window KIA Sorento 2006 1.G User Guide

Opening the Rear Hatch Window
To open the rear hatch window, press
the rear hatch window release button
and raise the rear hatch window at
the rear of the vehicle.The window will raise completely by
itself after it has been raised halfway.
To close the rear hatch window, lower
and push down the rear hatch win-
dow firmly. Make sure that the rear
hatch window is securely fastened.
You can also open the rear hatch win-
dow by inserting the key into the rear
hatch key cylinder and turning the
key to the right twice within 3 sec-
onds and raising it.KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-68
S2BLC305E
S2BLB351
✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the rear hatch window is left
open or ajar, poisonous exhaust
gases may enter the vehicle result-
ing in serious illness or damage to
the occupants.
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Outside Rearview Mirror Heater
(If equipped)
The outside rearview mirror heater is
actuated in conjunction with the rear
window defroster. To heat the outside
rearview mirror glass, push the
switch for the rear window defroster.
The outside rearview mirror glass will
be heated for defrosting or defogging
and will give you improved rear vision
in inclement weather conditions.
Push the switch again to turn the
heater off. The outside rearview mir-
ror heater automatically turns itself
off after 20 minutes.Folding the Outside Rearview mir-
ror
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of mirror and then fold it
towards the rear of the vehicle.Day/Night Rearview Mirror
Manual type
Adjust the rearview mirror to center
on the view through the rear window.
Make this adjustment before you start
driving and while the day/night lever
is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night driv-
ing. Remember that you lose some
rearview clarity in the night position.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-75
S1V2B03032
S1RS104017A
Day
Night
Day/Night lever
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Electric type (if equipped)
The electric day/night rearview mirror
automatically controls the glare from
the headlights of the car behind you.
Adjust the rearview mirror to the
desired position.
Press the “O”button to turn the auto-
matic- dimming function off. The mir-
ror indicator light will turn off.
Press the “I”button to turn the auto-
matic- dimming function on. The mir-
ror indicator light will illuminate.
INTERIOR LIGHTSMap Light
The lights are switched ON or OFF by
pressing the corresponding switches.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-76
P
U
S
HTILTSLIDE
S2BLA430JS2BLA430E
Type AType B
S2BLC301
CAUTION
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which would
interfere with your vision out
the rear window.
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Rear Hatch Ajar Warning
This warning light activates when the
rear hatch or rear hatch window are
not closed securely.
Low Fuel Level Warning
This warning light indicates the fuel
tank is nearly empty. The warning
light will come on when the fuel level
has dropped to about 3.1 us gal. (12
liters). Refuel as soon as possible.Rear Hatch Window
Defroster Indicator
This light comes on when the rear
hatch defroster switch is depressed
to remove the frost on the rear hatch
glass.
Press the switch again to shut off the
defroster when the frost is removed.
The rear hatch window defroster will
automatically turn off after 20 min-
utes.
It will also turn off whenever you
remove the ignition key.Door Ajar Warning
This warning light comes on when a
door is not closed securely with the
ignition in any position.
Headlight High Beam
Indicator
This indicator activates when the
headlights are on and in the high
beam position or when the turn signal
lever is pulled into the Flash-to-Pass
position.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-48
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Rear Window Wiper and Washer
Switch
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.
When the rear hatch window is
opened the rear window wiper and
washer does not work.- Spraying washer fluid and wip-
ing
INT - Intermittent wiper operation
ON - Normal wiper opertion
- Spraying washer fluid and wip-
ingDRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-64
HI
PULL
LO
ON
IN
T
INT
TIM
E
INT
O
FF
OFF
FS
REARS2BLA448
✽ ✽
NOTICETo prevent possible damage to the
rear window wiper, do not open the
rear hatch window while the rear
window wiper and washer is oper-
ating.
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DEFROSTER
The defroster clears frost, fog and
thin ice from the interior and exterior
of the front windshield and rear win-
dow, while the engine is running.If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defroster, you
can also clear frost from the mirrors
by depressing this rear window
defroster switch.
