KIA Sedona 2014 3.G Owner's Manual

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Dual temperature control selec-
tion button
Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operate the
driver and passenger side temperature
individually. Pressing the right temper-
ature control button will automatically
switch to the DUAL mode as well.
2. Press the left temperature control to adjust the driver side temperature.
Press the right temperature control to
adjust the passenger side tempera-
ture. Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-
tivate DUAL mode. The passenger
side temperature will be set to the
same as the driver side temperature.
2. Press the left temperature control but- ton. The driver and passenger side
temperature will be adjusted equally.
Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Centigrade.
This is normal condition and you can
switch the temperature mode between
Centigrade to Fahrenheit as follows;
While depressing the AUTO button,
depress the OFF button for 3 seconds or
more. The display will change from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade.
Front fan speed control knob
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by turning the fan speed control
knob.
The higher the fan speed is, the more air
is delivered.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
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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
With the recirculated air posi-tion selected, air from pas-
senger compartment will be
drawn through the heating
system and heated or cooled
according to the function
selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) airposition selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled according
to the function selected.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
It 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.
WARNING
Continued climate control system
operation 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 reciruclated 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 driving.
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Mode selection button
The mode selection button controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-
lation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Outlet port locations
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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)
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 button
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
(outlet port: A, D, E)
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Instrument panel vents
If 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.
Air conditioning button
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 con-
ditioning system off.
OFF button
Push the OFF button to turn off the air cli-
mate control system. However you can
still operate the mode and air intake but-
tons as long as the ignition switch is ON.
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Rear climate control (if equipped)
To turn on the rear climate control sys-
tem;
From the front seat
1. Set the rear climate control selection(REAR) button in the front climate con-
trol panel to the OFF position.
2. Set the rear fan speed control knob in the front climate control panel to the
desired position.
3. Set the rear temperature control button in the front climate control panel to the
desired position. (if equipped)
4. The rear mode is controlled according to the front mode control. (if equipped
with both of the rear heater and air
conditioner)
If not equipped with either of the rear
heater or air conditioner, rear air blows
only from one side of lower or upper
vents.
5. To turn on the rear air conditioning system (if equipped), turn on the air
conditioning button in the front climate
control panel.
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■ Rear (if equipped)
Type A
Type B
1. Rear fan speed control knob
(from front seat)
2. Rear temperature control button* (from front seat)
3. Rear climate control selection button (from front seat)
4. Rear fan speed control knob (from rear seat)
5. Rear mode selection button (from rear seat)
6. Rear temperature control button (from rear seat)
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From the rear seat (if equipped)
1. Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate con-
trol panel to the ON position.
2. Set the rear fan speed control knob on the rear climate control panel to the
desired position.
3. Set the rear temperature control knob on the rear climate control panel to the
desired position. (if equipped)
4. Select the desired rear mode button on the rear climate control panel. (if
equipped)
If not equipped with either of the rear
heater or air conditioner, rear air blows
only from one side of lower or upper
vents.
5. To turn on the rear air conditioning system (if equipped), turn on the air
conditioning button in the front climate
control panel.
Rear fan speed control
From front seat
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button to the OFF position and
turn the rear fan speed control (REAR)
knob in the front climate control panel to
the desired position.
To change the rear fan speed, turn the
knob to the right for higher speed or left
for lower speed.
Setting the knob to the OFF position
turns off the rear fan. From rear seat (if equipped)
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate control
panel to the ON position and turn the
rear fan speed control knob on the rear
control panel to the desired position.
To change the rear fan speed, turn the
knob to the right for higher speed or left
for lower speed.
Setting the knob to the OFF position
turns off the rear fan.
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Rear temperature control (if equipped)
From front seat
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button to the OFF position and
set the rear temperature control (REAR
TEMP) button in the front climate control
panel to the desired position.
To change the rear air temperature, push
the upper part ▲ of the button for warmer
air or push the lower part ▼ of the button
for cooler air. From rear seat (if equipped)
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate control
panel to the ON position and turn the
rear temperature control knob on the rear
control panel to the desired position.
To change the rear air temperature, turn
the knob to the right for warmer air or left
for cooler air.
Rear mode selection (if equipped)
When the rear climate control control
selection (REAR) button in the front cli-
mate control panel is in the OFF position,
the rear mode is controlled automatically
depending on the mode of the front cli-
mate control as follows:
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Front climate control is :
Rear air blows from the upper vents on
the rear ceiling.
Front climate control is : Rear air blows from the upper vents on
the rear ceiling and the lower vents on
the right rear trim together.
Front climate control is , , : Rear air blows from the lower vents on
the right rear trim together.
❇ If the rear air conditioner is not
equipped, rear air blows only from the
lower vents.
❇ If the rear heater is not equipped, rear
air blows only from the upper vents. When the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate control
panel is in the ON position, the rear
mode is selected by pushing the rear
mode selection button on the rear control
panel as follows:
: Rear air blows from the upper
vents on the rear ceiling.
: Rear air blows from the upper vents on the rear ceiling and the
lower vents on the right rear trim
together.
: Rear air blows from the lower vents on the right rear trim.
Rear vents (if equipped)
The vent can be adjusted by rotating the
blade.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If all the vents are closed, it may cause
some noise. Always open 2 vents or
more.
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System operation
Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the outside(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 the outside(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 the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the , position.
Air conditioning
Kia Air Conditioning Systems are filled
with environmentally friendly
R-134a refrigerant.
1. Start the engine. Push the air condi-
tioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the outside air or recirculated air position.
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 tem- perature control to maintain maximum
comfort.
the temperature control to the minimum
LO (17°C/62°F) and set the air intake
to the recirculated air position, then set
the fan speed control to the highest
speed.CAUTION
When using the air conditioningsystem, monitor the temperaturegauge closely while driving up hills or in heavy traffic when out-side temperatures are high. Air conditioning system operationmay cause engine overheating. Continue to use the blower fanbut turn the air conditioning sys-tem off if the temperature gaugeindicates engine overheating.
When opening the windows in humid weather air conditioningmay create water droplets insidethe vehicle. Since excessive water droplets may cause dam-age to electrical equipment, air conditioning should only be runwith the windows closed.