Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 181

Features of your vehicle
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the air
flowing from the ventilation system.To
change the air temperature in the pas-
senger compartment, turn the knob to
the right position for warm and hot air or
left position for cooler air.
Air intake control
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The air intake control is used to select
the outside (fresh) air position or recircu-
lated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
press the control button.
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air posi-
tion selected, air from the pas-
senger compartment will be
drawn through the heating system and
heated or cooled according to the func-
tion selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) air posi-
tion selected, air enters the
vehicle from outside and is
heated or cooled according to the func-
tion selected.
Manual climate control system
NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without air con-
ditioning selected) may cause fogging of
the windscreen and side windows and
the air within the passenger compart-
ment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air con-
ditioning with the recirculated air posi-
tion selected will result in excessively dry
air in the passenger compartment.
WARNING
僅 Continue using the climate control
system in the recirculated air position
may allow humidity to increase inside
the vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.
僅 Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air
conditioning or heating system on. It
may cause serious harm or death due
to a drop in the oxygen level and/or
body temperature.
僅 Continue using the climate control
system in the recirculated air position
can cause drowsiness or sleepiness,
and loss of vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside (fresh) air
position as much as possible whilst
driving.
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