Get Features of your vehicle -> Automatic climate control system Guide for Kia Picanto 4 Door Third Generation (2019-2026)

Features of your vehicle

Automatic climate control system

Automatic climate control system (if equipped)

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1. Temperature control knob

2. AUTO (automatic control) button

3. Climate control display

4. Fan speed control knob

5. OFF button

6. Front windscreen defroster button

7. Rear window defroster button

8. Mode selection button

9. Air conditioning button (if equipped)

10.Air intake control button

CAUTION

Operating the blower when the ignition switch is in the ON position could cause the

battery to discharge. Operate the blower when the engine is running.

Features of your vehicle

Automatic climate control system

Automatic heating and air condi-

trol, use the AUTO button and set the

tioning

temperature to 23°C (73°F).

1. Push the AUTO button. The modes,

NOTICE

fan speeds, air intake and air-condi-

tioning will be controlled automati-

Never place anything over the sensor

cally according to the temperature

located on the instrument panel to

setting.

ensure better control of the heating and

cooling system.

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2. Set the temperature control knob to

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set the desired temperature.

Manual heating and air condition-

ing

The heating and cooling system can be

controlled manually by pushing buttons

other than the AUTO button. In this case,

the system works sequentially according

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to the order of buttons selected.

NOTICE

When pressing any button (or turning

僅 To turn the automatic operation off,

any knob) except the AUTO button

select any button or switch of the fol-

whilst using automatic operation, the

lowing:

functions not selected will be controlled

- Mode selection button

automatically.

- Air conditioning button

1. Start the engine.

- Front windscreen defroster button

2. Set the mode to the desired position.

(Press the button one more time to

To improve the effectiveness ofheat-

deselect the front windscreen

ing and cooling:

defroster function. The AUTO sign

僅 Heating:

will illuminate on the information

僅 Cooling:

display once again.)

3. Set the temperature control to the

- Air intake control button

desired position.

- Fan speed control knob

4. Set the air intake control to the out-

The selected function will be con-

side (fresh) air position.

trolled manually whilst other functions

5. Set the fan speed control to the

operate automatically.

desired speed.

僅 For your convenience and to improve

the effectiveness of the climate con-

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Automatic climate control system

6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the

Most of the air flow is directed to the

air conditioning system on.

floor, with a small amount of the air

being directed to the windscreen and

Press the AUTO button in order to con-

side window defrosters.

vert to full automatic control of the sys-

tem.

Defrost mode

Mode selection

The mode selection button controls the

direction of the air flow through the ven-

tilation system.

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When you select the defrost mode, the

following system settings will be made

automatically:

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僅 The air conditioning system will be

The air flow outlet port is converted as

turned on.

follows:

僅 The outside (fresh) air position will be

selected.

Refer to the illustration in the "Manual

僅 The fan speed will be set to the high

climate control system (if equipped)" on

speed.

page 4-80.

To turn the defrost mode off, press the

mode button or defrost button again or

Floor & Defrost (A, C, D)

AUTO button.

Most of the air flow is directed to the

Instrument panel vents

floor and the windscreen with a small

amount directed to the side window

defrosters.

Face-Level (B, D)

Air flow is directed toward the upper

body and face. Additionally, each outlet

can be controlled to direct the air dis-

charged from the outlet.

Bi-Level (B, C, D)

Air flow is directed towards the face and

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the floor.

The outlet port can be opened or closed

separately using the horizontal thumb-

Floor-Level (A, C, D)

wheel. To close the vent, rotate it down-

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Automatic climate control system

Air intake control

ward to the maximum position. To open

the vent, rotate it upward to the desired

position.

Also, you can adjust the direction of air

delivered from these vents using the

vent control lever as shown.

Temperature control

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This is used to select the outside (fresh)

air position or recirculated air position.

To change the air intake control position,

press the control button.

Recirculated air position

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The temperature will increase to the

With the recirculated air posi-

maximum (HI) by turning the knob to

tion selected, air from the pas-

the right extremely.

senger compartment will be

The temperature will decrease to the

drawn through the heating system and

minimum (Lo) by turning the knob to the

heated or cooled according to the func-

left extremely.

tion selected.

