Kia Sportage 2023 Manual Climate Control System and Automatic Climate Control System 

The 2023 Kia Sportage has a high-tech climate control system with both manual and automatic modes to suit different tastes. This makes sure that the driver is comfy in any weather. The manual climate control system gives drivers exact control over the temperature inside, the speed of the fans, and the direction of the airflow. This gives them a hands-on way to make the car their own. On the other hand, the automatic climate control system uses high-tech sensors to keep an eye on and control the temperature inside the car. It does this by automatically maintaining the desired temperature and changing the fan speed and air distribution as needed, so passengers are always comfortable without having to make changes by hand. You can fine-tune the climate settings in the 2023 Kia Sportage by hand, or you can let the smart automation take care of it. Either way, this system makes sure you have a nice trip.

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Manual climate control system

The manual climate control system uses cooling and heating to help maintain a pleasant environment inside the vehicle.

1. Fan speed control knob
2.  Front windshield defroster button
3. Rear window defroster button
4. Air conditioning (A/C) button
5.  Air intake control button
6. Mode selection button
7. Temperature control knob

CAUTION
Operating the blower when the ignition switch is in the ON position could cause the battery to discharge. Operate the blower when the engine is running.

Heating and air conditioning

1. Start the engine.
2.  Set the mode to the desired position.
   For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;
   • Heating:
   •  Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
   If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.

Mode selection
The mode selection buttons control the direction of the airflow through the ventilation system.

Air can be directed to the floor, dashboard outlets, or windshield. Five symbols are used to represent Face, Bi-Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrost air position.

Face-Level (B, D, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body and face. Additionally, each outlet can be controlled to direct the air discharged from the outlet.

Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Air flow is directed towards the face and the floor.

Floor-Level (A, C, D, E, F)
Most of the airflow is directed to the floor, with a small amount of the air being directed to the windshield, side window defrosters and side air vents.

Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E, F)
Most of the airflow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small amount directed to the side window defrosters and side air vents.

Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the airflow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air directed to the side window defrosters and side air vents.

Instrument panel vents

You can adjust the direction of air delivered from these vents using the vent control lever as shown. To close the vent, push the air vent lever in the opposite direction of the passenger. To open the vent, push the air vent lever in the same direction of the passenger.

Temperature control
The temperature control knob allows you to control the temperature of the air flowing from the ventilation system.

To change the air temperature in the passenger compartment, turn the knob to the right for warm and hot air or to the left for cooler air.

NOTICE
When starting the vehicle in cold weather a more efficient way to heat the passenger compartment is to do the following.

•  Turn off or lower the blower, right after starting the engine.
• The engine temperature is still low and the airflow from the heater is still cold.
• After a few minutes of engine warm-up, turn on or set the fan to a higher level and adjust the temperature setting to hot.

Controlling air intake
The air intake control is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.

Without an outside air position button

To change the air intake control position.

• Push the desired control button

Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the button illuminates when the recirculated air position is selected. With the recirculated air position selected, air from the passenger compartment will be drawn through the heating system and heated or cooled according to the function selected.

Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the button will turn off when the outside (fresh) air position is selected. With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air enters the vehicle from outside and is heated or cooled according to the function selected.

NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the recirculated air position (without air conditioning selected) may cause fogging of the windshield and side windows, and the air within the passenger compartment may become stale. In addition, prolonged use of the air conditioning with the recirculated air position selected will result in excessively dry air in the passenger compartment.

WARNING

• Continuously using 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.
•  Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating system on. It may cause serious harm or death due to a drop in the oxygen level and/or body temperature.
•  Continuously using 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.

Controlling fan speed
The fan speed control knob allows you to control the fan speed of the air flowing from the ventilation system. The ENGINE START/STOP button must be in the ON position for fan operation. To change the fan speed:

• Turn it right for higher speed, or turn it left for lower speed.
  

Turning off the blowers
To turn off the blowers:

• Turn the fan speed control knob to the “0” position.
  

Air conditioning (A/C)

•  Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (the indicator light will illuminate).
•  Press the button again to turn the air conditioning system off.

Automatic climate control system

The automatic climate control system uses cooling and heating to help maintain a pleasant environment inside the vehicle.

Type A (button)

Type B (control panel)

1. Driver’s temperature control knob
2.  Passenger’s temperature control knob
3.  AUTO (automatic control) button
4. OFF button
5. Fan speed control button
6. Mode selection button
7. Front windshield defroster button
8. Rear window defroster button
9. SYNC button
10. Air intake control button
11. Air conditioning (A/C) button
12. . Front glass heater (if equipped)
13.  Infotainment/climate control mode switching button

NOTICE
Operating the blower when the ignition switch is in the ON position could cause the battery to discharge. Operate the blower when the engine is running.

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Using the infotainment/climate switchable controller control panel (For Type B)

Press the button on the switchable controller to switch between the infotainment system or climate control panel. Press and hold the button to select the default mode for the control panel.

Switching between panels

Infotainment control panel

Climate control panel

Press the button on the switchable controller to select the desired control panel. The selected control panel icon will be illuminated and the control panel will be changed.

• The knob display will be illuminated according to the selected control panel mode.
•  When the vehicle is in the ACC position, only the infotainment system will be activated.

