Kia Telluride (2020 year). Owner's manual — part 16

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Heating and air conditioning auto-
matically
1. Press the AUTO button.

The modes, fan speeds, air intake
and air-conditioning will be con-
trolled automatically by setting
the temperature.

2. Turn the temperature control

switch to the desired tempera-
ture.

䳜 To turn the automatic operation

off, select any of the following
buttons or switches:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning (A/C) button

- Front windshield defroster but-

ton (Press the button one more
time to deselect the front
windshield defroster function.
The 'AUTO' sign will illuminate
on the information display once
again.)

- Fan speed control switch

The selected function will be
controlled manually while other
functions operate automati-
cally.

䳜 For your convenience and to

improve the effectiveness of the
climate control, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature
to 22 C (72 F).

NOTICE

Do not place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the
heating and cooling system.

Driver's side

Passenger's side

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Heating and air conditioning manually

The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing but-
tons 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 vehicle.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.

For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;
䳜 Heating:

䳜 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.

If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.

Press the AUTO button in order to convert to fully automatic control of the sys-
tem.

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Mode selection

The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.

The air flow outlet ports are
switched in the following sequence:

Face-Level (B, D)

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 (B, C, D, E)

Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.

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

Most of the air flow is directed to
the floor, with a small amount of
the air being directed to the wind-
shield and side window defrosters.

Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)

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

Defrost-Level (A, D)

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

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Temperature control

The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by turning the knob
all the way to the right.

The temperature will decrease to
the minimum (Lo) by turning the
knob all the way to the left.

When turning the knob, the tem-
perature will increase or decrease
by 0.5 C/1 F. When set to the low-
est temperature setting, the air
conditioning will operate continu-
ously.

Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature, fan speed and
air flow direction equally

1. Press the "SYNC" button to adjust

the driver and front/rear passen-
ger side temperature, fan speed
and air flow direction equally.
The front and rear passenger side
temperature, fan speed and air
flow direction will be set to the
same temperature, fan speed and
air flow direction as the driver's
side.

2. Turn the driver side temperature

control knob. The driver and
front/rear passenger side tem-
perature will be adjusted equally.
Press the fan speed control but-
ton. The driver and front/rear
passenger side fan speed will be
adjusted equally.
Press the driver side mode selec-
tion button. The driver and front/
rear passenger side air flow will
be adjusted equally.

Driver's side

Passenger's side

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3. When the rear climate control is

turned ON, the fan speed and air
flow direction will automatically
follow the first row setting.

Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature, fan speed and
air flow direction individually

䳜 Press the "SYNC" button again to

adjust the driver and front/rear
passenger side temperature, fan
speed and air flow direction indi-
vidually.

Changing temperature scale

You can switch the temperature
mode from Centigrade to Fahren-
heit as follows:
䳜 While pressing the OFF button,

press the AUTO button for 3 sec-
onds or more.

The display will change from Centi-
grade to Fahrenheit, or from Fahr-
enheit to Centigrade. If the battery
has been discharged or discon-
nected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Fahrenheit.

Controlling air intake

This is used to select the outside
(fresh) air position or recirculated air
position.

To change the air intake control
position:
䳜 Push the desired control button.

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 compart-

ment will be drawn through the
heating system and heated or
cooled according to the function
selected.

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Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windshield and side
windows and make the air in the
passenger compartment 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.

Controlling fan speed

The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by operating the fan
speed control button.

To change the fan speed:
䳜 Press button right for higher

speed, or press button left for
lower speed.

To turn the fan speed control off:
䳜 Press the front blower OFF but-

ton.

Air conditioning (A/C)

䳜 Press the A/C button to turn the

air conditioning system on (indi-
cator light will illuminate).

䳜 Press the button again to turn the

air conditioning system off.

WARNING

Reduced Visibility
Continuous use of the climate con-
trol system in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside the vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure visi-
bility.

