2004-2010 Kia Sportage SUV Driving your vehicle -> Windshield defrosting and defogging User Manual
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WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
CAUTION
Do not use the
or
posi-
tion during cooling operation in
1
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the tempera-
2
ture of the outside air and that
of the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
3
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility. In this case, set the
mode selection knob to the
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position and fan speed control
Manual climate control system
To defrost outside windshield
knob to the lower speed.
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1. Set the fan speed to the highest
To defog inside windshield
(extreme right) position.
1. Select any fan speed.
2. Set the temperature to the
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2. Select desired temperature.
extreme hot position.
3. Select the
or
position.
3. Select the
position.
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4. The outside (fresh) air position is
4. The outside (fresh) air position is
automatically selected.
automatically selected.
If the outside (fresh) air position is
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not selected automatically, press the
corresponding button manually.
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CAUTION
Do not use the
or
posi-
tion during cooling operation in
1
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the tempera-
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➀➁
2
ture of the outside air and that
➂➃
➂➃
of the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
3
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility. In this case, set the
mode selection knob to the
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position and fan speed control
Automatic climate control sys-
To defrost outside windshield
knob to the lower speed.
tem
5
1. Set fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
To defog inside windshield
2. Set temperature to the extreme
1. Select desired fan speed.
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hot (HI) position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button (
).
3. Press the defrost button (
).
7
4. The outside (fresh) air position is
4. The outside (fresh) air position is
automatically selected.
automatically selected.
8
If the outside (fresh) air position are
not selected automatically, press the
corresponding button manually.
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• For maximum defrosting, set the
Defogging logic
temperature control to the extreme
Manual climate control system
right/hot position and the fan speed
To reduce the probability of fogging
1
control to the highest speed.
up the inside of the windshield, the
• If warm air to the floor is desired
air intake control is set to the outside
while defrosting or defogging, set
2
(fresh) air position automatically if
the mode to the floor-defrost posi-
any of following occur.
tion.
• The mode is selected to the
,
3
• Before driving, clear all snow and
or
while the system is
ice from the windshield, rear win-
activated.
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
4
• The ignition switch is turned on
all side windows.
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while the mode is selected to the
How to cancel or return defogging
• Clear all snow and ice from the
,
or
.
logic of manual climate control system
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hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
• The ignition switch is turned off.
improve heater and defroster effi-
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
ciency and to reduce the probabili-
• The fan is off.
position.
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ty of fogging up inside of the wind-
• The fan begins to be operated.
2. Turn the mode selection knob to
shield.
the defrost position ( ).
Press the air intake control button to
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select the recirculated air position
3. Push the air intake control button
while the ignition switch is on.
(
) at least 5 times within 3 sec-
onds.
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The indicator light in the air intake
Automatic climate control system
control button will blink 3 times at 0.5
To reduce the probability of fogging
second intervals. This indicates that
up inside of the windshield, the air
the defogging logic is canceled or
1
intake control is set to outside (fresh)
has returned to the programmed
air position automatically if any of fol-
➀
condition.
lowing occur.
➁
2
➂
• The ignition switch is turned on
If the battery has been discharged or
while the mode is selected to the
disconnected, the defog logic is reset
3
.
,
,
to the original condition.
• The OFF button is pushed.
• The mode is selected to the
,
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or
position.
How to cancel or return defogging
Press the air intake control button to
logic of automatic climate control sys-
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select the recirculated air position
tem
while the ignition switch is on.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
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position.
2. Select the defrost position press-
ing defrost button ( ).
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3. While holding the air conditioning
button (A/C) pressed, press the air
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intake control button (
) at least
5 times within 3 seconds.
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The A/C display will blink 3 times at
0.5 second intervals. This indicates
that the defogging logic is canceled
1
or has returned to the programmed
condition.
2
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the defog logic is reset
3
to the original condition.
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