KIA Sorento (2018 year). Manual — part 14

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Air conditioning

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 sys-
tem off.

3

rd

row air conditioning

(if equipped)

To turn on the third row air condition-
ing control system
1.You can operate the third row air

conditioning system from the first
row control panel. Changing the front
row’s fan speed by turning the con-
trol knob will automatically change
the third row’s fan speed as well.
When the front row air conditioning
has been turned off and you want
to stop the A/C in the third row,
press the third row air conditioning
select button one more time. Then,
the third row’s A/C will also turn off.

2.The third row A/C system can be

separately controlled by the control
buttons in the third row. When the
A/C is ON or OFF, the third row A/C
control button in the front row will
turn ON or OFF, informing the front
passengers of the situation.

3.The fan speed of the third row air

conditioning can also be separate-
ly controlled by turning the fan
speed control knob.

OUM044155

OUM044156

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System operation

Ventilation

1. Set the mode to the

position.

2. Set the air intake control to the

outside (fresh) air position.

3. Set the temperature control to the

desired position.

4. Set the fan speed control to the

desired speed.

Heating

1. Set the mode to the

position.

2. Set the air intake control to the

outside (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.

• If the windshield fogs up, set the

mode to the

or

position.

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

Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with refrigerant*.
1. Start the engine. Push the air con-

ditioning button.

2. Set the mode to the

position.

3. Set the air intake control to the

outside air or recirculated air posi-
tion.

4. Adjust the fan speed control and

temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.

• The refrigerant system should only

be serviced by trained and certified
technicians to insure proper and
safe operation.

• The refrigerant system should be

serviced in a well-ventilated place.

• The air conditioning evaporator

(cooling coil) shall never be repaired
or replaced with one removed from
a used or salvaged vehicle and new
replacement MAC evaporators shall
be certified (and labeled) as meet-
ing SAE Standard J2842.

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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.

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 on the

insied surface of the windows on
rainy or humid days, decrease the
humidity inside the vehicle by oper-
ating 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, 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.

CAUTION -

Excessive AC

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.

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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 accu-
mulation on the inside of the wind-
shield even when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, we recommend that the cli-
mate control air filter be replaced by
an authorized 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 cli-
mate control air filter inspections
and changes are required.

• When the air flow rate suddenly

decreases, we recommend that the
system should be checked at an
authorized Kia dealer.

Air Conditioning refrigerant
label

❈

The actual Air Conditioning refrigerant

label in the vehicle may differ from the
illustration.

1LDA5047

Outside air

Recirculated

air

Climate control

air filter

Blower

Evaporator

core

Heater core

OXM063009

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Each symbol and specification on
the air conditioning refrigerant label
is represented below ;

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

cant

You can find out which air condition-
ing refrigerant is applied to your vehi-
cle on the label inside of the engine
room.
Refer to section 8 for more detail on
the location of air conditioning refrig-
erant label.

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 influence on the air
conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING

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.

CAUTION

- AC Repair

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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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

OUMA044157/OUMA044158

1. Driver`s temperature control knob

2. Air conditioning button

3. Blower OFF button

4. Front windshield defroster button

5. Rear window defroster button

6. Fan speed control button

7. Mode selection button

8. Air intake control button

9. Passenger`s temperature control knob

10. SYNC button

11. A/C display

12. 3

rd

row air conditioning ON/OFF button*

* if equipped

✽

✽

NOTICE

Operating the blower when the ignition
switch is in the ACC position could cause
the battery to discharge. Only operate
the blower when the ignition switch is in
the ON position with the engine running.

■

■

Front climate control (Type B)

■

■

Front climate control (Type A)

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OUMA048234N/OUMA048235N/OUM044177

1. Driver`s temperature control knob

2. Air conditioning button

3. Blower OFF button

4. Front windshield defroster button

5. Rear window defroster button

6. Fan speed control button

7. Mode selection button

8. Air intake control button

9. Passenger`s temperature control knob

10. SYNC button

11. Climate button

12. 3

rd

row air conditioning ON/OFF button*

13. 3

rd

row air conditioning fan speed control

knob*

* if equipped

■

■

Front climate control (Type C)

■

■

Front climate control (Type D)

■

■

3

rd

row air conditioning control

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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.