WARNING

Recirculated Air
Continued use of the climate control
system in the recirculated air posi-
tion can cause drowsiness or sleepi-
ness, and loss of vehicle control. Set
the air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as pos-
sible while driving.

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WARNING

Sleeping with A/C on
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.

Turning off the front air climate
control

䳜 Press the OFF button to turn off

the front and rear air climate con-
trol system.
However, you can still operate the
mode and air intake buttons as
long as the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.

Controlling rear climate

Rear

1. Rear temperature control button
2. Rear AUTO button
3. Rear mode selection button
4. Rear air conditioning display
5. Rear air conditioning OFF button
6. Rear fan speed control button
䳜 When the "SYNC" is ON, the rear

temperature, rear fan speed and
rear mode is controlled automati-
cally by the front climate control
system.

䳜 If you operate the rear tempera-

ture, rear fan speed or rear mode
on the rear climate control panel,
the corresponding rear tempera-
ture, rear fan speed or rear mode
will operate independently
regardless of the front climate
control system operation.

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Controlling rear fan speed

Front climate control panel

1. Press the REAR button located on

the front climate control panel
and press the rear fan speed con-
trol button on the audio or multi-
media screen.

2. To change the fan speed, press

(

) the button for higher speed,

or press the ( ) the button for
lower speed.
The fan speed is displayed on the
screen.

Rear climate control panel

1. Adjust the fan speed by pressing

the rear fan speed control button.

2. To change the speed, press the

button (

) for higher speed, or

press the button ( ) for lower
speed.
The fan speed is displayed on the
screen.

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Controlling rear temperature

Front climate control panel
1. Press the REAR button located on

the front climate control panel
and adjust the temperature on
the audio or multimedia screen.

2. Press the button (+) for warmer

air or press the button (-) for
cooler air.

Rear climate control panel
1. Adjust the temperature by press-

ing the rear temperature control
button.

2. To change the temperature, press

the button (

) for warmer air or

press the button (

) for cooler

air.
The temperature is displayed on
the screen.

OFF mode

Front climate control panel

䳜 To turn off the rear climate con-

trol system, press the REAR but-
ton located on the front climate
control panel and OFF button on
the audio or multimedia screen.

Rear climate control panel

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䳜 To turn off the rear climate con-

trol system, press the rear blower
OFF button

Selecting rear mode

The rear mode is selected by press-
ing the rear mode selection button
on the rear control panel as follows:

䳜

: Rear air blows from the

upper vents.

䳜

: Rear air blows from the

upper vents on the rear ceiling
and the lower vents.

䳜

: Rear air blows from the

right side lower vents.

: Air discharged from [A] spreads

over a wider area.

: Air discharged from [B] has a

centered and direct flow.

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Opening/closing the vent and adjusting the direction

You can set the direction of air by adjusting the knob of air vents located
above the 2nd-row and 3rd-row seats. Adjust the outer and central parts of
the air vent to the desired positions.

NOTICE

If all the vents are closed, it may
cause some noise. Always open 2
vents or more.

Outer part of the vent (A)

Central part of the

vent (B)

Description

Open

Close

The air spreads widely around the
passenger. However, the air vol-
ume may decrease.

Open

Open

The air is spread widely towards
and around the passenger.

Close

Open

The air blows only towards the
passenger.

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Windshield defrosting and defogging

Windshield defrosting and
defogging

When the windshield is covered with
frost or moisture, the front view is
blurred, so you should remove the
frost and moisture.

WARNING

Windshield heating

Do not use the

or

position

during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference 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 control to the lower
speed.

䳜 For maximum defrosting, set the

temperature control to the
extreme right/hot position and
the fan speed control to the high-
est speed.

䳜 If warm air to the floor is desired

while defrosting or defogging, set
the mode to the floor-defrost
position.

䳜 Before driving, clear all snow and

ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors,
and all side windows.

