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Features of your vehicle Climate control system
Example Type B
* The actual air conditioning refrig
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erant label in the vehicle may dif
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fer from the illustration.
Each symbol and specification on
the air conditioning refrigerant label
is represented below:
1. Classification of refrigerant
2. Amount of refrigerant
3. Classification of Compressor lubri
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cant
4. Caution
5. Flammable Refrigerant
6. Registered technician to service
Air Conditioning system
7. Service manual
You can find out which air condition
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ing refrigerant is applied your vehi
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cle at the label inside of the engine
compartment.
Refer to "Refrigerant label" on page
9-13 for more detail on the location
of air conditioning refrigerant label.
Checking the amount of air condi
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tioner refrigerant and compressor
lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con
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ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a negative impact on the air
conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected
by a professional workshop. Kia rec
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ommends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
Vehicles equipped with R-134a
Because the refrigerant is at
very high pressure, the air
conditioning system should
only be serviced by trained and cer
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tified technicians. It is important
that the correct type and amount of
oil and refrigerant is used.
Otherwise, it may cause damage to
the vehicle and personal injury.