Kia Sportage: Defogging inside windshield
When the windshield is covered with frost or moisture, the front view is blurred, you should remove the frost and moisture.
WARNING
Windshield heating
Do not use the
or
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 control to the lower
speed.
- 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 position.
- Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window, 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 efficiency and to reduce the probability of fogging up the inside of the windshield.
Defogging inside windshield
Manual type
Automatic type A (button)
Automatic type B (control panel)
- Set the fan speed to the desired position.
- Select desired temperature.
- Press the defroster button (
). - The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
If the air conditioning and outside (fresh)
air position are not selected automatically,
adjust the corresponding button
manually. If the position is
selected, lower fan speed is adjusted to
a higher fan speed.
Defrosting outside windshield
Manual type
Automatic type A (button)
Automatic type B (control panel)
- Set the fan speed to the highest position.
- Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
- Press the defroster button (
). - The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
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Auto defogging system
Auto defogging helps reduce the possibility
of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing the
moisture on inside the windshield.
The auto
defogging system operates
wh
Defroster
The vehicle is equipped with a defroster
for removing frost or fog from the rear
window.
CAUTION
Conductors
To prevent damage to the conductors
bonded to the inside surface of the rear
window,
Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air
intake or air conditioning is controlled
automatically according to certain conditions
such as
or
position.
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DBC Switch
Description and Operation
Description
The DBC function is the acronym word of Downhill Brake Control function. When
a vehicle goes down the hill, just
pushing the DBC switch enables the car to keep its vehicle's speed at a constant
value without operating the brake
pedal. The DBC f
System operation
The climate control system uses cooling
and heating to help maintain a pleasant
environment inside the vehicle.
System operation
Ventilation
Set the mode to the
position.
Set the air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position.
Set the temperature control to the
desired pos
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