Kia Optima: Windshield defrosting and defogging / Automatic climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button ().
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air
conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
If the air conditioning and outside (fresh) air position are not selected automatically,
adjust the corresponding button manually. If the
position is selected, lower fan speed
is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ().
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air
conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or
position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air conditioning will be sele ...
To reduce the possibility of fogging up the inside of the windshield, the air
intake or air conditioning is controlled automatically according to certain conditions
such as or
position. To canc ...
Other information:
Description and operation
Description
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The Variable Charge Motion Actuator (VCMA) is installed on the inlet
of the intake manifold.
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It consists of a DC motor which actuates the VCM valve and a position
sensor which detects the pos ...
■ Front seat
The seat warmer is provided to warm the front seats during cold weather. With
the ignition switch in the ON position, push either of the switches to warm the
driver's seat or the front passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under conditions where the operation of the seat wa ...