When turning the knob, the temperature

will increase or decrease by 0.5°C/1°F.

Outside (fresh) air position

When set to the lowest temperature set-

With the outside (fresh) air posi-

ting, the air conditioning will operate

tion selected, air enters the

continuously.

vehicle from outside and is

heated or cooled according to the func-

Temperature conversion

tion selected.

You can switch the temperature mode

NOTICE

between Centigrade to Fahrenheit as

Prolonged operation of the heater in the

follows:

recirculated air position (without air con-

Whilst pressing the OFF button, press

ditioning selected) may cause fogging of

the AUTO button for 4 seconds or more.

the windscreen and side windows and

The display will change from Centigrade

the air within the passenger compart-

to Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to

ment may become stale.

Centigrade.

In addition, prolonged use of the air con-

If the battery has been discharged or

ditioning with the recirculated air posi-

disconnected, the temperature mode

tion selected will result in excessively dry

display will reset to Centigrade.

air in the passenger compartment.

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Automatic climate control system

Air conditioning (A/C) (if

WARNING

equipped)

僅 Continued climate control system

operation in the recirculated air posi-

tion may allow humidity to increase

inside the vehicle which may fog the

glass and obscure visibility.

僅 Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air

conditioning or heating system on. It

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may cause serious harm or death due

Press the A/C button to turn the air con-

to a drop in the oxygen level and/or

ditioning system on (indicator light will

body temperature.

illuminate).

僅 Continued climate control system

Press the button again to turn the air

operation in the recirculated air posi-

conditioning system off.

tion can cause drowsiness or sleepi-

ness, and loss of vehicle control. Set

OFF mode

the air intake control to the outside

(fresh) air position as much as possi-

ble whilst driving.

Fan speed control

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Press the OFF button to turn off the air

climate control system. However, you

can still operate the air intake buttons as

long as the ignition switch is in the ON

position.

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The fan speed can be set to the desired

System operation

speed by operating the fan speed con-

Ventilation

trol knob.

The higher the fan speed is, the more air

1. Set the mode to the

position.

is delivered.

2. Set the air intake control to the out-

Pressing the OFF button turns off the

side (fresh) air position.

fan.

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.

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Automatic climate control system

3. Set the temperature control to the

4. Adjust the fan speed control and tem-

desired position.

perature control to maintain maxi-

mum comfort.

4. Set the fan speed control to the

desired speed.

* : Your vehicle is filled with R-134a or R-

1234yf according to the regulation in

5. If dehumidified heating is desired,

your country at the time of producing.

turn the air conditioning system (if

You can find out which air condition-

equipped) on.

ing refrigerant is applied your vehicle

僅 If the windscreen fogs up, set the

at the label inside of engine room (if

mode to the

position.

equipped). Refer to "Refrigerant label

Operation Tips

(if equipped)" on page 9-14 for more

detail location of air conditioning

僅 To keep dust or unpleasant fumes

refrigerant label.

from entering the vehicle through the

ventilation system, temporarily set the

CAUTION

air intake control to the recirculated

僅 The refrigerant system should only be

air position. Be sure to return the con-

serviced by trained and certified tech-

trol to the fresh air position when the

nicians to insure proper and safe

irritation has passed to keep fresh air

operation.

in the vehicle. This will help keep the

僅 The refrigerant system should be ser-

driver alert and comfortable.

viced in a well-ventilated place.

僅 Air for the heating/cooling system is

僅 The air conditioning evaporator (cool-

drawn in through the grilles just

ing coil) shall never be repaired or

ahead of the windscreen. Care should

replaced with one removed from a

be taken that these are not blocked

used or salvaged vehicle and new

by leaves, snow, ice or other obstruc-

replacement MAC evaporators shall

tions.

be certified (and labeled) as meeting

僅 To prevent interior fog on the

SAE Standard J2842.

windscreen, set the air intake control

to the fresh air position and fan speed

to the desired position, turn on the air

NOTICE

conditioning system, and adjust the

僅 When using the air conditioning sys-

temperature control to desired tem-

tem, monitor the temperature gauge

perature.

closely whilst driving up hills or in

Air conditioning

heavy traffic when outside tempera-

tures are high. Air conditioning system

Kia Air Conditioning Systems are filled

operation may cause engine over-

with environmentally friendly refriger-

heating. Continue to use the blower

ant*.

fan but turn the air conditioning sys-

1. Start the engine. Push the air condi-

tem off if the temperature gauge indi-

tioning button.

cates engine overheating.

