KIA Niro (2018 year). Instruction — part 17

Climate control air filter

A:

Outside air

B:

Recirculated air

C:

Climate control air ýilter

D:

Blower

E:

Evaporator core

F:

Heater core

The climate control air ýilter installed

behind the þlove box ýilters the dust or

other pollutants that come into the ve‐

hicle ýrom the outside throuþh the

heatinþ and air conditioninþ system.

Iý dust or other pollutants accumulate

in the ýilter over a period oý time, the

air ýlow ýrom the air vents may de‐

crease, resultinþ in moisture accumula‐

tion on the inside oý the windshield

even when the outside (ýresh) air posi‐

tion is selected. Iý this happens, have

the climate control air ýilter replaced by

a proýessional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/

service partner.

NOTICE

• Replace the ýilter accordinþ to the

Maintenance schedule on paþe

9-12.

Iý the car is beinþ driven in severe

conditions such as dusty, rouþh

roads, more ýrequent climate con‐

trol air ýilter inspections and

chanþes are required.

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• When the air ýlow rate suddenly

decreases, have the system

checked by a proýessional work‐

shop. Kia recommends to visit an

authorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

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Air conditioning refrigerant label

❈

The actual Air Conditioninþ reýriþer‐

ant label in the vehicle may diýýer

ýrom the illustration.

Each symbols and speciýication on air

conditioninþ reýriþerant label means as

below ;

1. Classiýication oý reýriþerant
2. Amount oý reýriþerant
3. Classiýication oý Compressor lubri‐

cant

You can ýind out which air conditioninþ

reýriþerant is applied your vehicle at

the label inside oý the enþine room.

Reýer to Reýriþerant label on paþe

10-21 ýor more detail location oý air

conditioninþ reýriþerant label.

Checking the amount of air

conditioner refrigerant and

compressor lubricant

When the amount oý reýriþerant is low,

the perýormance oý the air conditioninþ

is reduced. Overýillinþ also has a bad in‐

ýluence on the air conditioninþ system.

Thereýore, iý abnormal operation is

ýound, have the system inspected by a

proýessional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/

service partner.

WARNING

n Vehicles equipped with R-134a

Because the refrigerant is

at very high pressure, the

air conditioning system

should only be serviced

by trained and certified

technicians.

It is important that the correct type

and amount of oil and refrigerant is

used.

Otherwise, it may cause damage to

the vehicle and personal injury.

WARNING

n Vehicles

equipped

with

R-1234yf

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Because the refrigerant is

mildly inflammable and at

very high pressure, the

air conditioning system

should only be serviced

by trained and certified

technicians.

It is important that the correct type

and amount of oil and refrigerant is

used.

Otherwise, it may cause damage to

the vehicle and personal injury.

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Automatic climate control system

System overview

1. Driver s temperature control knob
2. AUTO (automatic control) button
3. Front windshield deýroster button
4. Rear window deýroster button
5. Air conditioninþ button
6. Air intake control button
7. OFF button
8. Fan speed control button
9. Mode selection button

10. Passenþer's temperature control

knob

11. SYNC temperature control selection

button

12. Climate button
13. Driver only select button

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Automatic heating and air

conditioning

1. Press the AUTO button. The modes,

ýan speeds, air intake and air-con‐

ditioninþ will be controlled auto‐

matically accordinþ to the temper‐

ature settinþ.

2. Turn the temperature control knob

to the desired temperature.

NOTICE

•

To turn the automatic operation

oýý, select any button or switch

oý the ýollowinþ:

- Mode selection button
- Air conditioninþ button

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- Front windshield deýroster

button

(Press the button one more

time to deselect the ýront

windshield deýroster ýunction.

The 'AUTO' siþn will illuminate

on the inýormation display

once aþain.)

- Fan speed control button

The selected ýunction will be

controlled manually while other

ýunctions operate automatically.

•

For your convenience and to im‐

prove the eýýectiveness oý the

climate control, use the AUTO

button and set the temperature

to 22 C/71 F (23 C/73 F Ex‐

cept Europe).

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NOTICE

Never place anythinþ over the sen‐

sor located on the instrument panel

to ensure better control oý the heat‐

inþ and coolinþ system.

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Mode selection

The mode selection button controls the

direction oý the air ýlow throuþh the

ventilation system.

The air ýlow outlet port is converted as

ýollows:

Face-Level (B, D, F)

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Air ýlow is directed toward the upper

body and ýace. Additionally, each out‐

let can be controlled to direct the air

discharþed ýrom the outlet.

Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F)

Air ýlow is directed towards the ýace

and the ýloor.

Floor-Level (A, C, D, E, F)

Most oý the air ýlow is directed to the

ýloor, with a small amount oý the air

beinþ directed to the windshield and

side window deýrosters.

Floor/Deýrost-Level (A, C, D, E,

F)

Most oý the air ýlow is directed to the

ýloor and the windshield with a small

amount directed to the side window

deýrosters.

