Air Conditioning System Operation Tips - Kia soul ev 2015 Owner's Manual

Air conditioning
All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with R-134a refrigerant.
1. Start the vehicle. Press the air
conditioning button.
2. Set the mode to the
3. Set the air intake control to the
outside air or recirculated air posi-
tion.
4. Adjust the fan speed control and
temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.
• When maximum cooling is desired,
set the temperature control to the
extreme left position, set the mode
control to the MAX A/C position,
then set the fan speed control to
the highest speed.
CAUTION
When using the air conditioning
system, monitor the coolant
closely while driving up hills or in
heavy traffic when outside tem-
position.
peratures are high. Air condition-
ing system operation may cause
overheating. Continue to use the
blower fan but turn the air condi-
tioning system off if the engine
coolant temperature gauge indi-
cates overheating.

Air conditioning system operation tips

- Excessive A/C
• 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 vehicle
speed as the air conditioning com-
pressor cycles. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
• Use the air conditioning system
every month only for a few minutes
to ensure maximum system per-
formance.
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