2. Set the mode to the

position.

僅 When opening the windows in humid

3. Set the air intake control to the out-

weather air conditioning may create

side air or recirculated air position.

water droplets inside the vehicle.

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Automatic climate control system

Since excessive water droplets may

air intake. This is a normal system

cause damage to electrical equip-

operation characteristic.

ment, air conditioning should only be

Climate control air filter (if

used with the windows closed.

equipped)

Air conditioning system opera-

tion tips

僅 If the vehicle has been parked in

direct sunlight during hot weather,

open the windows for a short time to

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let the hot air inside the vehicle

A: Outside air

escape.

B: Recirculated air

僅 To help reduce moisture inside of the

C: Climate control air filter

windows on rainy or humid days,

D: Blower

decrease the humidity inside the vehi-

cle by operating the air conditioning

E: Evaporator core

system.

F: Heater core

僅 During air conditioning system opera-

The climate control air filter installed

tion, you may occasionally notice a

behind the glove box filters the dust or

slight change in engine speed as the

other pollutants that come into the vehi-

air conditioning compressor cycles.

cle from the outside through the heating

This is a normal system operation

and air conditioning system.

characteristic.

If dust or other pollutants accumulate in

僅 Use the air conditioning system every

the filter over a period of time, the air

month only for a few minutes to

flow from the air vents may decrease,

ensure maximum system perfor-

resulting in moisture accumulation on

mance.

the inside of the windscreen even when

僅 When using the air conditioning sys-

the outside (fresh) air position is

tem, you may notice clear water drip-

selected. If this happens, have the cli-

mate control air filter replaced by a pro-

ping (or even puddling) on the ground

under the passenger side of the vehi-

fessional workshop. Kia recommends to

cle. This is a normal system operation

visit an authorised Kia dealer/service

partner.

characteristic.

僅 Operating the air conditioning system

NOTICE

in the recirculated air position pro-

僅 Replace the filter according to the

vides maximum cooling, however,

Maintenance Schedule.

continual operation in this mode may

If the vehicle is being driven in severe

cause the air inside the vehicle to

conditions such as dusty or rough

become stale.

roads, more frequent air conditioner

僅 During cooling operation, you may

filter inspections and changes are

occasionally notice a misty air flow

required.

because of rapid cooling and humid

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Automatic climate control system

僅 When the air flow rate suddenly

decreases, have the system checked

by a professional workshop. Kia rec-

ommends to visit an authorised Kia

dealer/service partner.

Air Conditioning refrigerant label

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If the refrigerant label is equipped, it is

(if equipped)

located on the underside of the bonnet.

Example

Checking the amount of air con-

R-134a

ditioner refrigerant and compres-

sor lubricant

When the amount of refrigerant is low,

the performance of the air conditioning

is reduced. Overfilling also has a bad

influence on the air conditioning system.

Therefore, if abnormal operation is

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found, have the system inspected by a

R-1234yf

professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an authorised

Kia dealer/service partner.

WARNING

Vehicles equipped with R-134a

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Because the refrigerant is at

* The actual Air Conditioning refrigerant

very high pressure, the air con-

label in the vehicle may differ from the

ditioning system should only be

illustration.

serviced by trained and certified techni-

cians. It is important that the correct

Each symbols and specification on air

type and amount of oil and refrigerant is

conditioning refrigerant label means as

used. Otherwise, it may cause damage

below;

to the vehicle and personal injury.

1. Classification of refrigerant

2. Amount of refrigerant

WARNING

3. Classification of Compressor lubricant

Vehicles equipped with R-1234yf

4. Caution

5. Flammable Refrigerant

Since the refrigerant is mildly

6. To requires Registered Technician to

flammable and operated at high pres-

service Air Conditioning system

sure, the air conditioning system should

7. Service manual

only be serviced by trained and certified

technicians.

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