Kia Rio 2006 Owner's Manual page 174

Driving your vehicle
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning will be selected.
To reduce the probability of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air intake
control is set to the outside (fresh) air
position automatically and the air condi-
tioning will automatically operate if the
mode is selected to the
tion. If you don't want the air conditioning
and the outside (fresh) air position, press
the corresponding button to cancel the
operation.
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1JBN4050
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the "3" or "4" posi-
tion.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot
position.
3. Select the
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning will be selected.
To reduce the probability of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air intake
control is set to the outside (fresh) air
position automatically and the air condi-
tioning will automatically operate if the
or posi-
mode is selected to the
tion. If you don't want the air conditioning
and the outside (fresh) air position, press
the corresponding button to cancel the
operation.
Do not use the
during
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
to the
1JBN4051
control knob to the lower speed.
• For maximum defrosting, set the temper-
ature control to the extreme right/hot posi-
tion and the fan speed control to the high-
est speed.
position.
• 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
or posi-
and defroster efficiency and to reduce the
probability of fogging up inside of the
windshield.
CAUTION
or position
cooling operation
position and fan speed
in