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 (
).
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.
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 ...
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:
Hub nut tightening sequence
Tighten the hub nuts as follows.
Tightening torque:
107.9 - 127.5 N·m (11.0 - 13.0 kgf·m, 79.6 - 94.0 lb·ft)
When using an impact gun, f ...
Check your tires once a month or more.
Also, check the tire pressure of the spare tire.
How to check
Use a good quality gauge to check tire pressure. You can not tell if your tires
are properly inflated simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properly
inflated even when they're u ...