air conditioning KIA CERATO 2005 Owners Manual

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1LDA2120
1. Fan speed control knob
2. Mode selection knob
3. Temperature control knob4. Air intake control button
5. Air conditioning button (if equipped)

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✽✽
NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating in recircu-
lated air position will cause foggingof the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passengercompartment will become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated
air position” selected, will result in
excessively dry air in the passengercompartment.
Air conditioning button (if equipped)
Push the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate). Push the button
again to turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off.
WARNING
Continued climate control system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allowhumidity to increase inside
vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with 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.
Continued climate control system operation in the recir-culated air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and
loss of vehicle control. Set the
air intake control to the out-side (fresh) air position as
much as possible while driv-ing.
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System operation
Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to theoutside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
Heating
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to theoutside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if equipped) on.
If cool air is desired at face level for bi-level operation, set the mode tothe position.
If the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the , position.
Air conditioning (if equipped)
All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with environmentally friendly
R-134a refrigerant which is not dam-
aging to the ozone layer.
1. Start the engine. Push the air con- ditioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the outside air or recirculated air posi- tion.
4. Set the temperature control knob to the desired position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. Adjust the fan speed control and temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.
If warmer air is desired at floor level for bi-level operation, set the
mode to the position and
adjust the temperature control to
maintain maximum comfort.

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Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant andcompressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling alsohas a bad influence on the air condi-tioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.Air conditioner refrigerant andcompressor lubricant
✽✽ NOTICE
When the performance of the air
conditioning system is reduced it is
important that the correct type and
amount of oil and refrigerant isused. Otherwise, damage to the
compressor and abnormal system
operation may occur.
CAUTION
The air conditioning system should be serviced by an authorized Kia dealer. Improperservice may cause seriousinjury.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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4 Door 5 Door 1. Front windshield defrost button
2. Temperature control knob
3. A/C display
4. Fan speed control knob
5. OFF button
6. Air quality control system button
(if equipped)
7. Air intake control button
8. Air conditioning buttion
9. Mode selection button
10. AUTO (automatic control) button

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Automatic operation The automatic climate control sys-
tem is controlled by simply setting
the desired temperature.
The Full Automatic Temperature
Control (FATC) system automaticallycontrols the heating and cooling sys-
tem as follows;
1. Push the AUTO button. It is indi-cated by AUTO on the display. The
modes, fan speeds, air intake andair-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by temperature set-ting. 2. Turn the TEMP knob to set the
desired temperature.
If the temperature is set to the
lowest setting 17°C/62°F, the air
conditioning system will operate
continuously.
3. To turn the automatic operation off, press any button except tem-
perature control button and AQS
button. If you press the mode
selection button, air-conditioning
button, defrost button, air intake
control button or fan speed button,the selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other func-
tions operate automatically.
Regardless of the temperature set-
ting, when using automatic opera-tion, the air conditioning system will
automatically turn on to decrease the
humidity inside the vehicle, even if
the temperature is set to warm.✽✽ NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-ing and cooling system.
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Manual operation The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually as well by
pushing buttons other than the AUTO
button. In this case, the system
works sequentially according to the
order of buttons selected.
When pressing any button except
AUTO button while automatic opera-
tion, the functions of the buttons notselected will be controlled automati-
cally.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control ofthe system. Temperature control knob
The temperature will increase to the
maximum 32°C/90°F by turning the
knob to the right extremely.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum 17°C/62°F by turning the
knob to the left extremely.
When turning the knob, the tempera-
ture will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest tem-
perature setting, the air conditioning
will operate continuously.Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
will reset as Centigrade degree.
This is normal condition and you can
switch the temperature mode
between Centigrade to Fahrenheit as
follows;
While depressing the OFF button,
depress the AUTO button for 3 sec-
onds or more. The display will
change from Centigrade to
Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to
Centigrade.
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Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the
button is not illuminatedwhen the outside (fresh)air position is selected. With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated orcooled according to thefunction selected.
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NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating in recircu-
lated air position will cause foggingof the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passengercompartment will become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated
air position” selected, will result in
excessively dry air in the passengercompartment. WARNING
Continued climate control system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allowhumidity to increase inside
vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with 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.
Continued climate control system operation in the
reciruclated air position can
cause drowsiness or sleepi-
ness, and loss of vehicle con-
trol. Set the air intake controlto the outside (fresh) air posi-
tion as much as possiblewhile driving.

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Instrument panel vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory,
check the instrument panel vents.
The outlet port ( , ) can be opened
or closed separately using the verti-
cal thumbwheel. To close the vent,
rotate it upward to the maximum
position. To open the vent, rotate it
downward.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
vertical or horizontal thumbwheels
as shown. Air conditioning button
Push the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicatorlight will illuminate).
Push the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
OFF button
Push the OFF button to turn off the
air climate control system. However
you can still operate the mode and
air intake buttons as long as the igni-
tion switch is ON.
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System operation
Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to theoutside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
Heating
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to theoutside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
If cool air is desired at face level for bi-level operation, set the mode tothe position.
If the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the , position.
Air conditioning
All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with environmentally friendly R-
134a refrigerant which is not damag-
ing to the ozone layer.
1. Start the engine. Push the air con-
ditioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the outside air or recirculated air posi- tion.
4. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. Adjust the fan speed control and temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.