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Features of your vehicle

Manual climate control system

Manual climate control system (if equipped)

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1. Fan speed control knob

2. Mode selection knob

3. Temperature control knob

4. Air conditioning button (if equipped)

5. Rear window defroster button

6. 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

Manual climate control system

Heating and air conditioning

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1. Start the engine.

2. Set the mode to the desired position.

For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;

僅 Heating:

僅 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 (if equipped) system on.

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Features of your vehicle

Manual climate control system

Mode selection

Most of the air flow is directed to the

windscreen with a small amount of air

directed to the side window defrosters.

Instrument panel vents

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The mode selection knob controls the

direction of the air flow through the ven-

tilation system.

Air can be directed to the floor, dash-

board outlets, or windscreen. Five sym-

bols are used to represent Face, Bi-

Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrost

air position.

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Face-Level (B, D)

The outlet vents can be opened or

Air flow is directed toward the upper

closed separately using the thumb

body and face. Additionally, each outlet

wheel. To close the vent, rotate it down-

can be controlled to direct the air dis-

ward to the maximum position.

charged from the outlet.

Also, you can adjust the direction of air

delivery from these vents using the vent

Bi-Level (B, C, D)

control lever as shown.

Air flow is directed towards the face and

Temperature control

the floor.

Floor-Level (A, C, D)

Most of the air flow is directed to the

floor, with a small amount of the air

being directed to the windscreen and

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side window defrosters.

The temperature control knob allows

Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D)

you to control the temperature of the air

flowing from the ventilation

Most of the air flow is directed to the

change the air temperature in the pas-

floor and the windscreen with a small

senger compartment, turn the knob to

amount directed to the side window

the right position for warm and hot air or

defrosters.

left position for cooler air.

Defrost-Level (A, D)

Features of your vehicle

Manual climate control system

Air intake control

WARNING

僅 Continue using the climate control

system in the recirculated air position

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

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conditioning or heating system on. It

The air intake control is used to select

may cause serious harm or death due

the outside (fresh) air position or recircu-

to a drop in the oxygen level and/or

lated air position.

body temperature.

To change the air intake control position,

僅 Continue using the climate control

press the control button.

system in the recirculated air position

can cause drowsiness or sleepiness,

Recirculated air position

and loss of vehicle control. Set the air

intake control to the outside (fresh) air

With the recirculated air posi-

position as much as possible whilst

tion selected, air from the pas-

driving.

senger compartment will be

drawn through the heating system and

heated or cooled according to the func-

Fan speed control

tion selected.

Outside (fresh) air position

With the outside (fresh) air posi-

tion selected, air enters the

vehicle from outside and is

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heated or cooled according to the func-

The ignition switch must be in the ON

tion selected.

position for fan operation.

NOTICE

The fan speed control knob allows you

Prolonged operation of the heater in the

to control the fan speed of the air flow-

recirculated air position (without air con-

ing from the ventilation system. To

ditioning selected) may cause fogging of

change the fan speed, turn the knob to

the windscreen and side windows and

the right for higher speed or left for

the air within the passenger compart-

lower speed.

ment may become stale.

Setting the fan speed control knob to the

In addition, prolonged use of the air con-

“0” position turns off the fan.

ditioning with the recirculated air posi-

To turn off the blowers, turn the fan

tion selected will result in excessively dry

speed control knob to the “0” position.

air in the passenger compartment.

Features of your vehicle

Manual climate control system

Air conditioning (A/C)

air position. Be sure to return the con-

trol to the fresh air position when the

irritation has passed to keep fresh air

in the vehicle. This will help keep the

driver alert and comfortable.

僅 Air for the heating/cooling system is

drawn in through the grilles just

ahead of the windscreen. Care should

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be taken that these are not blocked

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

by leaves, snow, ice or other obstruc-

ditioning system on (indicator light will

tions.

illuminate). Press the button again to

turn the air conditioning system off.

僅 To prevent interior fog on the

windscreen, set the air intake control

System operation

to the fresh air position and fan speed

Ventilation

to the desired position, turn on the air

conditioning system, and adjust the

1. Set the mode to the

position.

temperature control to desired tem-

2. Set the air intake control to the out-

perature.

side (fresh) air position.

Air conditioning

3. Set the temperature control to the

Kia Air Conditioning Systems are filled

desired position.

with environmentally friendly refriger-

4. Set the fan speed control to the

ant*.

desired speed.

1. Start the engine. Push the air condi-

Heating

tioning button.

1. Set the mode to the

position.

2. Set the mode to the

position.

2. Set the air intake control to the out-

3. Set the air intake control to the out-

side (fresh) air position.

side air or recirculated air position.

3. Set the temperature control to the

4. Adjust the fan speed control and tem-

desired position.

perature control to maintain maxi-

4. Set the fan speed control to the

mum comfort.

desired speed.

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

5. If dehumidified heating is desired,

1234yf according to the regulation in

turn the air conditioning system (if

your country at the time of producing.

equipped) on.

You can find out which air condition-

僅 If the windscreen fogs up, set the

ing refrigerant is applied your vehicle

mode to the

position.

at the label inside of engine room (if

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

air intake control to the recirculated

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Manual climate control system

僅 To help reduce moisture inside of the

CAUTION

windows on rainy or humid days,

僅 The refrigerant system should only be

decrease the humidity inside the vehi-

serviced by trained and certified tech-

cle by operating the air conditioning

nicians to insure proper and safe

system.

operation.

僅 During air conditioning system opera-

僅 The refrigerant system should be ser-

tion, you may occasionally notice a

viced in a well-ventilated place.

slight change in engin speed as the air

僅 The air conditioning evaporator (cool-

conditioning compressor cycles. This

ing coil) shall never be repaired or

is a normal system operation charac-

replaced with one removed from a

teristic.

used or salvage vehicle and new

僅 Use the air conditioning system every

replacement MAC evaporators shall

month only for a few minutes to

be certified (and labeled) as meeting

ensure maximum system perfor-

SAE Standard J2842.

mance.

僅 When using the air conditioning sys-

NOTICE

tem, you may notice clear water drip-

ping (or even puddling) on the ground

僅 When using the air conditioning sys-

under the passenger side of the vehi-

tem, monitor the temperature gauge

cle. This is a normal system operation

closely whilst driving up hills or in

characteristic.

heavy traffic when outside tempera-

tures are high. Air conditioning system

僅 Operating the air conditioning system

operation may cause engine over-

in the recirculated air position pro-

heating. Continue to use the blower

vides maximum cooling, however,

fan but turn the air conditioning sys-

continual operation in this mode may

tem off if the temperature gauge indi-

cause the air inside the vehicle to

cates engine overheating.

become stale.

僅 When opening the windows in humid

僅 During cooling operation, you may

weather air conditioning may create

occasionally notice a misty air flow

water droplets inside the vehicle.

because of rapid cooling and humid

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

used with the windows closed.

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

let the hot air inside the vehicle

escape.

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