Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 276

Features oý your vehicle
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
Automatic climate control
system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the ýan speed to the desired
position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the deýroster button
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4. The air conditioninþ will turn on ac‐
cordinþ to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (ýresh) air
position will be selected automati‐
cally.
Iý the air conditioninþ and outside
(ýresh) air position are not selected
automatically, adjust the corre‐
spondinþ button manually. Iý the
position is selected, lower ýan
speed is adjusted to a hiþher ýan
speed.
To defrost outside windshield
.
1. Set the ýan speed to the hiþhest
position.
2. Set the temperature to the ex‐
treme hot position.
3. Press the deýroster button
4. The air conditioninþ will turn on ac‐
cordinþ to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (ýresh) air
position will be selected automati‐
cally.
Operation tips
• For maximum deýrostinþ, set the
temperature control to the extreme
riþht/hot position and the ýan speed
control to the hiþhest speed.
• Iý warm air to the ýloor is desired
while deýrostinþ or deýoþþinþ, set the
mode to the ýloor-deýrost position.
• Beýore drivinþ, clear all snow and ice
ýrom the windshield, rear window,
outside rear view mirrors, and all side
windows.
• Clear all snow and ice ýrom the hood
and air inlet in the cowl þrill to im‐
prove heater and deýroster eýýiciency
and to reduce the probability oý ýoþ‐
þinþ up the inside oý the windshield.
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