Kia Sportage: Heating and air conditioning / Air intake control
The air intake control is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or
recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position, press the control button.
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air position selected, air from the passenger compartment
will be drawn through the heating system and heated or cooled according to the function
selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air enters the vehicle from outside
and is heated or cooled according to the function selected.
Prolonged operation of the heater in the recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fogging of the windshield and side windows and
the air within the passenger compartment may become stale. In addition, prolonged
use of the air conditioning with the recirculated air position selected will result
in excessively dry air in the passenger compartment.
The temperature control knob allows you to control the temperature of the air
flowing from the ventilation system. To change the air temperature in the passenger
compartment, turn the knob to th ...
If the sunroof opens while the heater or Air Conditioning system operates, the
outside (fresh) air will be selected automatically for ventilating the car. Then,
if you select the recirculated air ...
Other information:
To close the sunroof glass with the sunshade
Push the sunroof control lever forward to the 2nd detent position. The sunroof
glass and sunshade will close automatically.
To stop the sunroof movement at any point, push the sunroof control lever momentarily.
To close the sunroof glass only
Push t ...
Important Safety Notice
Proper service methods and repair procedures are essential for safe, reliable
operation of all motor vehicles as well as personal safety of the operator.
The service procedures and descriptions in this shop manual provide general
directions for a serv ...