Get Features of your vehicle -> Windshield defrosting and defogging Guide for Kia Sportage SUV Fifth Generation (2022-2026)

Features of your vehicle

Windshield defrosting and defogging

Defogging inside windshield

Windshield defrosting and

defogging

Manual type

When the windshield is covered with

frost or moisture, the front view is

blurred, you should remove the frost

and moisture.

WARNING

Windshield heating

Do not use the

or

position

during cooling operation in extremely

humid weather. The difference 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

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Automatic type A (button)

the mode selection to the

position

and fan speed control to the lower

speed.

僅 For maximum defrosting, set the tem

-

perature control to the extreme right/

hot position and the fan speed control

to the highest speed.

僅 If warm air to the floor is desired while

defrosting or defogging, set the mode

to the floor-defrost position.

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Automatic type B (control panel)

僅 Before driving, clear all snow and ice

from the windshield, rear window,

outside rear view mirrors, and all side

windows.

僅 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 probability

of fogging up the inside of the wind

-

shield.

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1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi

tion.

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Windshield defrosting and defogging

2. Select desired temperature.

3. Press the defroster button (

Automatic type B (control panel)

).

4. The outside (fresh) air position will be

selected automatically and the air

conditioning will turn on according to

the detected ambient temperature.

If the air conditioning and outside (fresh)

air position are not selected automati

cally, adjust the corresponding button

manually. If the position is

-

selected, lower fan speed is adjusted to

a higher fan speed.

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1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi

tion.

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Defrosting outside windshield

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Manual type

2. Set the temperature to the extreme

hot (HI) position.

3. Press the defroster button (

).

4. The outside (fresh) air position will be

selected automatically and the air

conditioning will turn on according to

the detected ambient temperature.

Auto defogging system (if

equipped)

Auto defogging helps reduce the possi

-

bility of fogging up the inside of the

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windshield by automatically sensing the

moisture on inside the windshield.

Automatic type A (button)

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The auto defogging system oper

-

ates when the heater or air condi

tioning is on.

-

When the Auto Defogging System oper

-

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ates, the indicator will appear.

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Windshield defrosting and defogging

If a high amount of humidity is detected

NOTICE

in the vehicle, the Auto Defogging Sys

-

Do not remove the sensor cover located

on the upper end of the driver side wind

shield glass.

tem will be enabled.

-

The following steps will be performed

automatically:

Damage to system parts could occur

and may not be covered by your vehicle

warranty.

1. The A/C button will turn ON.

2. The air intake control will change to

Fresh mode under low outside tem

perature.

-

Defroster

3. The mode will be changed to defrost

to direct airflow to the windshield.

The vehicle is equipped with a defroster

for removing frost or fog from the rear

window.

4. The fan speed will be increased.

To cancel or reset the Auto Defogging

System

CAUTION

Conductors

Press the front windshield defroster but

-

ton for 3 seconds when the ignition

switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is

in the ON position.

To prevent damage to the conductors

bonded to the inside surface of the rear

window, never use sharp instruments or

window cleaners containing abrasives to

clean the window.

When the Auto Defogging System is

canceled, defrost button indicator will

blink 3 times.

If you want to defrost and defog the

front windshield, refer to "Windshield

defrosting and defogging" on page 4-

124.

When the Auto Defogging System is

reset, defrost button indicator will blink 6

times without a signal.

NOTICE

Operating rear window defroster

僅 When the air conditioning is turned on

by Auto defogging system, if you try

to turn off the air conditioning, the

indicator will blink 3 times and the air

conditioning will not be turned off.

The defroster heats the window to

remove frost, fog and thin ice from the

rear window, while the engine is on.

If there is heavy accumulation of snow

on the rear window, brush it off before

operating the rear defroster.

僅 To maintain the effectiveness and

efficiency of the Auto Defogging Sys

-

tem, do not select Recirculation mode

while the system is operating.

僅 When the Auto Defogging System is

operating, the fan speed adjustment

knob, the temperature adjustment

knob, and the air intake control button

are all disabled.

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To activate the rear window defroster:

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Windshield defrosting and defogging

僅 Press the rear window defroster but

ton located in the heater control

panel.

-

Canceling/returning automatic

defogging logic

The indicator on the rear window

defroster button appears when the

defroster is ON.

The rear window defroster automati

-

cally turns off after approximately 20

minutes or when the ENGINE START/

STOP button is turned off.

To turn off the defroster:

僅 Press the rear window defroster but

-

ton again.

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Outside mirror defroster (if

equipped)

1. Turn the ENGINE START/STOP button

to the ON position.

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If your vehicle is equipped with the out

-

2. Press the defroster button (

).

side mirror defrosters, they will operate

at the same time you turn on the rear

window defroster.

3. While pressing the air conditioning (A/

C) button, press the air intake control

button at least 5 times within 3 sec

onds.

-

Defogging logic (if equipped)

To reduce the possibility of fogging up

the inside of the windshield, the air

intake or air conditioning is controlled

The recirculation indicator blinks 3

times in 0.5 second of intervals. It indi

cates that the defogging logic is can

celed or returned to the programmed

status.

-

automatically according to certain con

-

ditions such as or position.

To cancel automatic defogging logic or

return to the automatic defogging logic,

do the following.

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, it resets to the defog logic

status.

Front glass heater (if equipped)

The front glass heater heats the window

to remove frost, fog and thin ice from

the interior and exterior of the front win

-

dow, while the engine is running.

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