Kia Carens: Features of your vehicle / Windshield defrosting and defogging
WARNING - Windshield heating
Do not use the
position during
cooling operation in extremely humid weather. The difference between the temperature
of the outside air and the windshield could cause the outer surface of the windshield
to fog up, causing loss of visibility. In this case, set the mode selection to the
position and fan speed control to the
lower speed.
- For maximum defrosting, set the temperature control to the hottest position
and the fan speed control to the highest speed.
- If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the
mode to the floor-defrost position.
- Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window,
outside rear view mirrors, and all side windows.
- Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster efficiency and to reduce the probability of fogging
up the inside of the windshield.
When the amount of refrigerant is low, the performance of the air conditioning
is reduced. Overfilling also has a bad influence on the air conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is fou ...
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the button.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected automatically. If the
positi ...
Other information:
1. Remove the lens retaining screws with a philips head screwdriver.
2. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket conterclockwise.
3. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.
4. Install the socket into the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with
the slots on the assembl ...
The system displays the information of speed limit and no passing restriction
to the driver in both the instrument cluster and navigation screen. SLIF detects
traffic signs with camera system attached on the top of the windscreen.
The SLIF also utilizes the navigation information to display the s ...