Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 190

Features of your vehicle
When you select the defrost mode, the
following system settings will be made
automatically:
僅 The air conditioning system will be
turned on.
僅 The outside (fresh) air position will be
selected.
僅 The fan speed will be set to the high
speed.
To turn the defrost mode off, press the
mode button or defrost button again or
AUTO button.
Instrument panel vents
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The outlet port can be opened or closed
separately using the horizontal thumb-
wheel. To close the vent, rotate it down-
ward to the maximum position. To open
the vent, rotate it upward to the desired
position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivered from these vents using the
vent control lever as shown.
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Automatic climate control system
Temperature control
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The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by turning the knob to
the right extremely.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (Lo) by turning the knob to the
left extremely.
When turning the knob, the temperature
will increase or decrease by 0.5°C/1°F.
When set to the lowest temperature set-
ting, the air conditioning will operate
continuously.
Temperature conversion
You can switch the temperature mode
between Centigrade to Fahrenheit as
follows:
whilst pressing the OFF button, press
the AUTO button for 4 seconds or more.
The display will change from Centigrade
to Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to
Centigrade.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Centigrade.