automatic climate control KIA Sportage 2017 QL / 4.G Owner's Manual

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Steering wheel audio controls ...............5-2
2. Driver`s front air bag ...........................3-58
3. Horn.....................................................4-57
4. Instrument cluster ................................4-69
5. Wiper and washer control lever .........4-126
6. Ignition switch ........................................6-6Engine start/stop button ........................6-9
7. Cruise control ......................................6-66
8. Audio .....................................................5-7
9. Hazard warning flasher .........................7-2
10. Manual climate control system ........4-135 Automatic climate control system ....4-145
11. Shift lever A/T ....................................6-13
12. Seat warmer ....................................4-166 Air ventilation seat ...........................4-167
13. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-56
14. Smart phone wireless charger ........4-170
15. Drive mode button .............................6-70
16. AWD Lock button...............................6-20
17. DBC button ........................................6-62
18. Electronic parking brake (EPB) switch .. 6-31
19. Auto Hold On/Off button ....................6-38
20. Parking assist system On/Off button...4-113
21. Center console storage box ............4-162
22. USB charger ....................................4-169
23. Power outlet.....................................4-168
24. Glove box ........................................4-162
25. Passenger’s front air bag ..................3-58
OQL015004L❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
• Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting System) . . . . . . . . 4-125
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
• Liftgate room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-157
• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-158
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-159
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16\
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• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
• Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
• Two types of luggage board use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
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Features of your vehicle
Air intake control
The air intake control is used to
select the outside (fresh) air position
or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, press the control button.Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air
from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated
or cooled according to
the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh)air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become
stale. In addition, prolonged use of
the air conditioning with the recircu-
lated air position selected will result
in excessively dry air in the passen-
ger compartment.
Sunroof inside air recirculation (if equipped)
If the sunroof opens while the heater
or Air Conditioning system operates,
the outside (fresh) air will be select-
ed automatically for ventilating the
car. Then, if you select the recirculat-
ed air position, the outside (fresh) air
will be selected automatically after 3
minutes.
If you close the sunroof, the intake
mode will be changed to the previous
selected mode.
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.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
OQL045301L/OQL045329L
1. Driver’s temperature control knob
2. AUTO (automatic control) button
3. Front windshield defroster button
4. Rear window defroster button
5. Air conditioning button
6. Air intake control button
7. OFF button
8. Fan speed control button
9. Mode selection button
10. Passenger's temperature control knob
11. SYNC temperature control selection but-ton
12. Climate control display
13. Climate information screen selection button
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion could cause the battery to dis-
charge. Operate the blower when
the engine is running.
■ ■Type B
■ ■Type A

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Automatic heating and air con-
ditioning
1. Press the AUTO button. The
modes, fan speeds, air intake and
air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by setting the tem-
perature. 2. Turn the temperature control knob
to the desired temperature.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• To turn the automatic operation
off, select any button or switch of
the following:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning 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.
• For your convenience and to improve the effectiveness of the
climate control, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature to
23°C (73°F).
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■Driver’s side■Passenger’s side
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✽ ✽NOTICE
Never place anything over the sensor
located on the instrument panel to
ensure better control of the heating
and cooling system.
Manual heating and air condi-
tioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pressing
buttons or turning knob(s) other than
the AUTO button. In this case, the
system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons or knob(s)
selected.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-
tion.
For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling;- Heating:
- Cooling:
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.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control of
the system.
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows:
Refer to the illustration in the
“Manual climate control system”.
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For maximum defrosting, set thetemperature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set
the mode to the floor-defrost posi-
tion.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-
ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up the inside of the
windshield.Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air con- ditioning will be selected automat-
ically.
If the air conditioning and/or outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING - Windshield
heating
Do not use the or posi-
tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-
ature of the outside air and the
windshield could cause the
outer surface of the windshield
to fog up, causing loss of visi-
bility. In this case, set the mode
selection to the position
and fan speed control to the
lower speed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest
position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air con- ditioning will be selected automat-
ically.
If the air conditioning is not selected
automatically press the correspon-
ding button manually.
Automatic climate control
system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the
air conditioning will turn on
according to the detected ambient
temperature. If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, adjust the correspon-
ding button manually. If the posi-
tion is selected, lower fan speed is
adjusted to a higher fan speed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highestposition.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the
air conditioning will turn on
according to the detected ambient
temperature.
Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of fogging
up the inside of the windshield, the
air intake or air conditioning is con-
trolled automatically according to
certain conditions such as or
position. To cancel automatic defog-
ging logic or return to the automatic
defogging logic, do the following.
Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ONposition.
2. Press the defroster button ( ).
3. Within 3 seconds after pressing the defroster button, press the air
intake control button at least 5
times within 3 seconds.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
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Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Press the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake
control button at least 5 times with-
in 3 seconds.
The recirculation indicator blinks 3
times with 0.5 second of interval. It
indicates that the defogging logic is
canceled or returned to the pro-
grammed status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Auto defogging system (if equipped)
Auto defogging reduces the probabil-
ity of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture of inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates
when the heater or air conditioning is
on. This indicator illuminates
when the auto defogging
system senses the mois-
ture on the inside of the
windshield and operates.
If more moisture is in the vehicle,
higher steps operate as follow. For
example if auto defogging does not
defog inside the windshield at step 1
Outside air position, it tries to defog
again at step 2 Operating the air con-
ditioning.
Step 1 : Outside air position
Step 2 : Operating the air condition- ing
Step 3 : Blowing air flow toward the windshield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward the windshield
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