Kia Carens: Automatic climate control system / Manual heating and air conditioning

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Automatic climate control system / Manual heating and air conditioning

The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing buttons or turning knob(s) other than the AUTO button. In this case, the system works sequentially according to the order of buttons or knob(s) selected.

1.Start the engine.

2.Set the mode to the desired position. To improve the effectiveness of heating and cooling:

- Heating:
- Cooling:

3.Set the temperature control to the desired position.

4.Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.

5.Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.

6.If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.

Press the AUTO button in order to convert to full automatic control of the system.

Automatic heating and air conditioning

The automatic climate control system is controlled by simply setting the desired temperature. 1. Press the AUTO button. The modes, fan speeds, air intake and air-conditioning will be controlled auto ...

Mode selection

The mode selection button controls the direction of the airflow in the vehicle. If you push the button once, the corresponding switch will turn on, and if you push the button again, the switch will ...

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