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Features of your vehicle
Automatic climate control system
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• Airfortheheating/coolingsystem
isdrawninthroughthegrilles
justaheadofthewindshield.Care
shouldbetakenthattheseare
notblockedbyleaves,snow,iceor
otherobstructions.
• Topreventinteriorfogon
thewindshield,settheair
intakecontroltothefreshair
positionandfanspeedtothe
desiredposition,turnontheair
conditioningsystem,andadjust
thetemperaturecontrolto
desiredtemperature.
Air conditioning
KiaAirConditioningSystemsare
filledwithenvironmentallyfriendly
refrigerant*.
1.Starttheengine.Pushtheair
conditioningbutton.
2.Setthemodetothe position.
3.Settheairintakecontroltothe
outsideairorrecirculatedair
position.
4.Adjustthefanspeedcontroland
temperaturecontroltomaintain
maximumcomfort.
*:YourvehicleisfilledwithR-134a
orR-1234yfaccordingtothe
regulationinyourcountryat
thetimeofproducing.Youcan
findoutwhichairconditioning
refrigerantisappliedyourvehicle
atthelabelinsideofengineroom.
Referto“Refrigerantlabel(if
equipped)”onpage9-22.
CAUTION
• Therefrigerantsystemshould
onlybeservicedbytrainedand
certifiedtechnicianstoinsure
properandsafeoperation.
• Therefrigerantsystemshouldbe
servicedinawell-ventilatedplace.
• Theairconditioningevaporator
(coolingcoil)shallneverbe
repairedorreplacedwithone
removedfromausedorsalvaged
vehicleandnewreplacementMAC
evaporatorsshallbecertified(and
labeled)asmeetingSAEStandard
J2842.
NOTICE
• Whenusingtheairconditioning
system,monitorthetemperature
gaugecloselywhiledrivingup
hillsorinheavytrafficwhen
outsidetemperaturesarehigh.
Airconditioningsystemoperation
maycauseengineoverheating.
Continuetousetheblowerfanbut
turntheairconditioningsystem
offifthetemperaturegauge
indicatesengineoverheating.
• Whenopeningthewindowsin
humidweatherairconditioning
maycreatewaterdropletsinside
thevehicle.Sinceexcessivewater
dropletsmaycausedamage
toelectricalequipment,air