Kia Rio 2008 User Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning will be selected.
To reduce the probability of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air intake
control is set to the outside (fresh) air
position automatically and the air condi-
tioning will automatically operate if the
mode is selected to the or posi-
tion. If you don't want the air conditioning
and the outside (fresh) air position, press
the corresponding button to cancel the
operation.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the “3” or “4” posi-
tion.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot
position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning will be selected.
To reduce the probability of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air intake
control is set to the outside (fresh) air
position automatically and the air condi-
tioning will automatically operate if the
mode is selected to the or posi-
tion. If you don't want the air conditioning
and the outside (fresh) air position, press
the corresponding button to cancel the
operation.
• For maximum defrosting, set the temper-
ature control to the extreme right/hot posi-
tion and the fan speed control to the high-
est 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 inside of the
windshield.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
1JBN4050 1JBN4051
CAUTION
Do not use the or position
during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
to the position and fan speed
control knob to the lower speed.

Kia Rio 2008 Specifications

General

Brand	Kia
Model	Rio 2008
Category	Automobile
Language	English