Kia Sportage: Manual heating and air conditioning / Air intake control
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This is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position, push the control button.
Outside (fresh) air position
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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
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With the recirculated air position selected, air from the passenger compartment
will be drawn through the heating system and heated or cooled according to the function
selected.
Prolonged operation of the heater in the recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fogging of the windshield and side windows and
the air within the passenger compartment may become 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.
The temperature will increase to the maximum (HI) by turning the knob to the
extreme right.
The temperature will decrease to the minimum (Lo) by turning the knob to the
extreme left.
When turn ...
If the sunroof opens while the heater or Air Conditioning system operates, the
outside (fresh) air will be selected automatically for ventilating the car. Then,
if you select the recirculated air ...
Other information:
Check to be sure the parking brake is not engaged and the parking brake
indicator light is out before driving away.
Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet when
the vehicle is washed. Wet brakes can be dangerous! Your vehicle will not stop
as quickly if the ...
Removal
[Front Seat]
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the center fascia lower panel.
(Refer to body - "Center Fascia Panel")
3.
Using a flat-tip screwdriver ...