2018 KIA STINGER air conditioning

• Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
• Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12\
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• Liftgate room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Door courtesy lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Interior light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• Automatic ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
• Smart ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15\
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• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• Air ventilation seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
• USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
• Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
• Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16\
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• Floor mat anchor (s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
• Luggage net (Holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. Driver’s temperature control knob
2. AUTO (automatic control) button
3. Front windshield defroster button
4. Rear window defroster button
5. Air conditioning button
6. Air intake control button
7. OFF button
8. Fan speed control button
9. Mode selection button
10. Passenger's temperature control knob
11. SYNC temperature control selection but-
ton
12. Climate control display
13. Rear temperature control knob
■ ■ Rear seat
■ ■Front seat
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-tion could cause the battery todischarge. Operate the blowerwhen the engine is running.

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Features of your vehicle
Automatic heating and air con-
ditioning
1. Press the AUTO button. Themodes, fan speeds, air intake and
air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by setting the tem-
perature. 2. Turn the temperature control knob
to the desired temperature.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• To turn the automatic operation
off, select any button or switch of
the following:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning 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 infor-
mation display once again.)
- Air intake control button
- Fan speed control switch
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 control, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature to
23°C (73°F).
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■Driver’s side■Passenger’s side
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Features of your vehicle
Manual heating and air condi-
tioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pressing
buttons or turning knob(s) other than
the AUTO button. In this case, the
system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons or knob(s)
selected.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-tion.
For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling;- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (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.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control of
the system.
Mode selection
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Features of your vehicle
Air intake control
This is used to select the outside
(fresh) air position or recirculated air
position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh)air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
Recirculated air position With the recirculated airposition selected, air
from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated
or cooled according to
the function selected. Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become
stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger com-
partment.
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Sunroof inside air recirculation
(if equipped)
If the sunroof opens while the heater
or Air Conditioning system operates,
the outside (fresh) air will be select-
ed automatically for ventilating the
car. Then, if you select the recirculat-
ed air position, the outside (fresh) air
will be selected automatically after 3
minutes.
If you close the sunroof, the intake
mode will be changed to the previous
selected mode.
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by operating the fan
speed control button.
To change the fan speed, press ( )
the button for higher speed, or push
( ) the button for lower speed. To
turn the fan speed control off, press
the front blower OFF button.
Air conditioning
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate).
Press the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
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WARNING -Reduced
Visibility
Continuous use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.
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OFF mode
Press the front blower OFF button to
turn off the front air climate control
system. However, you can still oper-
ate the mode and air intake buttons
as long as the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
Climate information screen selection (if equipped)
Press the climate information screen
selection button to display climate
information on the screen.
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WARNING - Recirculated
Air
Continued use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and
loss of vehicle control. Set the
air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
WARNING - Sleeping with
AC on
Do not sleep in a vehicle with
the air conditioning or heating
on as this may cause serious
harm or death due to a drop in
the oxygen level and/or body
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System operation
Ventilation
1.Set the mode to the position.
2.Set the air intake control to the out-
side (fresh) air position.
3.Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4.Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
Heating
1.Set the mode to the position.
2.Set the air intake control to the out-side (fresh) air position.
3.Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4.Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
5.If dehumidified heating is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if
equipped) on.
If the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the
orposition. Operation Tips
To keep dust or unpleasant fumes
from entering the vehicle through
the ventilation system, temporarily
set the air intake control to the
recirculated air position. Be sure to
return the control to the fresh air
position when the irritation has
passed to keep fresh air in the
vehicle. This will help keep the driv-
er alert and comfortable.
Air for the heating/cooling system is drawn in through the grilles just
ahead of the windshield. Care
should be taken that these are not
blocked by leaves, snow, ice or
other obstructions.
To prevent interior fog on the wind- shield, set the air intake control to
the fresh air position and fan speed
to the desired position, turn on the
air conditioning system, and adjust
the temperature control to desired
temperature.
Air conditioning
All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with R-1234yf refrigerant.
1.Start the engine. Press the air con-ditioning button.
2.Set the mode to the position.
3.Set the air intake control to the out- side air or recirculated air position.
4.Adjust the fan speed control and temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.
When maximum cooling is desired, set the temperature control to the
extreme left position, then set the
fan speed control to the highest
speed.