Kia Optima: Manual heating and air conditioning / Air conditioning
Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicator light
will illuminate).
Press the button again to turn the air conditioning system off.
WARNING - Reduced Visibility
Continuous use of the climate control system in the recirculated air position
may allow humidity to increase inside the vehicle which may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
WARNING - Recirculated Air
Continued use of the climate control system in the recirculated air position
can cause drowsiness or sleepiness, and loss of vehicle control. Set the air intake
control to the outside (fresh) air position as much as possible while driving.
WARNING - Sleeping with A/C on
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating on as this
may cause serious harm or death due to a drop in the oxygen level and/or body temperature.
Sunroof inside air recirculation
The outside (fresh) air position is automatically selected, when the sunroof
is opened.
When you select the recirculated air position, the system maintains the rec ...
OFF mode
Press the front blower OFF button to turn off the front air climate control system.
However, you can still operate the mode and air intake buttons as long as the ignition
switch is in ...
Other information:
Description and operation
Description
The In-car air temperature sensor is built in the heater & A/C control unit.
The sensor contains a thermistor which measures the temperature of the inside.
The signal decided by the resistance value which changes in accordance with perceiv ...
Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative battery (-) terminal.
2.
Remove the [LH] rear wheel guard.
(Refer to Body - "Rear Wheel Guard")
3.
Disconnect the ventilation hoses (A) from the fuel tank a ...