air condition KIA SOUL EV 2019 Owner's Manual

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Non-operational conditions of
parking distance warning
Parking distance warning may
not operate normally when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It will operate normally when moisture
melts.)
2. Sensor is covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the materi-
al is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)
3. Sensor is stained with foreign mat- ter such as snow or water. (Sensing
range will return to normal when
removed.)
4. The parking distance warning but- ton is off.
There is a possibility of parking
distance warning malfunctionwhen:
1. Driving on uneven road surfaces such as unpaved roads, gravel,
bumps, or gradient.
2. Objects generating excessive noise such as vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes
can interfere with the sensor.
3. Heavy rain or water spray.
4. Wireless transmitters or mobile phones present near the sensor.
5. Sensor is covered with snow.
Detecting range may decrease when:
1. Outside air temperature is extremely hot or cold.
2. Undetectable objects smaller than 39 in. (1 m) and narrower than 5.5
in. (14 cm) in diameter.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects, which tend to absorb sen- sor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
✽ ✽NOTICE
1. The warning may not sound
sequentially depending on the
speed and shapes of the objects
detected.
2. The parking distance warning may malfunction if the vehicle
bumper height or sensor installa-
tion has been modified. Any non-
factory installed equipment or
accessories may also interfere
with the sensor performance.
3. Sensor may not recognize objects less than 12 in. (30 cm) from the
sensor, or it may sense an incor-
rect distance. Use with caution. (Continued)

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
OPSE045310N/OPSE044162N
1. Fan speed control button
2. Front windshield defroster button
3. Rear windshield defroster button
4. Temperature control knob/button
5. AUTO (automatic control) button
6. OFF button
7. HEAT button
8. Air conditioning button
9. Climate control information screen
selection button
10. Mode selection button
11. Driver Only button
12. Air intake control button
13. Climate control timer
14. Climate control display
■ ■ Type A
■ ■Type B

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Automatic heating and air
conditioning
1. Push the AUTO button. It is indi-cated by AUTO on the display. The
modes, fan speeds, air intake , air-
conditioning and heater will be
controlled automatically by tem-
perature setting. 2.Push the temperature control but-
ton to set the desired temperature.
(Type A)
Turn the temperature control knob
to set the desired temperature.
(Type B)
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• To turn the automatic operation
off, select any button or switch of
the following:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning (A/C) button
- Heater (HEAT) button
- DRIVER ONLY button
- Front windshield defroster button(Press the button one more time
to deselect the front windshield
defroster function. The 'AUTO'
sign will illuminate on the infor-
mation display once again.)
- Air intake control button
- Fan speed control switch
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
can automatically turn on to
decrease the humidity inside the
vehicle, even if the temperature is
set to warm.
OPSE045311N
OPS043165
■ Type B
■Type A
OPSE045312N
OPS043171
■Type B
■Type A

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✽ ✽
NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-
ing and cooling system.
Manual heating and air
conditioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually 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 (or turning
any knob) except AUTO button while
automatic operation, the functions
not selected will be controlled auto-
matically. 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-
tion.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
7. If heater is desired, press the HEAT button.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control of
the system.
OPS043071

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The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (62°F(17°C)) by pushing
the button ( ).
When pushing the button, the tem-
perature will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest
temperature setting, the air condi-
tioning will operate continuously.
B
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (90°F(32°C)) by turning
the knob to the right extreme.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (62°F(17°C)) by turning the
knob to the left extreme.
When turning the knob, the tempera-
ture will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest
temperature setting, the air condi-
tioning will operate continuously. Temperature scale conversion
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Centigrade.
This is normal condition. You can
switch the temperature scale as fol-
lows;
While pressing the AUTO button,
press the OFF button for 3 seconds
or more. The temperature scale will
change from Centigrade to
Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to
Centigrade.
The temperature unit (from °C to °F
or from °F to °C) can be changed by
using the “User Settings” mode of the
LCD display.
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If you change the temperature
unit, the temperature unit on the
instrument cluster is changed as
well.Air intake control
This is used to select outside (fresh)
air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
OPSE045315N
OPSE044173N
■Type B
■Type A

