Kia Rio 2021 Owner's Manual page 222

SC PE CAN (ENG) 4.QXP 10/23/2020
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING
- Windshield
Do not use the (
position during cooling opera-
tion in extremely humid weath-
er. The difference between the
temperature of the outside air
and the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility.
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• For maximum defrosting, set the
temperature control all the way to
heating the right/hot position and the fan
speed control to the highest speed.
) or ( )
• 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 win-
dow, 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 effi-
ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up the inside of the
windshield.
Features of your vehicle
Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
OSC040315N
1. Select any fan speed except "0"
position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be
selected automatically.
If the outside (fresh) air position is
not selected automatically, press the
corresponding button manually.
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