Get Features of your vehicle -> Automatic climate control system (if equipped) Guide for Kia Sportage SUV Third Generation (2011-2016)

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

1. AUTO (automatic control) button

2. Driver's temperature control knob

3. A/C display

4. Mode selection button

5. Air conditioning button*

6. Fan speed control switch

7. Passenger's temperature control knob

8. Dual temperature control selection button

9. Rear window defroster button

10. Air intake control button

11. Blower OFF button

12. Front windshield defroster button

* if equipped

❈ The actual control panel in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

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2. Set the temperature switch to the

desired temperature.

If the temperature is set to the lowest

setting (Lo), the air conditioning sys-

tem will operate continuously.

3. To turn the automatic operation off,

select any button or switch of the fol-

lowing:

• Mode selection button

• Air conditioning button

• Front windshield defroster button

• Fan speed control switch

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The selected function will be controlled

manually while other functions operate

automatically.

Automatic heating and air condi-

tioning

The automatic climate control system is

controlled by simply setting the desired

temperature.

The Full Automatic Temperature Control

(FATC) system automatically controls the

heating and cooling system as follows;

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NOTICE

Never place anything over the sensor

located on the instrument panel to

ensure better control of the heating and

cooling system.

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.

1. Press the AUTO button. The modes,

fan speeds, air intake and air-condi-

tioning will be controlled automatically

by setting the temperature.

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Manual heating and air condition-

ing

Face-Level

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.

Air flow is directed toward the upper body

and face. Additionally, each outlet can be

controlled to direct the air discharged

from the outlet.

1. Start the engine.

2. Set the mode to the desired position.

Bi-Level

For improving the effectiveness of

heating and cooling;

- Heating:

- Cooling:

Air flow is directed towards the face and

the floor.

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Mode selection

The mode selection button controls the

direction of the air flow through the venti-

lation system.

The air flow outlet port is converted as

follows:

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.

Floor-Level

Most of the air flow is directed to the

floor, with a small amount of the air being

directed to the windshield and side win-

dow defrosters.

Press the AUTO button in order to con-

vert to full automatic control of the sys-

tem.

Floor/Defrost-Level

Refer to the illustration in the “Manual cli-

mate control system”.

Most of the air flow is directed to the floor

and the windshield with a small amount

directed to the side window defrosters.

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Defrost-Level

Instrument panel vents

Temperature control

Most of the air flow is directed to the

windshield with a small amount of air

directed to the side window defrosters.

The outlet vents can be opened or closed

separately using the thumbwheel. (If

equipped)

The temperature will increase to the

maximum (HI) by turning the knob to the

extreme right.

Also, you can adjust the direction of air

delivery from these vents using the vent

control lever as shown.

The temperature will decrease to the

minimum (Lo) by turning the knob to the

extreme left.

When turning the knob, the temperature

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

When set to the lowest temperature set-

ting, the air conditioning will operate con-

tinuously.

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Adjusting the driver and passenger side

temperature equally

1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-

tivate DUAL mode. The passenger

side temperature will be set to the

same temperature as the driver side.

2. Operate the driver side temperature

control switch. The driver and passen-

ger side temperature will be adjusted

equally.

Temperature conversion

You can switch the temperature mode

from Centigrade to Fahrenheit as follows:

While pressing the OFF button, press the

AUTO button for 3 seconds or more.

The display will change from Centigrade

to Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to

Centigrade.

If the battery has been discharged or dis-

connected, the temperature mode dis-

play will reset to Centigrade.

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Adjusting the driver and passenger side

temperature individually

1. Press the DUAL button to operate the

driver and passenger side temperature

individually. Also, if the passenger side

temperature control switch is operat-

ed, it will automatically change to the

DUAL mode as well.

2. Operate the left temperature control to

adjust the driver side temperature.

Operate the right temperature control

to adjust the passenger side tempera-

ture.

When the driver side temperature is set

to the highest (HI) or lowest (Lo) temper-

ature setting, the DUAL mode is deacti-

vated for maximum heating or cooling.

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Recirculated air position

With the recirculated air

WARNING

position selected, air from

the passenger compart-

ment will be drawn through

the heating system and

heated or cooled according

to the function selected.

• Continue using the climate control

system in the recirculated air posi-

tion may allow humidity to

increase inside the vehicle which

may fog the glass and obscure vis-

ibility.

• Do not sleep in a vehicle with the

air conditioning or heating system

on. It may cause serious harm or

death due to a drop in the oxygen

level and/or body temperature.

• Continue using the climate control

system in the recirculated air posi-

tion 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.

Outside (fresh) air position

With the outside (fresh) air

position selected, air

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enters the vehicle from out-

side and is heated or

cooled according to the

function selected.

Air intake control

This is used to select the outside (fresh)

air position or recirculated air position.

To change the air intake control position,

push the control button.

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NOTICE

Prolonged operation of the heater in the

recirculated air position (without air

conditioning selected) may cause fog-

ging of the windshield and side windows

and the air within the passenger com-

partment may become stale.

In addition, prolonged use of the air con-

ditioning with the recirculated air posi-

tion selected will result in excessively dry

air in the passenger compartment.

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Fan speed control

Air conditioning

OFF mode

The fan speed can be set to the desired

speed by operating the fan speed control

switch.

Press the front blower OFF button to turn

off the front air climate control system.

However, you can still operate the mode

and air intake buttons as long as the igni-

tion switch is in the ON position.

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

ditioning system on (indicator light will

illuminate).

Press the button again to turn the air

conditioning system off.

To change the fan speed, press (

switch for higher speed, or push (

) the

)

the switch for lower speed.To turn the fan

speed control off, press the front blower

OFF button.

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