䳜 Clear all snow and ice from the

hood and air inlet in the cowl grill
to improve heater and defroster
efficiency and to reduce the prob-
ability of fogging up the inside of
the windshield.

CAUTION

Do not place anything on the instru-
ment panel which may cover the air
outlets. Otherwise, air flow may be
obstructed, preventing the wind-
shield defoggers from defogging.

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Defogging inside windshield with
manual climate control system

1. Select any fan speed except "0"

position.

2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the

or

position.

The outside (fresh) air and air
conditioning will be selected auto-
matically.

If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the corre-
sponding button manually.

Defrosting outside windshield with
manual climate control system

1. Set the fan speed to the highest

(extreme right) position.

2. Set the temperature to the

extreme hot position.

3. Select the

position.

The outside (fresh) air and air
conditioning will be selected auto-
matically.

Defogging inside windshield with
the automatic climate control

1. Set the fan speed to the desired

position.

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

).

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

If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, adjust the corre-
sponding button manually. If the

position is selected, lower fan

speed is adjusted to a higher fan
speed.

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Windshield defrosting and defogging

Defrosting outside windshield with
automatic climate control

1. Set the fan speed to the highest

position.

2. Set the temperature to the

extreme hot (HI) position.

3. Press the defroster button (

).

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

Defogging logic (if equipped)

To reduce the possibility of fogging
up the inside of the windshield, the
air intake or air conditioning is con-
trolled automatically according to
certain conditions such as

or

position.

To cancel automatic defogging logic
or return to the automatic defog-
ging logic, do the following.

Canceling/returning automatic
defogging logic on manual climate
control system

1. Turn the Engine Start/Stop to the

ON position.

2. Turn the mode selection knob to

the defrost position (

).

3. Push the air intake control button

at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake
control button will blink 3 times. It
indicates that the defogging logic
is canceled or returned to the
programmed status.

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

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Canceling/returning automatic
defogging logic on automatic cli

-

mate control system

1. Turn the ENGINE START/STOP

button to the ON position.

2. Press the defroster button (

).

3. While pressing the air conditioning

(A/C) button, press the air intake
control button at least 5 times
within 3 seconds.
The recirculation indicator blinks 3
times in 0.5 second of intervals. It
indicates that the defogging 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 (ADS) (only
for automatic climate control sys-
tem) (if equipped)

The Auto Defogging System (ADS)
reduces the probability of fogging
up the inside of the windshield by
automatically sensing the moisture
inside the windshield.

The ADS operates when the heater
or air conditioning is on.

The indicator illuminates when the
ADS senses the moisture on the
inside of the windshield and oper-
ates.

The ADS addresses excess moisture
on the inside of the windshield in
stages. For example if auto defog-
ging does not defog inside the wind-
shield at step 1, it tries to defog
again at step 2.
1. Outside air position
2. Operating the air conditioning
3. Increasing air flow toward the

windshield

4. Blowing air flow toward the wind-

shield

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Additional features of climate control

Turning the ADS on or off

䳜 Press the front windshield

defroster button for 3 seconds
when the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.
When the ADS system is canceled,
the defroster button indicator will
blink 3 times per 0.5 sec.

䳜 To reset the ADS system to ON,

hold the front windshield defrost
for 0.25 sec and the "ADS OFF"
will be removed from the climate
control screen.

CAUTION

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

Additional features of climate
control

Sunroof inside air recirculation (if
equipped)

For air ventilation, when you open
the sunroof while in operation of
the heater or air conditioner, it
changes to outside air inflow mode.
At this time, when you select the
inside air circulation mode, the mode
is maintained for 3 minutes and
then the mode is switched to out-
side air inflow mode.

When you close the sunroof, the
mode changes to the previous one.

Automatic ventilation (if equipped)

The system automatically selects
the outside (fresh) air position when
the climate control system operates
over a certain period of time
(approximately 30 minutes) in low
temperature with the recirculated
air position selected.