2011-2016 Kia Sportage SUV Features of your vehicle -> Windshield defrosting and defogging User Manual
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Features of your vehicle -> Windshield defrosting and defogging for Your Kia Sportage SUV Third Generation (2011-2016)

Features of your vehicle  
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING  
• For maximum defrosting, set the tem-  
perature control to the extreme  
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.  
• Before driving, clear all snow and ice  
from the windshield, rear window, out-  
side rear view mirrors, and all side win-  
dows.  
WARNING - Windshield  
heating  
Do not use the  
or  
position  
during cooling operation in  
extremely humid weather. The dif-  
ference between the temperature of  
the outside air and the windshield  
could cause the outer surface of  
the windshield to fog up, causing  
loss of visibility. In this case, set  
or  
the mode selection to the  
tion and fan speed control to the  
lower speed.  
posi-  
• Clear all snow and ice from the hood  
and air inlet in the cowl grill to improve  
heater and defroster efficiency and to  
reduce the probability of fogging up the  
inside of the windshield.  
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Manual climate control system  
To defog inside windshield  
1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi-  
tion.  
2. Select desired temperature.  
3. Select the  
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected  
automatically. If the position is  
or  
position.  
selected, air conditioning will also be  
selected automatically.  
If the air conditioning and/or outside  
(fresh) air position are not selected auto-  
matically, press the corresponding button  
manually.  
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Features of your vehicle  
OSL040090  
OSL040091  
Automatic climate control system  
To defog inside windshield  
1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi-  
tion.  
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To defrost outside windshield  
1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi-  
tion.  
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot  
position.  
To defrost outside windshield  
1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi-  
tion.  
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot  
(HI) position.  
2. Select desired temperature.  
3. Select the  
position.  
3. Press the defroster button (  
).  
3. Press the defroster button (  
).  
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-  
tioning will be selected automatically.  
If the air conditioning is not selected  
automatically press the corresponding  
button manually.  
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be  
selected automatically and the air con-  
ditioning will turn on according to the  
detected ambient temperature.  
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be  
selected automatically and the air con-  
ditioning will turn on according to the  
detected ambient temperature.  
If the air conditioning and outside (fresh)  
air position are not selected automatical-  
ly, adjust the corresponding button man-  
ually. If the  
position is selected,  
lower fan speed is adjusted to a higher  
fan speed.  
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Features of your vehicle  
Defogging logic  
To reduce the possibility of fogging up  
the inside of the windshield, the air intake  
or air conditioning is controlled automati-  
cally according to certain conditions such  
as  
or  
position. To cancel or  
return to the defogging logic, do the fol-  
lowing.  
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OSL040094  
Manual climate control system  
Automatic climate control system  
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-  
tion.  
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-  
tion.  
2. Turn the mode selection knob to the  
2. Select the defroster position pressing  
defrost position (  
).  
the defroster button (  
).  
3. 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 pro-  
grammed status.  
3. While pressing the air conditioning  
button (A/C), press the air intake con-  
trol button at least 5 times within 3 sec-  
onds.  
The A/C display blinks 3 times with 0.5  
second of interval. It indicates that the  
defogging logic is canceled or returned to  
the programmed status.  
If the battery has been discharged or dis-  
connected, it resets to the defog logic  
status.  
If the battery has been discharged or dis-  
connected, it resets to the defog logic  
status.  
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