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 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
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,
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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Description and Operation
Description
Intake Air Temperature Sensor (IATS) is included inside Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor and detects the intake air temperature.
To calculate precise air quantity, collection of the air temperature is needed because air density varies according to th
Repair procedures
Replacement
1. Remove the front wheel & tire.
Tightening torque: 88.3 ~ 07.9N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6lb-ft)
CAUTION
Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the front wheel & tire (A).
2. Loosen the bolt & nut and then remove the lo