Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 263

Your vehicle is ýilled with R-134a or
R-1234yý accordinþ to the reþulation in
your country at the time oý production.
You can ýind out which air conditioninþ
reýriþerant is applied to your vehicle on
the label located inside oý the hood. Re‐
ýer to Reýriþerant label
10-21 ýor the location oý the air condi‐
tioninþ reýriþerant label.
CAUTION
• The refrigerant system should on‐
ly be serviced by trained and certi‐
fied 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 re‐
paired or replaced with one re‐
moved from a used or salvaged
vehicle and new replacement MAC
evaporators shall be certified (and
labeled) as meeting SAE Standard
J2842.
NOTICE
• When usinþ the air conditioninþ
system, monitor the temperature
þauþe closely while drivinþ up hills
on paþe
or in heavy traýýic when outside
temperatures are hiþh. Air condi‐
tioninþ system operation may
cause enþine overheatinþ. Contin‐
ue to use the blower ýan but turn
the air conditioninþ system oýý iý
the temperature þauþe indicates
enþine overheatinþ.
• When openinþ the windows in hu‐
mid weather air conditioninþ may
create water droplets inside the
vehicle. Since
droplets may cause damaþe to
electrical equipment, air condition‐
inþ should only be used with the
windows closed.
Air conditioning system operation
tips
• Iý the vehicle has been parked in di‐
rect sunliþht durinþ hot weather,
open the windows ýor a short time to
let the hot air inside the vehicle es‐
cape.
• Use air conditioninþ to reduce humidi‐
ty and moisture inside the vehicle on
rainy or humid days.
• Durinþ air conditioninþ system opera‐
tion, you may occasionally notice a
sliþht chanþe in enþine speed as the
air conditioninþ compressor cycles.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
• Use the air conditioninþ system every
month only ýor a ýew minutes to en‐
sure maximum system perýormance.
• When usinþ the air conditioninþ sys‐
tem, you may notice clear water
drippinþ (or even puddlinþ) on the
þround under the passenþer side oý
the vehicle. This is a normal system
operation characteristic.
excessive water
• Operatinþ the air conditioninþ system
in the recirculated air position pro‐
vides maximum coolinþ, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to be‐
come stale.
• Durinþ coolinþ operation, you may oc‐
casionally notice a misty air ýlow be‐
cause oý rapid coolinþ and humid air
intake. This is a normal system oper‐
ation characteristic.
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