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Operation Tips

• 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.

• 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.

Air conditioning (if equipped)

The K900 Air Conditioning System is
filled with R-134a refrigerant.
1.Start the engine. Press the air con-

ditioning button.

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.

Air conditioning system operation tips

• 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.

Excessive A/C

When using the air conditioning
system, monitor the engine
coolant closely while driving up
hills or in heavy traffic when out-
side temperatures are high. Air
conditioning system operation
may cause engine overheating
and potential engine damage.
Continue to use the blower fan
but turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off if the engine coolant tem-
perature gauge indicates engine
overheating.

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• 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
(if equipped)

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 K900 Kia dealer.

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NOTICE

• Replace the filter according to the

Maintenance Schedule.
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.

• When the air flow rate suddenly

decreases, the system should be
checked at an authorized K900
Kia dealer.

1LDA5047

Outside air

Recirculated

air

Climate control
air filter

Blower

Evaporator
core

Heater core

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Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant

When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a negative impact on the air con-
ditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized K900 Kia dealer.

Air Conditioning refrigerant
label

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The actual Air Conditioning refrigerant
label in the vehicle may differ from the
illustration.

Each symbols and specification on
air conditioning refrigerant label
means as below ;

1. Classification of refrigerant
2. Amount of refrigerant
3. Classification of Compressor lubri-

cant

Refer to chapter 8 for more detail
location of air conditioning refrigerant
label.

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Example

The oil and refriger-
ant in your vehicle's
air conditioning sys-
tem is under very
high pressure. If

proper service procedures are
not followed an explosion may
result. To reduce the risk of seri-
ous injury or death, the air con-
ditioning system in your vehicle
should only be serviced by
trained and certified techni-
cians.

WARNING

It is important that the correct
type and amount of oil and
refrigerant is used, otherwise
damage to the vehicle may
occur. To prevent damage, the
air conditioning system in your
vehicle should only be serviced
by trained and certified techni-
cians.

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• For maximum defrosting, set the

temperature 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.

To defog inside windshield

1.Set the fan speed to the desired

position.

2.Select desired temperature.
3.Press the defrost button (

).

4.The air conditioning will be turned

on according to the detected ambi-
ent temperature and outside (fresh)
air position will be selected auto-
matically.

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WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING

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 that
of the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility. In this case, set the
mode selection knob or button
to the

position and fan

speed control knob or button to
the lower speed.

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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.

To defrost outside windshield

1.Set the fan speed to the highest

position.

2.Set the temperature to the extreme

hot (HI) position.

3.Press the defrost button (

).

4.The air conditioning will be turned

on according to the detected ambi-
ent temperature and outside
(fresh) air position will be selected
automatically.

If the

position is selected, lower

fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan
speed.

Defogging logic

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

or

position. To cancel or return the
defogging logic, do the following.

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1. Turn the Engine Start/Stop Button

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 indicator on the air intake button
blinks 3 times with 0.5 seconds of
interval. It indicates that the defog-
ging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.

If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.

Auto Defogging System

Auto Defogging reduces the proba-
bility of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture of inside the windshield.
The Auto Defogging System oper-
ates when the heater or air condi-
tioning is on.

This indicator illuminates
when the Auto Defogging
System senses moisture
inside the windshield and
the Auto Defogging
System starts to operate.

If more moisture is in the vehicle, the
higher steps operate as follow. For
example if auto defogging does not
defog inside the windshield at step 2
Outside air position, it tries to defog
again at step 1 Blowing air toward
the windshield.

Step 1 : Operating the air condition-

ing

Step 2 : Outside air position
Step 3 : Blowing air toward the wind-

shield

Step 4 :Increasing air flow toward

the windshield

OKH043228N

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To cancel or reset the Auto Defogging
System

Press the front windshield defroster
button for 3 seconds when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position. When the Auto Defogging
System is canceled, Front defroster
button will blink 6 times.
When the Auto Defogging System is
reset, Front defroster button will blink
3 times without a signal.

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NOTICE

If the A/C off or recirculated air
position is manually selected while
the auto defogging system is on, the
auto defogging indicator will blink 3
times to give notice that manual
operation is canceled.

Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
driver side windshield glass.
Damage to the system parts
could occur and may not be cov-
ered by your vehicle warranty.

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Auto defogging system
ON/OFF

If your vehicle is equipped with the
auto defogging system, it is automat-
ically activated when the conditions
are met.
However, if you would like to cancel
the auto defogging system, turn off
the Auto defogging function in the
AVN climate monitor.
If the battery has been disconnected
or discharged, it resets to the auto
defogging status.

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NOTICE

When the air conditioning is turned
on and the outside air position is
selected by the auto defogging sys-
tem, if you try to turn off the air con-
ditioning and select the recirculated
air position, the indicator will blink
3 times and the air conditioning will
not be turned off and recirculated
air position will not be selected.

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Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
driver side windshield glass.
Damage to the system parts
could occur and may not be cov-
ered by your vehicle warranty.

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Cluster ionizer

When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ON position, the clean air
function turns on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off
automatically, when the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the OFF posi-
tion.

