Get Features of your vehicle -> Wipers and washers Guide for Kia Sorento SUV 2023

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Wipers and washers

僅 LO - Intermittent wipe

僅 OFF - Off

E: Wash with brief wipes (Rear/Push

lever away from you)

Wipers and washers

The wipers and washers remove foreign

substances from the windshield and rear

window, helping to maintain visibility.

*: if equipped

Windshield wipers

Operate as follows when the ignition

switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is

ON.

僅 MIST: For a single wiping cycle, move

the lever to this position and release it.

The wipers will operate continuously if

the lever is held in this position.

僅 OFF: Wiper is not in operation

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僅 INT: Wiper operates intermittently at

the same wiping intervals. Use this

mode in light rain or mist. To vary the

speed setting, turn the speed control

knob.

僅 LO: Normal wiper speed

僅 HI: Fast wiper speed

NOTICE

If there is heavy accumulation of snow

or ice on the windshield, defrost the

windshield for about 10 minutes, or until

the snow and/or ice is removed before

using the windshield wipers to ensure

proper operation. If you do not remove

the snow and/or ice before using the

wiper and washer, it may damage the

wiper and washer system.

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A: Wiper speed control

僅 MIST – Single wipe

僅 OFF – Off

僅 INT – Intermittent wipe

AUTO* – Auto control wipe

僅 LO – Low wiper speed

僅 HI – High wiper speed

B: Intermittent control wipe time

adjustment/Auto control wipe time

adjustment*

C: Wash with brief wipes (Pull lever

towards you)

WARNING

Do not use the washer in freezing tem

peratures without first warming the

windshield with the defrosters; the

washer solution could freeze on the

windshield and obscure your vision.

D: Rear wiper/washer control

僅 HI - Continuous wipe

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Wipers and washers

僅 Do not put pressure on the windshield

glass.

Auto control (if equipped)

CAUTION

僅 When washing the vehicle, set the

wiper switch in the OFF position to

stop the auto wiper operation.

The wiper may operate and be dam

aged if the switch is set in the AUTO

mode while washing the vehicle.

僅 Do not remove the sensor cover

located on the upper end of the pas

senger side windshield glass. Damage

to system parts could occur and may

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The rain sensor (A) located on the upper

end of the windshield glass senses the

not be covered by your vehicle war

ranty.

amount of rainfall and controls the wip

ing cycle for the proper interval. The

僅 When starting the vehicle in winter,

more it rains, the faster the wiper oper

ates. When the rain stops, the wiper

stops.

set the wiper switch in the OFF posi

tion. Otherwise, wipers may operate

and ice may damage the windshield

wiper blades. Always remove all snow

and ice and defrost the windshield

properly prior to operating the wind

shield wipers.

To vary the speed setting, turn the

speed control knob (B).

If the wiper switch is set in AUTO mode

when the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/STOP button is ON, the wiper will

operate once to perform a self-check of

the system. Set the wiper to OFF position

when the wiper is not in use.

僅 When tinting the windshield, be care

ful of any fluid getting into the sensor

located in the top center of the front

windshield. It may damage related

parts.

WARNING

When the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/STOP button is ON and the wind

shield wiper switch is placed in the

AUTO mode, use caution in the following

situations to avoid any injury to the

hands or other parts of the body:

僅 Do not touch the upper end of the

windshield glass facing the rain sen

sor.

僅 Do not wipe the upper end of the

windshield glass with a damp or wet

cloth.

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Wipers and washers

washer solution could freeze on the

windshield and obscure your vision.

Operating windshield washers

CAUTION

僅 To prevent possible damage to the

wipers or windshield, do not operate

the wipers when the windshield is dry.

僅 To prevent damage to the wiper

blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene,

paint thinner, or other solvents on or

near them.

僅 To prevent damage to the wiper arms

and other components, do not

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1. Move the wiper speed control switch

to the OFF position.

attempt to move the wipers manually.

僅 To prevent possible damage to the

wipers and washer system, use anti-

freezing washer fluids in the winter

season or cold weather.

2. Pull the lever gently toward you to

spray washer fluid on the windshield

and to run the wipers 1-3 cycles. Use

this function when the windshield is

dirty. The spray and wiper operation

will continue until you release the

lever.

If the washer does not work, check the

washer fluid level. If the fluid level is not

sufficient, you will need to add appropri

ate non-abrasive windshield washer

fluid to the washer reservoir.

Operating 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.

僅 Turn the switch to the desired position

to operate the rear wiper and washer.

The reservoir filler neck is located in the

front of the engine compartment on the

passenger side.

CAUTION

To prevent possible damage to the

washer pump, do not operate the

washer when the fluid reservoir is

empty.

WARNING

Do not use the washer in freezing tem

peratures without first warming the

windshield with the defrosters; the

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僅 HI - Normal wiper operation

僅 LO - Intermittent wiper operation

僅 OFF - Wiper is not in operation

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Welcome system

僅 Push the lever away from you to

spray rear washer fluid and to run the

rear wipers several times.

Welcome system (if equipped)

The welcome system is a function that

illuminates the surroundings or the inte

rior when the driver approaches or exits

the vehicle.

Door handle lamp (if equipped)

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The spray and wiper operation will con

tinue until you release the lever.

When the front wiper is activated and

the gear is switched to R (Reverse) posi

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tion, the rear wiper will be activated once

to provide better visibility.

When all the doors (and liftgate) are

closed and locked, the door handle lamp

will come on for about 15 seconds if any

of the below is performed.

僅 When the door unlock button is

pressed on the smart key.

僅 When the button of the outside door

handle is pressed.

僅 When the vehicle is approached with

the smart key in possession.

Headlamp (headlamp) escort

function

The headlamps (and/or taillamps)

remain on for approximately 5 minutes

after the ignition key is removed or

turned to the ACC or LOCK position.

However, if the driver's door is opened

and closed, the headlamps are turned

off after 15 seconds.

The headlamps can be turned off by

pressing the lock button on the transmit

ter or smart key twice or turning off the

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