Kia Sportage: Manual climate control system
The manual climate control system uses cooling and heating to help maintain a
pleasant environment inside the vehicle.

- Fan speed control knob
- Front windshield defroster button
- Rear window defroster button
- Air conditioning (A/C) button
- Air intake control button
- Mode selection button
- Temperature control knob
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the ignition switch is in the ON position
could cause the
battery to discharge. Operate the blower when the engine is running.
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Start the engine.
Set the mode to the desired position.
For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;
Heating:
Cooling:
Set the temperature control to the desired
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the air
flowing from the ventilation system.
To change the air temperature in the
passenger compartment, turn the knob
to
The automatic climate control system uses cooling and heating to help
maintain a
pleasant environment inside the vehicle.
Type A (button)
Type B (control panel)
Driver's temperatu
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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
when the heater or air conditioning
is on.
When the Auto Defogging System operates,
the indicator
Inspection
[System Inspection]
1. Disconnect the vapor hose from the intake manifold and connect a vacuum pump to the nipple on the intake manifold.
At Cold Engine [Engine Coolant Temperature < 60ºC(140ºF) ]
2. Check the following points with applied vacuum at the purge