KIA Sedona 2006 1.G Owner's Manual

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Variable intermittent wipersSet the lever to the INT/AUTO position
and choose the desired wiper interval by
turning the ring(1).One - touch wiper For a single wiping cycle, push the lever
upward and release it with the lever in the
OFF position.
The wipers will operate continuously if
the lever is pushed upward and held.
Windshield washers In the OFF position, pull the lever gently
toward you to spray washer fluid on the
windshield and to run the wipers 1-3
cycles.
Use this function when the windshield is
dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will con-
tinue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check the
washer fluid level. If the fluid level is not
sufficient, you will need to add appropri-
ate non-abrasive windshield washer fluid
to the washer reservoir.
The reservoir filler neck is located in the
front of the engine compartment on the
passenger side.
CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ON and
the windshield wiper switch is placed in the AUTO mode, use cau-tion in the following situations toavoid any injury to the hands orother parts of the body:
 Do not touch the upper end of the windshield glass facing the rainsensor.
 Do not wipe the upper end of the windshield glass with a damp orwet cloth.
 Do not put pressure on the wind- shield glass.
CAUTION
 To prevent possible damage tothe wipers or windshield, do notoperate the wipers when thewindshield is dry.
 To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or othersolvents on or near them.
 To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
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Rear window wiper and washer
switch (if equipped)The rear window wiper and washer
switch is located at the end of the wiper
and washer switch lever. Turn the switch
to desired position to operate the rear
wiper and washer.- Spraying washer fluid and wiping
OFF - Wiper is not in operation
INT - Intermittent wiper operation
ON - Normal wiper opertion - Spraying washer fluid and wiping
HORNTo sound the horn, press the horn sym-
bol on your steering wheel.
Check the horn regularly to be sure it
operates properly.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to thewasher pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezing
temperatures without first warming
the windshield with the defrosters;
the washer solution could freeze on
contact with the windshield and
obscure your vision.
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CAUTION
 To sound the horn, press the area indicated by the horn symbol onyour steering wheel (see illustra-tion). The horn will operate only when this area is pressed.
 Do not strike the horn severely to operate it, or hit it with your fist.Do not press on the horn with asharp-pointed object.
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3The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
interior and exterior of the rear window,
while engine is running. To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
located in the center console switch
panel. The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow on
the rear window, brush it off before oper-
ating the rear defroster.The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off. To turn off the
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button again.
Outside mirror defroster
(if equipped)If your vehicle is equipped with the out-
side mirror defroster, it will be operating
at the same time when you operate the
rear window defroster.
DEFROSTER
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Type AType B
CAUTION
 To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the inside sur-face of the rear window, never usesharp instruments or windowcleaners containing abrasives to clean the window.
 If you want to defrost and defog on the front windshield, refer to“Windshield Defrosting andDefogging” in this section.

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Front windshield deicer
(if equipped)The engine must be running to enable
this feature. To activate the front wind-
shield deicer, press the front windshield
deicer button. The indicator on the button
illuminates when the deicer is ON. The
front windshield deicer automatically
turns off after 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off. To turn off the
deicer, press the front windshield deicer
button again.The hazard warning flasher causes the
front and rear turn signal lights to flash
on and off, which serves as a warning to
other drivers to exercise caution when
approaching or passing your vehicle.To activate the flasher, depress the haz-
ard warning flasher switch. This switch
operates in any ignition switch position.
To turn the flashers off, depress the
switch again.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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The location of the front windshield deicer
button may be changed depending on your
model.
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3MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Driver’s temperature control knob
2. Passenger’s temperature control knob
3. Front fan speed control knob
4. Air conditioning button (if equipped)
5. Air intake control button 6. Rear window defroster button
7. Mode selection knob
8. Rear temperature control button
9. Rear fan speed control knob

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Heating and ventilation (front)Fan speed control knobThe ignition switch must be in the ON
position for fan operation.
The fan speed control knob allows you to
control the fan speed of the air flowing
from the ventilation system. To change
the fan speed, turn the knob to the right
for higher speed or left for lower speed.
Setting the mode selection knob to the
OFF position turns off the fan.
Air intake control button This is used to select outside (fresh) air
position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
push the control button.Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the
button is illuminated when
the recirculated air position
is selected.
With the recirculated air position selected, air from
passenger compartment
will be drawn through the
heating system and heated
or cooled according to the
function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position The indicator light on the
button is not illuminated
when the outside (fresh) air
position is selected.
With the outside (fresh) air
position selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled accord-
ing to the function selected.
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NOTICEIt should be noted that prolonged oper-
ation of the heating in recirculated air
position will cause fogging of the wind-
shield and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment will
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated air
position” selected, will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger compart-
ment.
Temperature control knobThe temperature control knob allows you
to control the temperature of the air flow-
ing from the ventilation system. To
change the air temperature in the pas-
senger compartment, turn the knob to
the WARM position for warm and hot air
or COOL position for cooler air.
 Turn the left knob to control the driver
side air temperature.
 Turn the right knob to control the pas- senger side air temperature.
WARNING
 Continued climate control systemoperation in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity 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 serious harm or
death due to a drop in the oxygen
level and/or body temperature.
 Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air
position can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle
control. Set the air intake control
to the outside (fresh) air position
as much as possible while dri-
ving.
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Mode selection knob The mode selection knob controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-
lation system.
The steps () between the air flow posi-
tions adjust the direction of the air flow to
the middle position.Outlet port locations
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3MAX/ A/C position
When you select the MAX
A/C mode while the fan
speed is on, the following
system settings will be made
automatically;
 the air conditioning systemwill be turned on.
 the recirculated air position will be selected.
 the face mode will be selected.
If you select MAX A/C mode, you will not be able to cancel
the A/C system operation, or
change the recirculated air
mode position.
Set the fan speed control knob to the desired speed
and rotate the temperature
control knob to the COOL
position for maximum cool-
ing. (outlet port : B, E)
Face position Air flow is directed toward theupper body and face.
Additionally, each outlet can
be controlled to direct the air
discharged from the outlet.
(outlet port: B, E) Face - floor position
Air flow is directed towardsthe face and the floor.
(outlet port: B, C, E, F)
OFF position The fan is turned off.
Floor position Most of the air flow is direct-ed to the floor, with a small
amount of the air being
directed to the windshield
and side window defroster.
(outlet port: A, C, D, E, F)
Floor - defrost position Most of the air flow is direct-
ed to the floor and the wind-
shield with a small amount
directed to the side window
defrosters.
(outlet port: A, C, D, E, F)
Defrost position Most of the air flow is direct-
ed to the windshield with a
small amount of air directed
to the side window
defrosters.
(outlet port: A, D, E)
Instrument panel ventsIf air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The outlet
port (B, E) can be opened or closed sep-
arately using the horizontal thumbwheel.
To close the vent, rotate it left to the max-
imum position. To open the vent, rotate it
right to the desired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivery from these vents using the vent
control lever as shown.
OFF
MAXA/C
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Air conditioning button
(if equipped) Push the A/C button to turn the air condi-
tioning system on (indicator light will illu-
minate). Push the button again to turn the
air conditioning system off.
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Front
 Rear
1. Rear fan speed control knob
(from front seat)
2. Rear temperature control button (from front seat)
3. Rear fan speed control knob (from rear seat)
4. Rear mode selection button (from rear seat)
5. Rear temperature control button (from rear seat)
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