climate KIA SORENTO 2019 Owners Manual

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s front air bag ............................3-59
2. Horn.....................................................4-60
3. Instrument cluster ................................4-76
4. Wiper and washer control lever .........4-131
5. Ignition switch or Engine start/stop button ...............5-7, 5-10
6. Cruise control/ Smart cruise control ...................5-63, 5-67
7. Hazard warning flasher .........................6-2
8. Climate control system...........4-141, 4-152
9. Shift lever.............................................5-14
10. Front seat warmer/ Seat cooler ...........................4-173, 4-174
11. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-59
12. Drive mode button .............................5-86
13. AWD Lock button...............................5-21
14. 360° camera monitoring system On/Off button ...................................4-121
15. Parking assist system On/Off button ...................................4-115
16. Electronic parking brake (EPB) button ......................................5-30
17. AUTO HOLD button...........................5-36
18. USB charger ....................................4-178
19. Power outlet.....................................4-175
20. AC inverter ......................................4-176
21. Glove box ........................................4-169
22. Passenger’s front air bag ..................3-59
23. Center console storage box ............4-169
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• High beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13\
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• Luggage lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• 3rd row air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
• To cancel or reset the automatic ventilation . . . . . . 4-159
• 3rd row air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-160
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-160
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-164
• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-166
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16\
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• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-170
• Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-171
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DOOR LOCKS
Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to unlock (1) and toward
the front of the vehicle to lock (2).
If you lock the driver’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock auto-
matically.
From the driver’s door, turn the key to the right once to unlock the door
and once more within 4 seconds to
unlock all doors.
Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter. Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle.
When closing the door, push the door by hand. Make sure the doors
are closed securely.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multiple times in rapid succession
with either the vehicle key or door
lock switch, the system may stop
operating temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
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■ Type A■ Type B
WARNING
• Securely close your door
before you begin driving.
Failure to fully close your door
may cause it to open during
vehicle operation.
Keep your body out of the way of the closing door to prevent
injuries.
CAUTION
Do not open and close the doorrepeatedly if unnecessary or withexcessive force. Such action candamage the vehicle door.

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Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, transmitter
(or smart key) or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by pressing the handle
switch and then pulling the handle
up.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the liftgate unlock button on the smart
key is pressed (if equipped). Once
the liftgate is opened and then
closed, the liftgate is locked auto-
matically. The liftgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when opening
the liftgate.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the liftgate
To close the liftgate, lower and push
down the liftgate firmly. Make sure
that the liftgate is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the liftgate.
LIFTGATE (for manual liftgate)
CAUTION - Liftgate lift
Make certain that you close the
liftgate before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the liftgate lift cylinders andattached hardware if the liftgateis not closed prior to driving.OUMA048007OUMA048008

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POWER LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
(1) Power liftgate open / close button
(2) Power liftgate handle switch
(3) Power liftgate close button
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If ignition switch is ON position, the
power liftgate can operate when the
shift lever is in P (Park).
✽ ✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power lift-
gate may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not attach heavy objects to the
power liftgate when you operate the
power liftgate. Additional weight on
liftgate could cause damage to the
system.
WARNING - Unattended
children/pets
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power liftgate in such a
way that could result in injury to
themselves or others or dam-
age to the vehicle.
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The power liftgate can be operated
when the engine is not running.
However the power liftgate opera-
tion consumes large amounts of
vehicle electric power. To prevent
the battery from being discharged,
do not operate it excessively.
• To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the power
liftgate in the open position for a
long time.
• Do not modify or repair any part of the power liftgate by yourself.
This must be done by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
• When jacking up the vehicle to change a tire or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the power liftgate.
This could cause the power liftgate
to operate improperly. (Continued)(Continued)
• In cold and wet climates, the
power liftgate may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.
• It is recommended to wait until the power liftgate is fully closed
before starting the vehicle. The
power liftgate may not close fully
if the vehicle is started during
automatic closing.
Automatic reversal
During power opening and closing if
the power liftgate is blocked by an
object or part of the body, the power
liftgate will detect the resistance.
If the resistance is detected while
opening the liftgate, it will stop and
move in the opposite direction.
If the resistance is detected while closing the liftgate, it will stop and
move in the opposite direction.
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CAUTION
Never operate the power liftgate with any heavy objectsattached (e.g. bicycles) as itcould become damaged.

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(1) Driver’s door power window
switch
(2) Front passenger’s door power window switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch
(4) Rear door (right) power window switch
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window up/down* (Driver's and
Passenger's window)
(7) Power window and rear sunroof* lock switch
* if equipped
In cold and wet climates, power win-
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
WINDOWS
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Features of your vehicle
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 be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to
the ACC or LOCK (or OFF) position.
However, if the front door is opened,
the sunroof cannot be operated even
within the 30 second period.In cold and wet climates, the sunroof
may not work properly due to freez-
ing 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.The sunroof cannot slide when it is in
the tilt position nor can it be tilted
while in an open or slide position.
PANORAMIC SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION- Sunroof
control lever
Do not continue to press the sun-
roof control lever after the sun-roof is fully opened, closed, ortilted. Damage to the motor orsystem components could occur.
CAUTION - Sunroof motor
damage
To prevent damage to the sun-roof, periodically remove anydirt that may accumulate on theguide rail.
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WARNING- Roof cargo
Do not operate the sun roof
while using the roof rack to
transport cargo. This may cause
the cargo to come loose and
distract the driver.
WARNING
Never adjust the sunroof or sunshade while driving. This
could result in loss of control
and an accident that may
cause death, serious injury, or
property damage.
Do not allow children to oper- ate the sunroof.

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Fan speed control knob
2. Front windshield defroster button
3. Rear window defroster button
4. Air conditioning button
5. MAX A/C button
6. Mode selection button
7. Air intake control button
8. Temperature control knob
9. 3rd row seat Air conditioning ON/OFFbutton*
10. 3rd row seat Air conditioning Fan speed control knob*
* If equipped
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Operating the blower when the ignition
switch is in the ACC position could cause
the battery to discharge. Only operate
the blower when the ignition switch is in
the ON position with the engine running.
■ ■Type A
■ ■Type B
■ ■Type C

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Sunroof inside air recirculation
(if equipped)
If the sunroof opens while the heater
or Air Conditioning system is operat-
ing, the outside (fresh) air will be
selected automatically for ventilating
the car. Then, if you select the recir-
culated air position, the outside
(fresh) air will be selected automati-
cally after 3 minutes.
If you close the sunroof, the intake
mode will be changed to the previous
selected mode.
Fan speed control
The 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.
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WARNING- Sleeping with
AC on
Do not sleep in a vehicle with
the air conditioning or heating
system on as this may cause
serious harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level and/or
body temperature.
WARNING- Recirculated
air
Continued use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed 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.
WARNING- Reduced visi-
bility
Continued use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.