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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.)

- 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
73°F (23°C).

OUMA044159

■

Driver’s side

■

Passenger’s side

OUMA044162

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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:
- VENT

➞

B/L

➞

FLOOR

➞

MIX

OUM044075

OUM044160

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MODE UP :
- VENT

➞

MIX

➞

FLOOR

➞

B/L

MODE DOWN :
- VENT

➞

B/L

➞

FLOOR

➞

MIX

Refer to the illustration in the
“Manual climate control system”.

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.

Bi-Level

Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.

Floor-Level

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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Defrost-Level

Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.

Instrument panel vents

The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel (if equipped).
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.

Temperature control

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.
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.

OUM044151

■

Driver’s side

■

Passenger’s side

OUMA044162

OUM044161

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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.

• When the third row’s seat heater

button is turned ON, the third row’s
climate and fan speed setting will
automatically follow the first row
settings.

Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature individually

• 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.

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.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Fahrenheit.

Air intake control

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.

OUMA044164

OUMA044165

■

Type A, C

■

Type B, D

OUMA044163

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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.

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.

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✽

NOTICE

Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windshield and
side windows and the air within the
passenger

compartment may

become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.

Sunroof inside air recirculation
(if equipped)

If the sunroof opens while the heater
or Air Conditioning system is operat-
ing, the outside (fresh) air will be
selected automatically for ventilating
the car. Then, if you select the recir-
culated air position, the outside
(fresh) air will be selected automati-
cally after 3 minutes.
If you close the sunroof, the intake
mode will be changed to the previous
selected mode.

■

Type B, D

■

Type A, C

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Fan speed control

The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by operating the fan
speed control button.
To change the fan speed, press (

)

the button for higher speed, or push
(

) the button for lower speed. To

turn the fan speed control off, press
the front blower OFF button.

Air conditioning

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.

OFF mode

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.

OUMA048169N

OUMA044168

OUM044166L

OUMA048191N

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Climate information screen
selection (if equipped)

Press the climate information screen
selection button to display climate
information on the screen.

To cancel or reset the auto-
matic ventilation

When the air conditioning system is
on, select Face Level

mode and

while pressing the A/C button, press
the air intake control button 5 times
within 3 seconds. When the automat-
ic ventilation function is canceled,
the indicator light blinks 3 times at an
interval of 0.5 seconds. The air intake
will be automatically controlled to the
fresh air position, and the air flow
and air conditioning will be automati-
cally controlled. When the automatic
ventilation function is selected, the
indicator blinks 6 times at an interval
of 0.25 seconds. The air intake will
be automatically controlled to the
fresh air position, and the air flow
and air conditioning will be automati-
cally controlled.
After the battery has been dis-
charged or separated, the automatic
ventilation function will be reset, so
please select according to your pref-
erence.

3

rd

row air conditioning

(if equipped)

To turn on the third row air condition-
ing control system

OUM044156

OUMA048191N

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1.You can operate the third row air

conditioning system from the first
row control panel. Changing the front
row’s fan speed by pressing the con-
trol button will automatically change
the third row’s fan speed as well.
When the front row air conditioning
has been turned off and you want
to stop the A/C in the third row,
press the third row air conditioning
select button one more time. Then,
the third row’s A/C will also turn off.

2.The third row A/C system can be

separately controlled by the control
buttons in the third row. When the
A/C is ON or OFF, the third row A/C
control button in the front row will
turn ON or OFF, informing the front
passengers of the situation.

3.The fan speed of the third row air

conditioning can also be separate-
ly controlled by turning the fan
speed control knob.

System operation

Ventilation

1. Set the mode to the

position.

2. Set the air intake control to the

outside (fresh) air position.

3. Set the temperature control to the

desired position.

4. Set the fan speed control to the

desired speed.

Heating

1. Set the mode to the

position.

2. Set the air intake control to the

outside (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.

• If the windshield fogs up, set the

mode to the

or

position.

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.

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