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It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating in recirculat-
ed air position will cause fogging of
the windshield and side windows and
the air within the passenger com-
partment 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 com-
partment.
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by pressing the fan
speed control button. To change the fan speed, press the
button ( ) for higher speed, or push
the button ( ) for lower speed. To
turn the fan speed control off, press
the OFF button and select outside
(fresh) air position.
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.
OPSE045316N
OPS043177
■ Type B
■Type A

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Air conditioning
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 system off. Air conditioner/Heater uses energy
from the battery. If you use the
heater or air conditioner for too
long, distance to empty can be
reduced due to greater power con-
sumption. Turn off the heater and
air conditioner if you do not need
them.
HEAT Button
Push the HEAT button to turn the
heater on (indicator light will illuminate).
Push the button again to turn the
heater off.
OPSE045317N
OPSE044175
■ Type B
■Type A
OPSE045318N
OPSE044253L
■Type B
■Type A

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Air conditioner/Heater uses energy
from the battery. If you use the
heater or air conditioner for too
long, distance greater can be
reduced due to too much power
consumption. Turn off the heater
and air conditioner if you do not
need them.Driver Only Button
If you press the driver seat air condi-
tioning button and the indicator lamp
inside the button tums on, cool air
blows only in the driver's seat. If you
use it when there is no passenger on
the front passenger seat, you can
increase the distance to empty. If you select the driver seat air condi-
tioning in the front windshield defrost
mode ( , ) air comes out from
both left and right sides on the front
windshield.
OPSE045319N
OPSE044254L
■
Type B
■Type A

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Reserved Climate Control Button(if equipped)
If you press the reserved climate
control button ( ), the indicator
lamp inside the button blinks three
times and the settings for reserved
climate control is displayed on AVN.
For details on how to set reserved
climate control, refer to the AVN
manual that is provided separately.
When reserved climate control is set
and the charging cable is connected,
the climate control begins operating
30 minutes before the set time
(departure time). The indicator lamp lighting conditions
1.Blinking three times:
When you press the reserved cli-
mate control button and enter the
corresponding settings screen on
AVN
2.Remaining turned on: When reserved climate control is set
3.Blinking continuously: When the climate control is operat-
ing (operates only when the charg-
ing cable is connected)
Blower OFF
Push the OFF button to turn off the
blower. However you can still operate
the mode and air intake buttons as
long as the POWER button is in the
position ON.
OPSE044255L
OPSE045320N
OPS043179
■ Type B
■Type A

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Climate information screen
selection (if equipped)
Press the climate information screen
selection button to view climate infor-
mation in full screen mode.
Automatic Ventilation
When operating the heater and air
conditioner with the ventilation mode
on at low temperature for more than
30 minutes, the ventilation mode is
automatically switched to the outside
air mode for the ventilation of the
passenger compartment.
How to cancel or reset theAutomatic Ventilation
To cancel or reset the Automatic
Ventilation, Press the recirculated air
position button more than five times
within 3 seconds after selecting Face
Level mode and pressing the A/C
button while the heater or A/C is on.
When the automatic ventilation is
canceled, the recirculated air posi-
tion indicator blinks 3 times every 0.5
seconds and wind direction, air vol-
ume, recirculated/ outside air posi-
tions and air conditioner are auto-
matically controlled. When the automatic ventilation sys-
tem is set, the recirculated air posi-
tion button blinks 6 times every 0.25
seconds and wind direction, air vol-
ume, recirculated/ outside air posi-
tions and air conditioner are con-
trolled automatically.
If the battery is discharged or dis-
connected, the automatic ventilation
function will be reset. In such cases,
the function should be adjusted
accordingly.
OPSE044179