Get Features of your vehicle -> Automatic climate control system Guide for Kia Sportage SUV 2020

Features of your vehicle

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

■ Type A

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

■ Type B

12. Climate control display

13. Climate information screen selection button

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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.

OQL048301/OQL048329L

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Features of your vehicle

■ Driver’s side

■ Passenger’s side

Automatic heating and air con-

ditioning

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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.)

OQL048315L

- Air intake control button

2. Turn the temperature control knob

to the desired temperature.

- Fan speed control switch

OQL048311L

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).

1. Press the AUTO button. The

modes, fan speeds, air intake and

air-conditioning will be controlled

automatically by setting the tem-

perature.

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Features of your vehicle

Mode selection

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.

OQL048312

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NOTICE

OQL048313L

For improving the effectiveness of

heating and cooling;

- Heating:

- Cooling:

Never place anything over the sensor

located on the instrument panel to

ensure better control of the heating

and cooling system.

The mode selection button controls

the direction of the air flow through

the ventilation system.

The air flow outlet port is converted

as follows:

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.

Refer to the illustration in the

“Manual climate control system”.

Press the AUTO button in order to

convert to full automatic control of

the system.

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Features of your vehicle

■ Type A

Face-Level

Air flow is directed toward the upper

body and face. Additionally, each

outlet can be controlled to direct the

air discharged from the outlet.

■ Type B

Bi-Level

OQL048343L

OQL048306L

Air flow is directed towards the face

and the floor.

Defrost-Level

Instrument panel vents

Most of the air flow is directed to the The outlet vents can be opened or

windshield with a small amount of air closed separately using the thumb-

directed to the side window defrosters. wheel.

Floor-Level

Also, you can adjust the direction of

air flow from these vents using the

vent control lever as shown.

Most of the air flow is directed to the

floor, with a small amount of the air

being directed to the windshield and

side window defrosters.

Floor/Defrost-Level

Most of the air flow is directed to the

floor and the windshield with a small

amount directed to the side window

defrosters.

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Features of your vehicle

Adjusting the driver and passenger

side temperature individually

Temperature control

■ Driver’s side

■ Passenger’s side

• Press the “SYNC” button again to

adjust the driver and passenger

side temperature individually. The

illumination of button turns off.

• Operate the driver side tempera-

ture control knob to adjust the driv-

er side temperature.

• Operate the passenger side tem-

perature control knob to adjust the

passenger side temperature.

OQL048316L

Adjusting the driver and passenger

side temperature equally

• Press the “SYNC” button to adjust

the driver and passenger side tem-

perature equally.

The passenger side temperature

will be set to the same temperature

as the driver side temperature.

• Turn the driver side temperature

control knob. The driver and pas-

senger side temperature will be

adjusted equally.

OQL048315L

The temperature will increase to the

maximum (HI) by turning the knob to

the extreme right.

The temperature will decrease to the

minimum (Lo) by turning the knob to

the extreme left.

Temperature conversion

You can switch the temperature

mode from Centigrade to Fahrenheit

as follows:

While pressing the OFF button,

press the AUTO button for 3 seconds

or more.

The display will change from

Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from

Fahrenheit to Centigrade.

When turning the knob, the tempera-

ture will increase or decrease by

1°F/0.5°C. When set to the lowest

temperature setting, the air condi-

tioning will operate continuously.

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, the temperature mode

display will reset to Fahrenheit.

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Features of your vehicle

Outside (fresh) air position

With the outside (fresh)

Air intake control

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.

air position selected, air

enters the vehicle from

outside and is heated or

cooled according to the

function selected.

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.

Recirculated air position

With the recirculated air

position selected, air

from the passenger

compartment will be

drawn through the heat-

ing system and heated

or cooled according to

the function selected.

OQL048317L

Sunroof inside air recirculation

(if equipped)

This is used to select the outside

(fresh) air position or recirculated air

position.

To change the air intake control posi-

tion, push the control button.

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.

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Features of your vehicle

Fan speed control

Air conditioning

To change the fan speed, press (

the button for higher speed, or push

) the button for lower speed. To

)

■ Type A

(

turn the fan speed control off, press

the front blower OFF button.

OQL045318

OQL045319

■ Type B

OQL045318L

OQL045319L

The fan speed can be set to the

desired speed by operating the fan

speed control button.

Press the A/C button to turn the air

conditioning system on (indicator

light will illuminate).

Press the button again to turn the air

conditioning system off.

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Features of your vehicle

OFF mode

WARNING - Reduced

Visibility

WARNING - Sleeping with

A/C on

Continuous 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.

Do not sleep in a vehicle with

the air conditioning or heating

on as this may cause serious

harm or death due to a drop in

the oxygen level and/or body

temperature.

WARNING - Recirculated

Air

OQL048320L

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.

Press the front blower OFF button to

turn off the front air climate control

system. However, you can still oper-

ate the mode and air intake buttons

as long as the ignition switch is in the

ON position.

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Features of your vehicle

Operation Tips

Climate information screen

selection (if equipped)

System operation

• To keep dust or unpleasant fumes

from entering the vehicle through

the ventilation system, temporarily

set the air intake control to the

recirculated air position. Be sure to

return the control to the fresh air

position when the irritation has

passed to keep fresh air in the

vehicle.This will help keep the driv-

er alert and comfortable.