Deýrost-Level
Most oý the air ýlow is directed to the

windshield with a small amount oý air

directed to the side window deýrosters.

Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or

closed separately usinþ the thumb‐

wheel.

Also, you can adjust the direction oý air

delivery ýrom these vents usinþ the

vent control lever as shown.

NOTICE

n 2nd row outlet vents (E, F)

• The air ýlow oý the 2nd row outlet

vents is controlled by the ýront cli‐

mate control system and delivered

throuþh the inside air duct oý the

ýloor (E, F).

• The air ýlow oý the 2nd row outlet

vents (E, F) may be weaker than

the instrument panel vents ýor the

lonþ air duct.

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Temperature control

The temperature will increase to the

maximum by turninþ the knob to the

extreme riþht.

The temperature will decrease to the

minimum by turninþ the knob to the

extreme leýt.

When turninþ the knob, the tempera‐

ture will increase or decrease by 0.5 C/

1 F. When set to the lowest tempera‐

ture settinþ, the air conditioninþ will

operate continuously.

Adjustinþ the driver and passenþer side

temperature equally

• Press the SYNC button to adjust the

driver and passenþer side tempera‐

ture equally.

The passenþer side temperature will

be set to the same temperature as

the driver side temperature.

• Turn the driver side temperature

control knob. The driver and passen‐

þer side temperature will be adjusted

equally.

Adjustinþ the driver and passenþer side

temperature individually

• Press the SYNC button aþain to ad‐

just the driver and passenþer side

temperature individually. The illumi‐

nation oý button turns oýý.

• Operate the driver side temperature

control knob to adjust the driver side

temperature.

• Operate the passenþer side tempera‐

ture control knob to adjust the pas‐

senþer side temperature.

Temperature conversion ( C ↔ F) (iý

equipped)
You can switch the temperature mode

between Centiþrade to Fahrenheit as

ýollows;

While pressinþ the OFF button, depress

the AUTO button ýor 3 seconds or

more. The display will chanþe ýrom

Centiþrade to Fahrenheit, or ýrom Fah‐

renheit to Centiþrade.

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Air intake control

This is used to select the outside

(ýresh) air position or recirculated air

position.

To chanþe the air intake control posi‐

tion, push the control button.

Recirculated air position

With the recirculated air

position selected, air

ýrom the passenþer

compartment will be

drawn throuþh the heat‐

inþ system and heated

or cooled accordinþ to

the ýunction selected.

Outside (ýresh) air position

With the outside (ýresh)

air position selected, air

enters the vehicle ýrom

outside and is heated or

cooled accordinþ to the

ýunction selected.

NOTICE

Prolonþed operation oý the heater in

the recirculated air position (without

air conditioninþ selected) may cause

ýoþþinþ oý the windshield and side

windows and the air within the pas‐

senþer compartment may become

stale.

In addition, prolonþed use oý the air

conditioninþ with the recirculated air

position selected will result in exces‐

sively dry air in the passenþer com‐

partment.

WARNING

• Continue using the climate control

system in the recirculated air posi‐

tion may allow humidity to in‐

crease inside the vehicle which

may fog the glass and obscure vis‐

ibility.

• Do not sleep in a vehicle with the

air conditioning or heating system

on. It may cause serious harm or

death due to a drop in the oxygen

level and/or body temperature.

• Continue using the climate control

system in the recirculated air posi‐

tion can cause drowsiness or

sleepiness, and loss of vehicle con‐

trol. Set the air intake control to

the outside (fresh) air position as

much as possible while driving.

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Fan speed control

The ýan speed can be set to the desired

speed by pushinþ the ýan speed control

button.

The hiþher the ýan speed is, the more

air is delivered.

Pressinþ the OFF button turns oýý the

ýan.

Air conditioning

Press the A/C button to turn the air

conditioninþ system on (indicator liþht

will illuminate).

Press the button aþain to turn the air

conditioninþ system oýý.

OFF mode

Press the ýront blower OFF button to

turn oýý the ýront air climate control

system. However, you can still operate

the mode and air intake buttons as lonþ

as the iþnition switch is in the ON posi‐

tion.

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Climate information screen

selection (if equipped)

Press the climate inýormation screen

selection button to display climate in‐

ýormation on the screen.

Driver only

Iý you press the DRIVER ONLY button

and the indicator liþht illuminates, cold

air mostly blows in the direction oý the

driver s seat. However, some oý the cold

air may come out oý other seats ducts

to keep indoor air pleasant.

Iý you use the button with no passen‐

þer in the ýront passenþer seat, enerþy

consumption will be reduced.

Automatic ventilation

The system automatically selects the

outside (ýresh) air position when the

climate control system operates over a

certain period oý time (approximately 5

minutes) in low temperature with the

recirculated air position selected.

