Kia CERATO Owner's Manual page 196

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 the de‐
sired temperature.
Air conditioning
Kia Air Conditioning Systems are filled
with environmentally friendly refriger‐
*
ant .
1. Start the engine. Push the air con‐
ditioning button.
2. Set the mode to the
*
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 en‐
gine room. Refer to "Refrigerant la‐
bel" on page 9-20 for more detail
location of air conditioning refriger‐
ant label.
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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.
CAUTION
• The refrigerant system should on‐
ly be serviced by trained and certi‐
fied technicians to insure proper
and safe operation.
• The refrigerant system should be
serviced in a well-ventilated place.
• The air conditioning evaporator
(cooling coil) shall never be re‐
paired or replaced with one re‐
moved from a used or salvaged
vehicle and new replacement MAC
position.
evaporators shall be certified (and
labeled) as meeting SAE Standard
J2842.
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
engine overheating.
• When opening the windows in hu‐
mid weather air conditioning may
create water droplets inside the
vehicle. Since excessive
droplets may cause damage to
electrical equipment, air condition‐
ing should only be used with the
windows closed.
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.
water