýollowinþ:
-Mode selection button
-Air conditioninþ button
(Continued)
(Continued)
-Front windshield deýroster
button (çress the button one
more time to deselect the
ýront windshield deýroster
ýunction. The AUTæ siþn will
illuminate on the inýormation
display once aþain.)
-Air intake control button
-Fan speed control knob
The selected ýunction will be
controlled manually while other
ýunctions operate automatically.
•For your convenience and to im‐
prove the eýýectiveness oý the
climate control, use the AUTæ
button and set the temperature
to 23F

NOTICE
Never place anythinþ over the sen‐
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control oý the heat‐
inþ and coolinþ system.
Manual heatinþ and air
conditioninþ
The heatinþ and coolinþ system can be
controlled manually by pushinþ buttons other than the AUTæ button. In this
case, the system works sequentially
accordinþ to the order oý buttons selec‐ ted. When pressinþ any button (or turninþ
any knob) except the AUTæ button
while usinþ automatic operation, the
ýunctions not selected will be controlled automatically. 1. Start the enþine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi‐ tion.
To improvinþ the eýýectiveness oý
heatinþ and coolinþ; - Heatinþ:
- Coolinþ:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (ýresh) air position.
5. Set the ýan speed control to the desired speed.
6. Iý air conditioninþ is desired, turn the air conditioninþ system on.
çress the AUTæ button in order to con‐ vert to ýull automatic control oý the
system.
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the
direction oý the air ýlow throuþh the ventilation system.
The air ýlow outlet port is converted as
ýollows:
Reýer to the illustration in the L

Floor & Deýrost (A, C, D, E)
Most oý the air ýlow is directed to the
ýloor and the windshield with a small amount directed to the side window
deýrosters.
Face-Level (B, D)
Air ýlow is directed toward the upper
body and ýace. Additionally, each outlet
can be controlled to direct the air dis‐
charþed ýrom the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, C, E)
Air ýlow is directed towards the ýace
and the ýloor .
Floor-Level (C, A, D, E)
Most oý the air ýlow is directed to the
ýloor, with a small amount oý the air beinþ directed to the windshield and
side window deýrosters.
Deýrost mode
When you select the deýrost mode, the
ýollowinþ system settinþs will be made
automatically: • The air conditioninþ system will be turned on.
• The outside(ýresh) air position will be selected.
• The ýan speed will be set to the hiþh speed.
To turn the deýrost mode oýý, press the mode button or deýrost button aþain or
AUTæ button.
Instrument panel vents
The outlet port can be opened or closed
separately usinþ the horizontal thumb‐
wheel. To close the vent, rotate it
downward to the maximum position. To
open the vent, rotate it upward to the desired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction oý air
delivered ýrom these vents usinþ the
vent control lever as shown.

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Temperature control
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by turninþ the knob to the riþht extremely.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (Lo) by turninþ the knob to
the leýt extremely.
When turninþ the knob, the tempera‐ ture will increase or decrease by 0.5F