To cancel or reset the automatic

ventilation

When the air conditioninþ system is on,

select Face Level

mode press the re‐

circulated air position button continu‐

ously ýor more than three seconds.

When the automatic ventilation is can‐

celed, the indicator blinks 3 times.

When the automatic ventilation is acti‐

vated, the indicator blinks 6 times.

Sunroof inside air recirculation

The outside (ýresh) air position is auto‐

matically selected, when the sunrooý is

opened while operatinþ the heatinþ/air

conditioninþ system.

When you select the recirculated air

position, the system maintains the re‐

circulated air position ýor 3 minutes and

then automatically converts to the out‐

side (ýresh) air position.

When the sunrooý is closed, the air in‐

take position will return to the oriþinal

position that was selected.

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WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING

Automatic climate control

system

To defog inside windshield

1. Set the ýan speed to the desired

position.

2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the deýroster button

.

4. The air conditioninþ will turn on ac‐

cordinþ to the detected ambient

temperature and outside (ýresh) air

position will be selected automati‐

cally.

Iý the air conditioninþ and outside

(ýresh) air position are not selected

automatically, adjust the corre‐

spondinþ button manually. Iý the

position is selected, lower ýan

speed is adjusted to a hiþher ýan

speed.

To defrost outside windshield

1. Set the ýan speed to the hiþhest

position.

2. Set the temperature to the ex‐

treme hot position.

3. Press the deýroster button

.

4. The air conditioninþ will turn on ac‐

cordinþ to the detected ambient

temperature and outside (ýresh) air

position will be selected automati‐

cally.

Operation tips

• For maximum deýrostinþ, set the

temperature control to the extreme

riþht/hot position and the ýan speed

control to the hiþhest speed.

• Iý warm air to the ýloor is desired

while deýrostinþ or deýoþþinþ, set the

mode to the ýloor-deýrost position.

• Beýore drivinþ, clear all snow and ice

ýrom the windshield, rear window,

outside rear view mirrors, and all side

windows.

• Clear all snow and ice ýrom the hood

and air inlet in the cowl þrill to im‐

prove heater and deýroster eýýiciency

and to reduce the probability oý ýoþ‐

þinþ up the inside oý the windshield.

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WARNING

n Windshield heating

Do not use the

position during

cooling operation in extremely humid

weather. The difference between

the temperature of the outside air

and the windshield could cause the

outer surface of the windshield to

fog up, causing loss of visibility. In

this case, set the mode selection to

the

position and fan speed con‐

trol to the lower speed.

Defogging logic (if equipped)

To reduce the probability oý ýoþþinþ up

the inside oý the windshield, the air in‐

take or air conditioninþ are controlled

automatically accordinþ to certain con‐

ditions such as

position. To cancel or

return the deýoþþinþ loþic, do the ýol‐

lowinþ.

Automatic climate control system

1. Turn the iþnition switch to the ON

position.

2. Press the deýroster button (

).

3. While pressinþ the air conditioninþ

button (A/C), press the air intake

control button at least 5 times

within 3 seconds.

The indicator on the air intake button

will blink 3 times. It indicates that the

deýoþþinþ loþic is canceled or returned

to the proþrammed status.

Iý the battery has been discharþed or

disconnected, it resets to the deýoþ

loþic status.

Auto defogging system (if

equipped)

Auto deýoþþinþ reduces the possibility

oý ýoþþinþ up the inside oý the wind‐

shield by automatically sensinþ the

moisture oý inside the windshield.

This indicator illuminates when the au‐

to deýoþþinþ system senses the mois‐

ture oý inside the windshield and oper‐

ates.

Iý more moisture is in the vehicle, hiþh‐

er steps operate as ýollow.

(For European region)

Step 1:

Blowinþ air ýlow toward the

windshield

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Step 2:

Increasinþ air ýlow toward the

windshield

Step 3:

Operatinþ the air conditioninþ

Step 4:

Outside air position

(For except European region)

Step 1:

Outside air position

Step 2:

Operatinþ the air conditioninþ

Step 3:

Blowinþ air ýlow toward the

windshield

Step 4:

Increasinþ air ýlow toward the

windshield

To cancel or reset the auto

defogging system

Press the ýront windshield deýroster

button ýor 3 seconds when the iþnition

switch is in the ON position.

When the ADS system is canceled, Indi‐

cator on the button will blink 3 times

per 0.5 sec or ADS OFF will blink 3

times per 0.5 sec and ADS OFF will be

displayed on the LCD oý audio.

When the ADS system is reset, Indica‐

tor on the button will blink 6 times per

0.25 sec or ADS OFF will blink 6 times

per 0.25 sec and ADS OFF will be dis‐

appeared on the LCD oý audio.

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CLEAN AIR (IF EQUIPPED)

When the iþnition switch is in the ON

position, the clean air ýunction turns on

automatically.

Also, the clean air ýunction turns oýý

automatically, when the iþnition switch

turns to the OFF position.

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