climate control KIA CARENS RHD 2018 Owners Manual

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..................5-3
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-62
3. Horn ......................................................4-50
4. Cruise/Speed limiter control button..............................................................6-64
5. Instrument cluster .................................4-57
6. Wiper and washer control lever (For Europe) .......................................4-126
Lighting control lever (Except Europe) ..4-119
7. Wiper and washer control lever (Except Europe) ..................................4-126
Lighting control lever (For Europe) .....4-119
8. Ignition switch or Engine start/stop button ................6-6, 6-10
9. Audio.....................................................5-13
10. Central door lock switch .....................4-25
11. Hazard warning flasher.........................7-2
12. Climate control system ..........4-140, 4-150
13. Front seat warmer/Seat cooler ..............................................4-175, 4-176
14. Parking assist system On/Off button ................................................4-96, 4-101
15. Power outlet ......................................4-179
16. Centre console storage box..............4-168
17. Glove box ..........................................4-168
18. Passenger’s front air bag ....................3-62
ORP016004R
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
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Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
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Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
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Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150 . . . . . . . . . 4-151
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161 refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Windscreen defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . 4-163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
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Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-167
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168

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Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
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If your vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your
sunroof with the sunroof control lever
located on the overhead console. The sunroof can only be opened, closed, or tilted when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
✽✽
NOTICE
Only the front glass of the panora-
ma sunroof opens and closes.
In cold and wet climates, the sun- roof may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
After the vehicle is washed or in a rainstorm, be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof before
operating it. Sunroof open warning (if equipped)
If the driver removes the ignition key
(smart key: turns off the engine) and
opens the driver-side door when the
sunroof is not fully closed, the warn-
ing chime will sound for approximate-
ly 7 seconds and a warning message
will appear on the LCD display. Close the sunroof securely when
leaving your vehicle.
PANORAMA SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION -
Sunroof
control lever
Do not continue to move the sun-
roof control lever after the sun-roof is fully opened, closed, or tilted. Damage to the motor orsystem components could occur.ORP042020
ORP046316L
WARNING
In order to prevent accidental operation of the sunroof, espe-
cially by a child, do not let a
child operate the sunroof.
Do not sit on the top of the vehicle. It may cause vehicle
damage.

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✽✽
NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windscreen, refer to
“Windscreen Defrosting and
Defogging” in this chapter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, whilst engine is running. To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the cen-
tre facia switch panel. The indicator
on the rear window defroster but-ton illuminates when the defrosteris ON.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear window defroster buttonagain.
✽✽ NOTICE
 If there is heavy accumulation of snow on the rear window, brush it
off before operating the rear
defroster.
 The rear window defroster auto- matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off.
DEFROSTER
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window, never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.
ORP042138
ORP042139
■
Manual climate control
■Automatic climate control

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
ORP046140R
1. Fan speed control knob
2. Air conditioning button
3. Rear window defroster button
4. Mode selection button
5. Air intake control button
6. Temperature control knob
7. Front windscreen defroster button
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-tion could cause the battery todischarge. Operate the blower when the engine is running.

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Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-ing system and heated
or cooled according tothe function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh)air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated or
cooled according to thefunction selected.✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windscreen and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become
stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.WARNING
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system may increase
humidity inside the vehicle,
causing the glass to fog and
obscuring visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system can produce
drowsiness or sleepiness,
which may result in a loss of
vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible whilst driving.

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When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning sys- tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic. Climate control air filter The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust orother pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system. If
dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter over a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may decrease,
resulting in moisture accumulation on
the inside of the windscreen evenwhen the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli-
mate control air filter replaced by a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia deal-
er/service partner.✽✽
NOTICE
 Replace the filter according to the Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is being driven in
severe conditions such as dusty,
rough roads, more frequent cli-
mate control air filter inspections
and changes are required.
 When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, have the system
checked by a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
1LDA5047
Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control air filter Blower
Evaporatorcore Heater core

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
ORP046348R/ORP046322R
1. Driver's temperature control knob
2. AUTO (automatic control) button
3. Fan speed control button
(Higher speed)
4. Fan speed control button (Lower speed)
5. Climate control display
6. Air conditioning button
7. Air intake control button
8. Passenger's temperature control knob
9. Dual temperature control selection button
10. OFF button
11. Front windscreen defroster button
12. Mode selection button
13. Rear window defroster button
14. Climate control information screen selection button
■Type A
■Type B

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Features of your vehicle
Automatic heating and air con- ditioning The automatic climate control sys-
tem is controlled by simply setting
the desired temperature.1. Press the AUTO button.
The modes, fan speeds, air intake and air-conditioning will be controlledautomatically according to the tem-
perature setting.
ORP042155
CAUTION
Operating the blower when theignition switch is in the ON posi-tion could cause the battery to discharge. Operate the blowerwhen the engine is running.

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2. Turn the temperature control knob
to set the desired temperature.
✽✽ NOTICE
 To turn the automatic operation off, select any button of the following:- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning button (Except Europe)
- Front windscreen defrost button (Press the button one more time
to deselect the front windscreen
defroster function. The ‘AUTO’
sign will illuminate on the infor-
mation display once again.)
- Fan speed control button
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually whilst other
functions operate automatically.
 For your convenience and to improve the effectiveness of the
climate control, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature to
22°C/71°F (23°C/73°F -Except
Europe). ✽
✽
NOTICE
Placing any object over the sensor
on the instrument panel may inter-
fere with the heating and cooling
system.
ORP046151RORP042150