Smart ventilation

When driving and the heater and air
conditioning system is off, the smart
ventilation system maintains pleas-
ant indoor aerial environment by
controlling the temperature, humidity
and CO2 of interior.
“SMART VENTILATION ON” mes-
sage is displayed on the AVN climate
monitor for 5 seconds when the
smart ventilation system operates.

Smart ventilation system ON/OFF

If you would like to cancel the smart
ventilation system, turn off the Smart
ventilation in the AVN climate moni-
tor.

Rear climate system ON/OFF

If you would like to cancel the rear
climate system, turn off the rear cli-
mate in the AVN climate monitor.

CLIMATE CONTROL ADDITIONAL FEATURES (IF EQUIPPED)

OKH045579N

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These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the
driver or passengers.

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NOTICE

• To avoid possible theft, do not

leave valuables in the storage com-
partments.

• Always keep the storage compart-

ment covers closed while driving.
Do not attempt to place so many
items in the storage compartment
that the storage compartment
cover cannot close securely.

Center console storage

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Type A

To open the center console storage,
pull up the lever.

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Type B(if equipped)

To open the center console storage,
press the button.

STORAGE COMPARTMENTS

OKH043231N

Flammable materials

Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other
flammable/explosive materials
in the vehicle. These items may
catch fire and/or explode if the
vehicle is exposed to hot tem-
peratures for extended periods.

WARNING

OKH045600N

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Type A

■

Type B

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Rear seat storage

To open the rear seat storage, pull up
the lever.

Glove box

The glove box can be locked and
unlocked with the mechanical key of
the smartkey (1).
To open the glove box, push the but-
ton (2) and the glove box will auto-
matically open. Close the glove box
after use.

OKH043232N

OKH043275N

Glove Box Door

To help reduce the risk of injury
in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.

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Sunglass holder

To open the sunglass holder, press
the cover and the holder will slowly
open. Place your sunglasses with the
lenses facing out.
To close the sunglass holder push it
up.

Seatback pocket

The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger’s and
driver’s seatbacks.

OKH033016N

Sunglass holder

• Do not keep objects except

sunglasses inside the sun-
glass holder. Heavier objects
can be thrown from the holder
in the event of a sudden stop
or an accident, possibly injur-
ing the passengers.

• Do not open the sunglass

holder while the vehicle is
moving. The rear view mirror
of the vehicle can be blocked
by an open sunglass holder.

• Do not put the glasses

forcibly into a sunglass holder
to prevent breakage or defor-
mation of glasses. It may
cause personal injury if you
try to open it forcibly when the
glasses are jammed in holder.

WARNING

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Map pocket

The map pocket is provided on the
doors.

OKH043292N

Seatback pocket

Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pocket.
An occupant could contact such
objects in a crash. Heavy objects
in the front passenger seatback
could also interfere with the air
bag sensing system.

WARNING

Be careful not to nip fingers
when using the pocket.

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Cup holder

✽

NOTICE

• When cleaning spilled liquids, do

not dry the cup holder at high
temperature. This may damage
the cup holder.

• Keep your drinks sealed while

driving to prevent spilling your
drink. If liquid spills, it may get
into the vehicle’s electrical/elec-
tronic system and damage electri-
cal/ electronic parts.

Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.

INTERIOR FEATURES

OKH043236N

OKH043237N

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Type A

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Type B

Hot liquids

Do not place uncovered cups of
hot liquid in the cup holder
while the vehicle is in motion. If
the hot liquid spills, you could
be burned. Such a burn to the
driver could lead to loss of con-
trol of the vehicle.

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Sunvisor

Use the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use the sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use the sunvisor for the side win-
dow, pull it downward, unsnap it from
the bracket (1) and swing it to the
side (2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
visor and slide the mirror cover (3).
Adjust the sunvisor extension for-
ward or backward (4).
The ticket holder (5) is provided for
holding a tollgate ticket.

For your safety, do not obstruct your
vision when using the sunvisor.

Power outlet

OKH043301N

OKH043239N

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Center

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Rear

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Front

OKH043240N

OKH043238N

Vanity mirror lamp

If you use the vanity mirror
lamp, turn off the lamp before
returning the sunvisor to its
original position. It could result
in battery discharge and possi-
ble sunvisor damage.

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The power outlets provide power for
mobile telephones or other devices
designed to operate with the vehi-
cle's electrical systems. These
devices should draw less than 10
amps while the engine is running.
• Use the power outlet only when the

engine is running and remove the
accessory plug after use. Using the
accessory plug for prolonged peri-
ods of time with the engine off
could cause the battery to dis-
charge.

• Only use 12V electric accessories

which are less than 10A in electric
capacity.

• Adjust the air-conditioner or heater

to the lowest operating level when
using the power outlet.

• Close the cover when not in use.
• Some electronic devices can

cause electronic interference when
plugged into a vehicle’s power out-
let. These devices may cause
excessive audio static and mal-
functions in other electronic sys-
tems or devices used in your vehi-
cle.

Electric Shock

Do not put a finger or a foreign
element (pin, etc.) into a power
outlet and do not touch with a
wet hand. You may get an elec-
tric shock.

WARNING

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