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:
Components and components location
Components
1. Water pump pulley
2. Water pump
3. Water pump gasket
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
1.
Drain the coolant.
(Refer to Cooling System - "Coolant")
...
The Lane Keeping Assist system is designed to detect the lane markers on the
road with a front view camera at the front windshield, and assists the driver’s
steering to help keep the vehicle in the lanes.
When the system detects the vehicle straying from its lane, it alerts the driver
wit ...