Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual page 244

Features of your vehicle
CAUTION
• The refrigerant system should
only be serviced by trained and
certified technicians to insure
proper and safe operation.
• The refrigerant system should be
serviced in a well-ventilated place.
• The air conditioning evaporator
(cooling coil) shall never be
repaired or replaced with one
removed from a used or salvaged
vehicle and new replacement MAC
evaporators shall be certified (and
labeled) as meeting SAE Standard
J2842.
NOTICE
• When using the air conditioning
system, monitor the temperature
gauge closely while driving up
hills or in heavy traffic when
outside temperatures are high.
Air conditioning system operation
may cause engine overheating.
Continue to use the blower fan but
turn the air conditioning system
off if the temperature gauge
indicates engine overheating.
• When opening the windows in
humid weather air conditioning
may create water droplets inside
the vehicle. Since excessive water
droplets may cause damage
to electrical equipment, air
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Manual climate control system
conditioning should only be used
with the windows closed.
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 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 engine
speed as the air conditioning
compressor cycles. This is
a normal system operation
characteristic.
• Use the air conditioning system
every month only for a few
minutes to ensure maximum
system performance.
• When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear
water dripping (or even puddling)
on the ground under the
passenger side of the vehicle.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
• Operating the air conditioning
system in the recirculated air
position provides maximum
cooling, however, continual