climate control KIA AMANTI 2009 User Guide

Maintenance22
7Replace the element according to the
Scheduled Maintenance Section.If the vehicle is operated in extremely
dusty or sandy areas, replace the ele-ment more often than the usual recom-mended intervals. (Refer to SevereMaintenance Schedule in this section.)
The climate control air filter located
between the evaporator core and blower
filters the air coming into the vehicle.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter for a period of time, the air flow
from the air vents may be decreased and
the dust intake may increase. Therefore
the air filter should be replaced at the
intervals shown in the maintenance
schedule. If the vehicle is operated in
dusty or sandy areas, replace the filter
more often than the recommended inter-
vals.
Filter replacement1. Open the glove box part way, reach inside and pull out the elastic line and
push the retaining clip through the hole
in the rear of the glove box. Allow the
glove box to open.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the air cleaner removed; this will result in exces-sive engine wear.
Driving without an air cleaner encourages backfiring, whichcould cause a fire in the engine compartment.
When removing the air cleaner element, be careful that dust ordirt does not enter the air intake,or damage may result.
1GHA416
OGH056911N
Evaporator core
Blower
Outside air
Recirculated air
Climate control air filter
Inside
vehicle
CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER (IF EQUIPPED)

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Maintenance
2. With the glove box open, grasp bothsides of the glove box, push inward on
the stoppers and pull them over the
trim panel to allow the glove box hang
freely on the hinges. 3. Pull the hooks under the climate con-
trol air filter cover upwards and remove
the cover. 4. Replace the climate control air filter.
5. Reassemble in the reverse order of
disassembly.
✽ ✽NOTICEWhen replacing the climate control air
filter install it according to the “UP”
and “DOWN” identification marks.
Otherwise, the system may produce
noise and the effectiveness of the filter
may be reduced.
1GHA418
UPUPUPUPDOWNDOWNDOWN
DOWN
2GHA419
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Maintenance
For best battery service : Keep the battery securely mounted.
Keep the battery top clean and dry.
Keep the terminals and connectionsclean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or terminal grease.
Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the battery immediately with a solution of
water and baking soda.
If the vehicle is not going to be used for an extended time, disconnect the bat-
tery cables.
Battery recharging Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in ashort time (because, for example, the
headlights or interior lights were left on
while the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
If the battery gradually discharges because of high electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it at 20-
30A for two hours.
Items to be reset after the battery hasbeen discharged or the battery has been disconnected. Driver seat position memory system (See Chapter 3)
Power window (See Chapter 3)
Clock (See Chapter 3)
Climate control system (See Chapter 4)
Audio (See Chapter 3)
Sunroof (See Chapter 3)
CBGQ0705

Maintenance36
74. Tire ply composition and materialThe number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressureThis number is the greatest amount
of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.6. Maximum load ratingThis number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.7. Uniform tire quality grading The following information relates to
the tire grading system developed by
the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) for grading
tires by tread wear, traction and tem-
perature performance. Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. However, performance
may differ from the norm because of
variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on Kia vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
WARNING
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates or
frequent high loading condi-
tions can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
warning can result in sudden
tire failure, which could lead to a
loss of control and an accident
involving serious injury or
death.

Index2
10
Air Bags - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System ··3-52
Air Bag Curtain ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-65
Driver's ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-57
Front Passenger's ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-58
Side ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-64
Warning Light ··················\
··················\
················3-73, 4-\
35
Air Cleaner··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-21
Air Conditioning Button ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-53
System Operation Tips ··················\
··················\
············4-54
Air Intake Control Button··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Alignment, Tire Balance and Wheel ··················\
···········7-32
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·7-50
Antenna ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-98
Anti-Lock Brake System ··················\
··················\
···········4-15 Warning Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-31
Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-2
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-91
Audio Remote Control ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-99
Systems ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-100
Automatic Climate Control System ··················\
··················\
··········4-46
Transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-5, 7-18
Transaxle Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
········7-18 Balance, Wheel Alignment and Tire··················\
············7-32
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-26
Recharging ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-27
Service, For Best ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-27
Before Driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-5
Belts, Safety ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-30
Pre-tensioner, seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-30
Blade Replacement, Windshield Wiper ··················\
·······7-24
Blades, Wiper··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-24
Body Lubrication ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-20
Brake Fluid Level, Checking ··················\
··················\
·············7-16
Parking··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-13
System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-10
System, Anti-Lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-15
Wear Indicators, Disc ··················\
··················\
··············4-11
Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-16 Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-10
Trailer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-21
Break-In Process, Vehicle ··················\
··················\
············1-3
Bulb Replacement··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-41
Bulbs, Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············8-2A
B

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Index
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
··················\
··· 7-52
Capacities ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·8-3
Careof the Safety Belt System, Proper Use and ·················3-40\
Exterior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
7-48
Interior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-51
Catalytic Converters, Operating Precautions for·············5-4
Chain Installation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-11
Safety ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-21
Tire··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-10
Charging System Warning ··················\
··················\
·········4-32
Child Restraint System ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-43
Safety Lock, Rear Door··················\
··················\
···········3-12
Children Restraint of Infants and Small ··················\
··················\
·3-41
Restraint of Larger··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-42
Cigarette Lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-91
Cleaner, Air ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-21
Cleaning Interior Window Glass·················\
··················\
··············7-51
Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing ··················\
··················\
····7-51
Upholstery and Interior Trim··················\
··················\
···7-51
Climate Control System, Automatic ··················\
············4-46 Air Filter ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-22
Clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-95 Cluster, Instrument··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-25
Compartment, Engine··················\
··················\
·········2-4, 7-12
Consumer Assistance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·9-2
Coolant Level, Checking the ··················\
··················\
·····7-14
Cooling System, Engine ··················\
··················\
············7-14
Cruise Control System ··················\
··················\
···············4-19
Cup Holder··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-92
Day/Night Rearview Mirror ··················\
··················\
······3-86
Defroster ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-44
Rear Window ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-44
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Disc Brake Wear Indicators ··················\
··················\
·······4-11
Dome Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-88
Door Child Safety Lock, Rear ··················\
··················\
··········3-12
Courtesy Lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-88
Locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-9
Open Display ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-34
Driver Position Memory System ··················\
·················3-28\
Driving at Night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-8
Conditions, Special ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-7
Conditions, Hazardous ··················\
··················\
··············5-7
in Flooded Areas··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-12
in the Rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-8
Tips ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-1C
D