Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 204

Features of your vehicle
If a high amount of humidity is detected
in the vehicle, the Auto Defogging Sys-
tem will be enabled.
The following steps will be performed
automatically:
1. The A/C button will turn ON.
2. The air intake control will change to
Fresh mode under low outside tem-
perature.
3. The mode will be changed to defrost
to direct airflow to the windshield.
4. The fan speed will be increased.
To cancel or reset the Auto Defogging
System
Press the front windshield defroster but-
ton for 3 seconds when the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is
in the ON position.
When the Auto Defogging System is
canceled, defrost button indicator will
blink 3 times.
When the Auto Defogging System is
reset, defrost button indicator will blink 6
times without a signal.
NOTICE
僅 When the air conditioning is turned on
by Auto defogging system, if you try
to turn off the air conditioning, the
indicator will blink 3 times and the air
conditioning will not be turned off.
僅 To maintain the effectiveness and
efficiency of the Auto Defogging Sys-
tem, do not select Recirculation mode
while the system is operating.
僅 When the Auto Defogging System is
operating, the fan speed adjustment
knob, the temperature adjustment
knob, and the air intake control button
are all disabled.
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Windshield defrosting and defogging
NOTICE
Do not remove the sensor cover located
on the upper end of the driver side wind-
shield glass.
Damage to system parts could occur
and may not be covered by your vehicle
warranty.
Defroster
The vehicle is equipped with a defroster
for removing frost or fog from the rear
window.
CAUTION
Conductors
To prevent damage to the conductors
bonded to the inside surface of the rear
window, never use sharp instruments or
window cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to "Windshield
defrosting and defogging" on page 4-
124.
Operating rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
rear window, while the engine is on.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
on the rear window, brush it off before
operating the rear defroster.
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