Ventilation

1.Set the mode to the

2.Set the air intake control to the out-

side (fresh) air position.

3.Set the temperature control to the

desired position.

position.

4.Set the fan speed control to the

desired speed.

• Air for the heating/cooling system

is drawn in through the grilles just

ahead of the windshield. Care

should be taken that these are not

blocked by leaves, snow, ice or

other obstructions.

• To prevent interior fog on the wind-

shield, set the air intake control to

the fresh air position and fan speed

to the desired position, turn on the

air conditioning system, and adjust

the temperature control to desired

temperature.

Heating

1.Set the mode to the

2.Set the air intake control to the out-

side (fresh) air position.

3.Set the temperature control to the

desired position.

4.Set the fan speed control to the

desired speed.

5.If dehumidified heating is desired,

turn the air conditioning system (if

equipped) on.

position.

OQL048321L

Press the climate information screen

selection button to display climate

information on the screen.

• If the windshield fogs up, set the

mode to the

or

position.

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Features of your vehicle

Air conditioning system operation tips

Air conditioning (if equipped)

All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are

filled with R-1234yf refrigerant.

1.Start the engine. Press the air con-

ditioning button.

CAUTION - Excessive A/C

Use

• If the vehicle has been parked in

direct sunlight during hot weather,

open the windows for a short time

to let the hot air inside the vehicle

escape.

• To help reduce moisture inside of

the windows on rainy or humid

days, decrease the humidity inside

the vehicle by operating the air

conditioning system.

• During air conditioning system

operation, you may occasionally

notice a slight change in engine

speed as the air conditioning com-

pressor cycles. This is a normal

system operation characteristic.

• Use the air conditioning system

every month only for a few minutes

to ensure maximum system per-

formance.

When using the air conditioning

system, monitor the tempera-

ture gauge closely while driving

up hills or in heavy traffic when

outside temperatures are high.

Air conditioning system opera-

tion may cause engine over-

heating. Continue to use the

blower fan but turn the air con-

ditioning system off if the tem-

perature gauge indicates engine

overheating.

2.Set the mode to the

position.

3.Set the air intake control to the out-

side air or recirculated air position.

4.Adjust the fan speed control and

temperature control to maintain

maximum comfort.

• When maximum cooling is desired,

set the temperature control to the

extreme left position, set the mode

control to the MAX A/C position,

then set the fan speed control to

the highest speed.

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NOTICE

When opening the windows in

humid weather, air conditioning

may create water droplets inside the

vehicle. Since excessive water

droplets may cause damage to elec-

trical equipment, air conditioning

should only be used with the win-

dows closed.

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Features of your vehicle

• When using the air conditioning

system, you may notice clear water

dripping (or even puddling) on the

ground under the passenger side

of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-

tem operation characteristic.

• Operating the air conditioning sys-

tem in the recirculated air position

provides maximum cooling, how-

ever, continual operation in this

mode may cause the air inside the

vehicle to become stale.

• During cooling operation, you may

occasionally notice a misty air flow

because of rapid cooling and

humid air intake. This is a normal

system operation characteristic.

Climate control air filter

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NOTICE

• Replace the filter according to the

maintenance schedule.

Outside air

If the vehicle is being driven in

severe conditions such as dusty or

rough roads, more frequent air

conditioner filter inspections and

changes are required.

Recirculated

air

• When the air flow rate suddenly

decreases, the system should be

checked at an authorized Kia

dealer.

Blower

Heater core

Climate control

air filter

Evaporator

core

1LDA5047

The climate control air filter installed

behind the glove box filters the dust or

other pollutants that come into the

vehicle from the outside through the

heating and air conditioning system. If

dust or other pollutants accumulate in

the filter over a period of time, the air

flow from the air vents may decrease,

resulting in moisture accumulation on

the inside of the windshield even

when the outside (fresh) air position is

selected. If this happens, have the cli-

mate control air filter replaced by an

authorized Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Checking the amount of air

conditioner refrigerant and

compressor lubricant

When the amount of refrigerant is

low, the performance of the air condi-

tioning is reduced. Overfilling also

has a negative impact on the air con-

ditioning system.

CAUTION

WARNING - Vehicles

equipped with R-1234yf

It is important that the correct

type and amount of oil and refrig-

erant is used, otherwise damage

to the vehicle may occur. To pre-

vent damage, the air conditioning

system in your vehicle should

only be serviced by trained and

certified technicians.

Because the refriger-

ant is mildly inflam-

mable and at very

high pressure, the air

conditioning system

should only be serv-

Therefore, if abnormal operation is

found, have the system inspected by

an authorized Kia dealer.

iced by trained and

certified technicians.

It is important that the correct

type and amount of oil and

refrigerant is used.

WARNING

Otherwise, it may cause damage

to the vehicle and bodily injury.

The oil and refrigerant in your

vehicle's air conditioning sys-

tem is under very high pres-

sure. If proper service proce-

dures are not followed an explo-

sion may result. To reduce the

risk of serious injury or death,

the air conditioning system in

your vehicle should only be

serviced by trained and certi-

fied technicians.

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