Kia Seltos 2019 Owner's Manual page 194

Features of your vehicle
Air conditioning (A/C)
All Kia air conditioning systems are
filled with R-134a refrigerant.
1. Start the vehicle. Press the A/C
button.
2. Set the mode to the
3. Set the air intake control to the
outside-air or recirculated air
position.
4. Adjust the fan speed control and
temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.
CAUTION
Excessive Air conditioning Use
When using the air conditioning sys
tem, monitor the temperature
gauge closely while driving up hills or
in heavy traffic when outside tem
peratures are high. Air conditioning
system operation may cause vehicle
overheating. Continue to use the
blower fan but turn the air condi
tioning system off if the tempera
ture gauge indicates vehicle
overheating.
CAUTION
The air conditioning system should
only be used with the windows and
sunroof closed to prevent conden
sation inside the vehicle that may
cause damage to electrical compo
nents.
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Air conditioning system operation
tips
If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot
weather, open the windows for a
short time to let the hot air inside
position.
the vehicle escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of
the windows on rainy or humid
days, decrease the humidity
inside the vehicle by operating the
air conditioning system.
During air conditioning system
operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in vehicle
speed as the air conditioning
compressor cycles. This is a nor
mal characteristic of system
operation.
To ensure maximum system per
formance, the air conditioning
system should be ran for a few
minutes each month.
When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear
water dripping (or even puddling)
on the ground under the passen
ger side of the vehicle. This is a
normal characteristic of system
operation.
Operating the air conditioning
system in the recirculated air
position provides maximum cool
ing; however, continual operation
in this mode may cause the air
inside the vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may
occasionally notice a misty air
Climate control system