Kia Sportage: Defogging logic / Manual climate control system

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Windshield defrosting and defogging / Defogging logic / Manual climate control system

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.

2. Press the defroster button ().

3. Within 3 seconds after pressing the defroster button, press the air intake control button at least 5 times within 3 seconds.

If the battery has been discharged or disconnected, it resets to the defog logic status.

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 ...

Automatic climate control system

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position. 2. Press the defroster button (). 3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake control button at least 5 times within ...

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