Get Features of your vehicle -> Windshield defrosting and defogging Guide for Kia Rio 4 Door Third Generation (2017-2023)

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WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING

• For maximum defrosting, set the

Manual climate control system

To defog inside windshield

WARNING - Windshield

heating

Do not use the ( ) or (

temperature control all the way to

the right/hot position and the fan

speed control to the highest speed.

)

• If warm air to the floor is desired

while defrosting or defogging, set the

mode to the floor-defrost position.

position during cooling opera-

tion in extremely humid weath-

er. The difference between the

temperature of the outside air

and the windshield could cause

the outer surface of the wind-

shield to fog up, causing loss of

visibility.

• Before driving, clear all snow and

ice from the windshield, rear win-

dow, outside rear view mirrors, and

all side windows.

• Clear all snow and ice from the

hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to

improve heater and defroster effi-

ciency and to reduce the probabili-

ty of fogging up the inside of the

windshield.

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1. Select any fan speed except "0"

position.

2. Select desired temperature.

3. Select the

or

position.

4. The outside (fresh) air will be

selected automatically.

If the outside (fresh) air position is

not selected automatically, press the

corresponding button manually.

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To defrost outside windshield

Automatic climate control

system

To defog inside windshield

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1. Set the fan speed to the highest

(extreme right) position.

1. Set the fan speed to the highest

position.

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2. Set the temperature to the highest

(HI) position.

2. Set the temperature to the highest

(HI) position.

1. Select desired fan speed.

2. Select desired temperature.

3. Press the defroster button (

3. Select the

position.

3. Press the defroster button (

).

4. The outside (fresh) air will be

selected automatically.

4. The outside (fresh) air position will

be selected automatically.

4. The outside (fresh) air position will

be selected automatically.

If the

position is selected, lower

If the outside (fresh) air position is

not selected automatically, adjust the

corresponding button manually.

fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan

speed.

If the

position is selected, lower

fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan

speed.

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Manual climate control system

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, it resets to the defog

logic status.

Defogging Logic

To reduce the probability of fogging

up inside of the windshield, the air

intake or air conditioning are con-

trolled automatically according to

certain conditions such as

or

position. Logic can be disabled and

enabled by doing following :

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1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON

position.

2. Turn the mode selection knob to

the defrost position ( ).

3. Select any fan speed except “0”

position.

4. While pressing the air conditioning

button (A/C), press the air intake

control button ( ) at least 5

times within 3 seconds.

The indicator light in the air intake

control button will blink 3 times with

0.5 second of interval. It indicates that

the defogging logic is canceled or

returned to the programmed status.

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Automatic climate control system

If the battery has been discharged or Auto defogging system

disconnected, it resets to the defog

logic status.

(if equipped)

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1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON

position.

Auto defogging reduces the possibil-

ity of fogging up the inside of the

windshield by automatically sensing

the moisture inside the windshield

and air flow toward the windshield

can increase.

2. Select the defroster position before

pressing the defroster button ( ).

3. While pressing the air conditioning

button (A/C), press the air intake

control button ( ) at least 5

times within 3 seconds.

The auto defogging system operates

when the AUTO mode is on.

The indicator on the air intake button

blinks 3 times with 0.5 second of

interval. It indicates that the defog-

ging logic is canceled or returned to

the programmed status.

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This indicator illuminates The “ADS OFF” symbol will be

CAUTION

when the auto defogging shown in the climate display to

system senses moisture inform you that the system is deacti-

on the inside of the wind- vated.

Do not remove the sensor cover

located on the upper end of the

driver side windshield glass.

Damage to the system parts

could occur and may not be cov-

ered by your vehicle warranty.

shield and is activated.

To re-activate the auto defogging

system again, follow the procedure

mentioned above and the “ADS

If more moisture is in the vehicle, the

auto defogging system addresses

excess moisture on the inside of the If the battery has been disconnected

OFF” symbol will disappear.

windshield in stages as follows:

or discharged, it resets to the auto

defogging status.

Step 1 : Operating the air condition-

ing

✽

NOTICE

When

turned on by Auto defogging sys-

tem, if you try to turn off the air

conditioning, the indicator will

Step 2 : Outside air position

•

the

air

conditioning

is

Step 3 : Blowing air flow toward the

windshield

Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward

the windshield

blink

3

times and the air condi-

tioning will not be turned off.

For efficiency, do not select recir-

culated air position while Auto

defogging system is operating.

If your vehicle is equipped with the

auto defogging system, it is automat-

ically activated when the conditions

are met.

However, if you would like to deacti-

vate the auto defogging system,

keep the front defroster button

pressed longer than 3 seconds.

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