Get Convenient features of your vehicle -> Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Guide for Hyundai Kona SUV 2020

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING

• For maximum defrost perform-

Manual Climate Control System

WARNING

ance, set the temperature control

knob to the highest temperature

setting (rotated all the way to the

right) and the fan speed control to

the highest setting.

• If warm air to the floor is desired

while defrosting or defogging, set the

mode to the floor-defrost position.

• Before driving, clear all snow and

ice from the windshield, rear win-

dow, side 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 probability

of fogging up the inside of the wind-

shield.

Windshield heating

Do not use the

posi-

tion during cooling operation in

extremely humid weather. The

difference between the temper-

ature of the outside air and that

of the windshield could cause

the outer surface of the wind-

shield to fog up, causing loss of

visibility could cause an acci-

dent resulting in serious injury

or death. In this case, set the

mode selection knob or button

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To defog inside windshield

1. Select any fan speed except "0"

position.

to the

position and fan

speed control knob or button to

a lower speed.

2. Select the desired temperature.

3. Select the

position.

4. Fresh mode will be selected auto-

matically. Additionally, the air condi-

tioning will automatically operate if

the mode is selected to the

position.

Check to make sure the A/C is ON. If

the A/C ON LED is not illuminated,

press the A/C button once to turn the

air conditioner ON.

NOTICE

If the engine temperature is still

cold after starting, then a brief

engine warm up period may be

required for the vented air flow to

become warm or hot.

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Check to make sure the air intake

control is in Fresh mode. If the air

intake control LED is illuminated,

press the button once to enable

Fresh mode (LED OFF).

Automatic Temperature Control

System (if equipped)

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To defrost outside windshield

1. Set the fan speed to the highest

(extreme right) position.

2. Set the temperature to the extreme

hot (HI) position.

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To defog inside windshield

1. Select the desired fan speed.

2. Select the desired temperature.

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3. Press the defroster button (

To defrost outside windshield

1. Set the fan speed to the highest

setting (knob rotated all the way to

the right).

2. Set the temperature control to the

highest temperature setting.

4. The outside (fresh) air position will

be selected automatically.

4. Fresh mode will be selected auto-

matically.

Check to make sure the air intake

control is in Fresh mode. If the air

intake control LED is illuminated,

press the button once to enable

Fresh mode (LED OFF).

If the

position is selected, lower

fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan

speed.

3. Select the

position.

4. Fresh mode (Recirculation OFF)

and A/C ON will automatically be

selected.

If the

position is selected, the fan

speed is automatically increased.

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Automatic climate control system

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON

position.

Defogging logic

Auto Defogging System

(Additional Feature with

Automatic Temperature

Control System)

Auto defogging reduces the possibili-

ty of fogging up the inside of the wind-

shield by automatically sensing the

moisture on inside the windshield.

To reduce the probability of fogging

up the inside of the windshield, the

air intake or air conditioning are con-

trolled automatically according to

certain conditions such as

positions. To cancel or reset the

defogging logic, do the following.

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 auto defogging system operates

when the heater or air conditioning is

on.

The Automatic Temperature Control

information screen will blink 3 times

to indicate that the defogging logic

has been disabled.

Manual climate control system

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON

position.

Information

Repeat the steps again to re-enable

the defogging logic.

2. Press the defroster button (

3. Press the air intake control button

at least 5 times within 3 seconds.

The LED indicator on the A/C ON

button will blink 3 times to indicate

that the defogging logic has been

disabled.

The auto defogging system may not

operate normally, when the outside

temperature is below 50 °F (-10 °C).

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, it resets to the defog

logic status.

Repeat the steps again to re-enable

the defogging logic.

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, it resets to the defog

logic status.

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When the Auto Defogging To cancel or reset the

NOTICE

System operates, the indi- Auto Defogging System

Do not remove the sensor cover

located on the upper end of the

windshield glass.

Damage to system parts could

occur and may not be covered by

your vehicle warranty.

cator will illuminate.

Press the front windshield defroster

button for 3 seconds when the ignition

switch is in the ON position. When the

Auto Defogging System is canceled,

the ADS OFF symbol will blink 3 times

and ADS OFF will be displayed on the

climate control information screen.

If a high amount of humidity is

detected in the vehicle, the Auto

Defogging System will be enabled.

The following steps will be performed

automatically:

When the Auto Defogging System is

reset, the ADS OFF symbol will blink

6 times without a signal.

Step 1) The air intake control will

change to Fresh mode.

Step 2) The A/C button will turn ON.

Step 3) The mode will be changed to

defrost to direct airflow to the

windshield.

Step 4) The fan speed will be set to

MAX.

If the air conditioning is off or recircu-

lated air position is manually select-

ed while Auto Defogging System is

ON, the Auto Defogging System

Indicator will blink 3 times to signal

that the manual operation has been

canceled.

Information

• When the air conditioning is turned

on by Auto defogging system, if you

try to turn off the air conditioning, the

indicator will blink 3 times and the air

conditioning will not be turned off.

• To maintain the effectiveness and

efficiency of the Auto Defogging

System, do not select Recirculation

mode while the system is operating.

• When the Auto Defogging System is

operating, the fan speed adjustment

knob, the temperature adjustment

knob, and the air intake control but-

ton are all disabled.

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■ Automatic climate control system

Rear Window Defroster

Information

NOTICE

• If there is heavy accumulation of

snow on the rear window, brush it

off before operating the rear

defroster.

To prevent damage to the rear

window defroster conducting ele-

ments bonded to the inside sur-

face of the rear window, never use

sharp instruments or window

cleaners containing abrasives to

clean the window.

• The rear window defroster automat-

ically turns off after approximately

20 minutes or when the ignition

switch is in the LOCK/OFF posi-

tion.

If you want to defrost and defog

the front windshield, refer to the

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The defroster heats the window to

remove frost, fog and thin ice from

the interior and exterior of the rear

window, while the engine is running.

• To activate the rear window

defroster, press the rear window

defroster button located in the center

control panel. The indicator on the

rear window defroster button illumi-

nates when the defroster is ON.

Side view mirror defroster

"Windshield

Defrosting

and

If your vehicle is equipped with the

side view mirror defrosters, they will

operate at the same time you turn on

the rear window defroster.

Defogging" section in this chapter.

■ Manual climate control system

• To turn off the defroster, press the

rear window defroster button again.

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