Air Intake Control; Sunroof Inside Air Recirculation; Recirculated Air Position; Outside (Fresh) Air Position - Kia 2016 Optima Owner's Manual

Air intake control

The air intake control is used to
select the outside (fresh) air position
or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, press the control button.

Recirculated air position

With the recirculated air
position selected, air
from
compartment
drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated
or cooled according to
the function selected.

Outside (fresh) air position

With the outside (fresh)
air position selected, air
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enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become
stale. In addition, prolonged use of
the air conditioning with the recircu-
lated air position selected will result
in excessively dry air in the passen-
ger compartment.

Sunroof inside air recirculation

(if equipped)
If the sunroof opens while the heater
the passenger
or Air Conditioning system operates,
will be
the outside (fresh) air will be select-
ed automatically for ventilating the
car. Then, if you select the recirculat-
ed air position, the outside (fresh) air
will be selected automatically after 3
minutes.
If you close the sunroof, the intake
mode will be changed to the previous
selected mode.
Continued use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.
Features of your vehicle
WARNING
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Reduced visi-
bility
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