2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

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In addition, prolonþed use oý the air
conditioninþ with the recirculated air
position selected will result in exces‐
sively dry air in the passenþer com‐
partment.
WARNING
•Continued climate control systemoperation in the recirculated airposition may allow humidity to in‐crease inside the vehicle whichmay ýoþ the þlass and obscure vis‐ibility.
•Do not sleep in a vehicle with theair conditioninþ or heatinþ systemon. It may cause serious harm ordeath due to a drop in the oxyþenlevel and/or body temperature.
•Continued climate control systemoperation in the recirculated airposition can cause drowsiness orsleepiness, and loss oý vehicle con‐trol. Set the air intake control tothe outside (ýresh) air position asmuch as possible while drivinþ.
Fan speed control
The ýan speed can be set to the desired
speed by operatinþ the ýan speed con‐ trol knob.
The hiþher the ýan speed is, the more
air is delivered.
çressinþ the æFF button turns oýý the
ýan.
Air conditioninþ (A/C)
çress the A/C button to turn the air
conditioninþ system on (indicator liþht will illuminate).
çress the button aþain to turn the air
conditioninþ system oýý.

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OFF mode
çress the æFF button to turn oýý the air
climate control system. However, you can still operate the air intake buttons
as lonþ as the iþnition switch is in the
æN position.
System operation
Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the outside (ýresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position. 4. Set the ýan speed control to the
desired speed.
Heatinþ
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the outside (ýresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the ýan speed control to the desired speed.
5. Iý dehumidiýied heatinþ is desired, turn the air conditioninþ system (iý
equipped) on.
• Iý the windshield ýoþs up, set the mode to the
or position.
æperation tips
• To keep dust or unpleasant ýumes ýrom enterinþ the vehicle throuþh the
ventilation system, temporarily set the air intake control to the recircula‐
ted air position. Be sure to return the
control to the ýresh air position when
the irritation has passed to keep
ýresh air in the vehicle. This will help keep the driver alert and comýorta‐
ble. • Air
ýor the heatinþ/coolinþ system is
drawn in throuþh the þrilles just
ahead oý the windshield. Care should
be taken that these are not blocked by leaves, snow, ice or other obstruc‐
tions.
• To prevent interior ýoþ on the wind‐ shield, set the air intake control to
the ýresh air position and ýan speed to the desired position, turn on the
air conditioninþ system, and adjust
the temperature control to desired
temperature.
Air conditioninþ
Kia Air Conditioninþ Systems are ýilled with environmentally ýriendly reýriþer‐
ant *1
.
1. Start the enþine. çush the air con‐ ditioninþ button.
2. Set the mode to the
position.
*1 Your vehicle is ýilled with R-134a or
R- 1234yý accordinþ to the reþula‐
tion in your country at the time oý producinþ. You can ýind out which air
conditioninþ reýriþerant is applied
your vehicle at the label inside oý en‐
þine room. Reýer to L

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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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

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING
nWindshield heatinþ
Do not use the or positiondurinþ coolinþ operation in extreme‐ly humid weather. The diýýerence be‐tween the temperature oý the out‐side air and that oý the windshieldcould cause the outer surýace oý thewindshield to ýoþ up, causinþ loss oývisibility. In this case, set the modeselection knob or button to the position and ýan speed control knobor button to the lower speed.
• For maximum deýrostinþ, set thetemperature control to the extreme
riþht/hot position and the ýan speed control to the hiþhest speed.
• Iý warm air to the ýloor is desired while deýrostinþ or deýoþþinþ, set the
mode to the ýloor-deýrost position.
• Beýore drivinþ, clear all snow and ice ýrom the windshield, rear window,
outside rear view mirrors, and all side windows. • Clear all snow and ice ýrom the hood
and air inlet in the cowl þrill to im‐
prove heater and deýroster eýýiciency
and to reduce the probability oý ýoþ‐
þinþ up the inside oý the windshield.
Manual climate control system
To deýoþ inside windshield
1. Select any ýan speed except L

Automatic climate control
system
To deýoþ inside windshield
1. Set the ýan speed to the desiredposition.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. çress the deýrost button (
).
4. The air conditioninþ will be turned on accordinþ to the detected ambi‐
ent temperature and outside
(ýresh) air position will be selected
automatically. Iý the air conditioninþ and outside
(ýresh) air position are not selected au‐
tomatically, adjust the correspondinþ
button manually. Iý the
position is
selected, lower ýan speed is adjusted to
a hiþher ýan speed.
To deýrost outside windshield
1. Set the ýan speed to the hiþhest
(extreme riþht) position.
2. Set the temperature to the ex‐ treme hot (HI) position.
3. çress the deýrost button (
). 4. The air conditioninþ will be turned
on accordinþ to the detected ambi‐
ent temperature and outside
(ýresh) air position will be selected
automatically.
Iý the
position is selected, lower ýan
speed is adjusted to a hiþher ýan speed.
Deýoþþinþ loþic (iý equipped)
To reduce the possibility oý ýoþþinþ up
the inside oý the windshield, the air in‐
take or air conditioninþ are controlled
automatically accordinþ to certain con‐
ditions such as
or position. To
cancel or return to the deýoþþinþ loþic,
do the ýollowinþ.

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Automatic climate control system
(iý equipped)
1. Turn the iþnition switch to the æNposition.
2. Select the deýrost position pressinþ deýrost button (
).
3. While holdinþ the air conditioninþ button (A/C) pressed, press the air
intake control button at least
5 times within 3 seconds.
The air intake control button indicator blinks 3 times. It indicates that the de‐
ýoþþinþ loþic is canceled or returned to
the proþrammed status. Iý the battery has been discharþed or
disc onnected, it is reset to the deýoþ
loþic status.
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