Driving your vehicle
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When maximum cooling is desired, Air conditioning system oper-
set the temperature control to the ation tips
extreme left position, set the air
intake control to the recirculated air
position, then set the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
• The
air
conditioning
system
includes a function that automati-
cally turns the air conditioning
compressor off if engine coolant
temperature approaches an over
heating level. The air conditioning
•
If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
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compressor operation will resume 2
once engine coolant temperature
returns to the normal range. Also,
✽ NOTICE
•
To help reduce moisture inside of
windows on rainy humid days,
decrease the humidity inside the
vehicle by operating the air condi-
tioning system.
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•
When using the air conditioning
system, monitor the temperature
gauge closely while driving up
hills or in heavy traffic when out-
the air conditioning compressor is
automatically turned off for a few
seconds when the accelerator is
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fully depressed (wide open throt-
tle).
side temperatures are high. Air • During air conditioning system
conditioning system operation
may cause engine overheating.
C ontinue to use the blower fan but
turn the air conditioning system
off if the temperature gauge indi-
cates engine overheating.
When opening the windows in
humid weather air conditioning
may create water droplets inside
the vehicle. Since excessive water
droplets may cause damage to
electrical equipment, air condi-
tioning should only be run with
the windows closed.
operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed at idle as the air condition-
ing compressor cycles on. This is a
normal system operation charac-
teristics.
Use the air conditioning system
every month if only for a few min-
utes to ensure maximum system
performance.
When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even pudding) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristics.
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•
When operating the air condition-
ing system use the outside (fresh)
air position.
Operating the air conditioning sys-
tem in the recirculated air position
does provide maximum cooling,
however, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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