Kia CERATO 2018 Owner's Manual page 210

Features of your vehicle
• Air for the heating/cooling system is
drawn in through the grilles just
ahead of the windshield. Care should
be taken that these are not blocked
by leaves, snow, ice or other obstruc‐
tions.
• To prevent interior fog on the wind‐
shield, set the air intake control to
the fresh air position and fan speed
to the desired position, turn on the
air conditioning system, and adjust
the temperature control to desired
temperature.
Air conditioning (if equipped)
Kia Air Conditioning Systems are filled
with environmentally friendly refriger‐
*1
ant .
1. Start the engine. Push the air con‐
ditioning button.
2. Set the mode to the
*1
Your vehicle is filled with R-134a or
R-1234yf according to the regula‐
tion in your country at the time of
producing. You can find out which air
conditioning refrigerant is applied
your vehicle at the label inside of
hood. Refer to Refrigerant label on
page 9-20.
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3. Set the air intake control to the
outside air or recirculated air posi‐
tion.
4. Adjust the fan speed control and
temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.
NOTICE
• When using the air conditioning
system, monitor the temperature
gauge closely while driving up hills
or in heavy traffic when outside
temperatures are high. Air condi‐
tioning system operation may
cause engine overheating. Contin‐
ue to use the blower fan but turn
the air conditioning system off if
the temperature gauge indicates
position.
engine overheating.
• When opening the windows in hu‐
mid weather air conditioning may
create water droplets inside the
vehicle.
droplets may cause damage to
electrical equipment, air condition‐
ing should only be used with the
windows closed.
Since excessive water
Air conditioning system operation tips
• If the vehicle has been parked in di‐
rect sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time to
let the hot air inside the vehicle es‐
cape.
• Use air conditioning to reduce humidi‐
ty and moisture inside the vehicle on
rainy or humid days.
• During air conditioning system opera‐
tion, you may occasionally notice a
slight change in engine speed as the
air conditioning compressor cycles.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
• Use the air conditioning system every
month only for a few minutes to en‐
sure maximum system performance.
• When using the air conditioning sys‐
tem, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side of
the vehicle. This is a normal system
operation characteristic.
• Operating the air conditioning system
in the recirculated air position pro‐
vides maximum cooling, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to be‐
come stale.