僅 Operating Rear Window Wiper And Washer Switch; 僅 Heated Washer Nozzle - Kia Sportage 2024 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
freezing washer fluids in the winter
season or cold weather.
Operating rear window wiper and
washer switch
The rear window wiper and washer
switch is located at the end of the wiper
and washer switch lever.
僅 Turn the switch to the desired position
to operate the rear wiper and washer.
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僅 HI - Normal wiper operation
僅 LO - Intermittent wiper operation
僅 OFF - Wiper is not in operation
僅 Push the lever away from you to
spray rear washer fluid and to run the
rear wipers several times.
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The spray and wiper operation will con -
tinue until you release the lever.
When the front wiper is activated and
the gear is switched to R (Reverse) posi -
tion, the rear wiper will be activated once
to provide better visibility.
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Heated washer nozzle (if
equipped)
The heated washer nozzle function
defreezes the washer nozzles in freezing
weather.
The heated washer nozzle will turn on
and off automatically when the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is
in ON position or when the engine is
running in following conditions:
僅 Turns ON when the outside tempera -
ture is below 5 °C, and OFF when it is
over 10 °C.
僅 The washer fluid defreezing speed
may be slower when the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but -
ton is in ON position, than compared
to when the engine is running.
僅 When the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is in ON position,
after approximately 20 minutes of
operation, the system will turn off
automatically to prevent possible bat -
tery discharge.
僅 After the engine is running, the
washer fluid will defrost approxi -
mately after 5 ~ 10 minutes.
僅 If the engine has been started within
the operating temperature, the
heated nozzle remains ON even
approximately after 20 minutes.
NOTICE
The heated washer nozzle may not func -
tion properly under following conditions:
僅 The washer fluid in the washer reser -
voir is frozen.
僅 Outside temperature sensor is mal -
functioning.
Wipers and washers