To activate the defroster, depress the
corresponding defroster switch locat-
ed on the center console switch
panel. Front windshield and rear win-
dow defroster indicators illuminate
when the defrosters are on. The
defrosters automatically turn off after
about 20 minutes, or when the igni-
tion switch is turned off. To turn off the
defroster, press the corresponding
defroster switch again.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
If your vehicle is equipped with an
outside rearview mirror defroster, it
will be operating at the same time
when you operate the rear window
defroster.
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
4-65
AUTO
AUTO AMB
OFF TEMPMODE
AMB
A/C
A/C
L
R
H
M
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
5BLC450A
AU TO
AUTO AMB
OFF TEMPMODE
AMB
A/C
A/C
L
R
H
M
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
5BLC450C
FrontRear
✽ ✽
NOTICE To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors bonded to the inside surface
of the bottom of the front wind-
shield and the rear window, never
use sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
 To prevent the battery from being
discharged, operate the defroster
only while the engine is running.
 The front windshield defroster is
designed to defrost wiper blades.
If you want to defrost and defog
on the front windshield, refer to
“Windshield Defrosting and
Defogging” in this section.
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Sunvisors
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window,
pull it downward, unsnap it from the
bracket and swing it to the side.
Vanity Mirror
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the visor and pull up the mirror cover
then the lamp, comes ON. If you don’t
use the mirror, you must close the
cover to prevent the battery from
being discharged.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-70
S2BLA390
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Face position
Air flow is directed toward
the upper body and face.
Additionally, each outlet
can be controlled to direct
the air discharged from the
outlet. (outlet port: , )
Face - floor position
Air flow is directed towards
the face and the floor. The
air to the floor is warmer
than the air to the face
(except when the tempera-
ture control is set to the
extreme cold position).
(outlet port: , , )
Floor position
Most of the air flow is
directed to the floor, with a
small amount of the air
being directed to the wind-
shield and side window
defroster.
(outlet port: , )
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
4-73
S2BLA470
A
A
A
A
D
D
C
C
B
B
B
D
BC
C
D
D
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Floor - defrost position
Most of the air flow is
directed to the floor and
the windshield with a small
amount directed to the
side window defrosters.
(outlet port: , , )
Defrost position
Most of the air flow is
directed to the windshield
with a small amount of air
directed to the side win-
dow defrosters.
(outlet port: , )MAX/ A/C position
When you select the MAX
A/C mode while the fan
speed is on, it will be set
the system automatically
as follows;
 the air conditioning sys-
tem will be turned on.
 the recirculated air posi-
tion will be selected.
 the face mode will be
selected.
If you select the MAX A/C
mode, you could not can-
cel the A/C system and the
recirculated air position.
Set the fan speed control
knob to desired speed and
rotate the temperature
control knob to the
extreme left position.Air Flow Control Button
It is recommended that under normal
conditions the outside (fresh) air
position be selected.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-74
AA
C
D
D
PUSH
MAX
A/C
S4BLA472A
MAX
A/C
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Air Conditioning System
Operation Tips
If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of
windows on rainy humid days,
decrease the humidity inside the
vehicle by operating the air condi-
tioning system.
During air conditioning system
operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed at idle as the air conditioning
compressor cycles on. This is a
normal system operation charac-
teristics.
Use the air conditioning system
every month if only for a few min-
utes.After the use of the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even pudding) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristics.
The air conditioning system
includes a function that will auto-
matically turns the air conditioning
compressor off if engine coolant
temperature approaches an over
heating level. The air conditioning
compressor operation will resume
once engine coolant temperature
returns to the normal range. Also,
the air conditioning compressor is
automatically turned off for a few
seconds when the accelerator is
fully depressed.
When operating the air conditioning
system use the outside (fresh) air
position.Operating the air conditioning sys-
tem in the recirculated air position
does provide maximum cooling,
however, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-78
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