Kia Sportage: Windshield defrosting and defogging / Automatic climate control system
To defog inside windshield
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1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button (.png)
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4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
If the air conditioning and outside (fresh) air position are not selected automatically,
adjust the corresponding button manually. If the
position is selected, lower fan speed
is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
To defrost outside windshield
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1. Set the fan speed to the highest position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ().
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or
position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air conditioning will be sele ...
Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of fogging up the inside of the windshield, the air
intake or air conditioning is controlled automatically according to certain conditions
such as or
position. To canc ...
Other information:
Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual: A/C Pressure Transducer Description and operation
Description A/C pressure transducer converts the pressure value of high pressure line into voltage value after measuring it. Based on the converted voltage value, engine ECU controls cooling fan by operating it at high or low speed. Engine ECU stops the operation of compress ...
Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Auto defogging system
Auto defogging reduces the probability of fogging up the inside of the windshield by automatically sensing the moisture of inside the windshield. The auto defogging system operates when the heater or air conditioning is on. This indicator illuminates when the auto defogging system senses the ...