Setting the default mode

Press and hold the button to select the default mode for the control panel.

• After the setting, the control panel will return to the default mode after a certain period of time even if the control panel is switched to the different mode.
•  If the mode is set to ‘OFF’, the control panel will display the mode used recently.

Heating and air conditioning automatically

1.  Press the AUTO button.
   The modes, fan speeds, air intake and air-conditioning will be controlled automatically by setting the temperature.
   Type A (button)Type B (control panel)
   
   You can control the airflow in three stages by pushing the AUTO button during automatic operation.
   For Type A (button)
   
   For Type B (control panel)
   
   
   • HIGH: Provide rapid air conditioning and heating with strong wind
   •  MEDIUM: Provide air conditioning and heating with medium-strength wind
   • LOW: It is suitable for drivers who prefer to soft wind. When you select the temperature to HI or LO in AUTO mode, the wind strength is automatically set to ‘HIGH’.
2.  Set the temperature control switch to the desired temperature.
   Type A (button)
   Type B (control panel)
   

The climate control system is automatically controlled according to the desired temperature.

• To turn the automatic operation off, select any of the following buttons or switches:
  • Mode selection button
  • Air conditioning (A/C) button Front windshield defroster button (Press the button one more time to deselect the front windshield defroster function. The ‘AUTO’ sign will illuminate on the information display once again.) Fan speed control switch
    The selected function will be controlled manually while other functions operate automatically.
• For your convenience and to improve the effectiveness of the climate control, use the AUTO button and set the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).

NOTICE
Do not place anything over the sensor located on the instrument panel to ensure better control of the heating and cooling system.

Heating and air conditioning manually

The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing buttons other than the AUTO button.

In this case, the system works sequentially according to the order of buttons selected.

1. Start the vehicle.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
   For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;
   • Heating:
   •  Cooling:
3.  Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.  Press the AUTO button in order to convert to fully automatic control of the system. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.

Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the ventilation system.

Type (A/B)

The airflow outlet ports are switched in the following sequence:

Face-Level (B, D, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body and face. Additionally, each outlet can be controlled to direct the air discharged from the outlet.

Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Air flow is directed towards the face and the floor.

Floor-Level (A, C, D, E, F)
Most of the airflow is directed to the floor, with a small amount of the air being directed to the windshield, side window defrosters and side air vents.

Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E, F)
Most of the airflow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small amount directed to the side window defrosters and side air vents.

Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the airflow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air directed to the side window defrosters and side air vents.

Instrument panel vents

You can adjust the direction of air delivery from these vents using the vent control lever as shown. To close the vent, push the air vent lever in the opposite direction of the passenger. To open the vent, push the air vent lever in the same direction of the passenger.

Temperature control

Type A (button)

Type B (control panel)

The temperature will increase to the maximum (HI) by turning the knob all the way to the right. The temperature will decrease to the minimum (Lo) by turning the knob all the way to the left. When turning the knob, the temperature will increase or decrease by 1 °F/0.5 °C. When set to the lowest temperature setting, the air conditioning will operate continuously.

NOTICE
When starting the vehicle in cold weather using manual temperature control, operate the system in the following method to improve heating.

• Turn off or lower the blower, right after starting the engine.
•  Allow the engine to warm up during this time since the airflow from the heater is still cold.
•  After a few minutes of engine warm-up, turn on or set the fan to a higher level and adjust the temperature setting to hot.

Adjusting the driver and passenger side temperatures equally

1. Press the “SYNC” button to adjust the driver and passenger side temperature equally. The passenger-side temperature will be set to the same temperature as the driver side temperature.
2. Turn the driver-side temperature control knob. The driver and passenger side temperature will be adjusted equally.
3. If you rotate the passenger’s temperature control knob, the SYNC button is turned off and the passenger side temperature can be operated individually.

Adjusting the driver and passenger side temperatures individually
Press the “SYNC” button again to adjust the driver and passenger side temperature individually. The button indicator will turn off.

Changing temperature scale
To change the temperature display from Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice versa, press the OFF button while pressing the AUTO button for 3 seconds or more.
The display will change from Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to Centigrade. If the battery has been discharged or disconnected, the temperature mode display will reset to Fahrenheit.

Controlling air intake
This is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.

With outside air position button

Without outside air position button

To change the air intake control position:

• Push the desired control button.

Outside (fresh) air position

• With the outside air position button
• Without outside air position button

With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air enters the vehicle from out-side and is heated or cooled according to the function selected.

Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air position selected, air from the passenger compartment will be drawn through the heating system and heated or cooled according to the function selected. Prolonged operation of the heater in the recirculated air position (without air conditioning selected) may cause fogging of the windshield and side windows and make the air in the passenger compartment stale. In addition, prolonged use of the air conditioning with the recirculated air position selected will result in excessively dry air in the passenger compartment.

Controlling fan speed
The fan speed can be set to the desired speed by operating the fan speed control button. To change the fan speed:

• Press the button right for higher speed, or press the button left for lower speed.

Type A (button)

 

Type B (control panel)

To turn the fan speed control off:

• Press the front blower OFF button.

Air conditioning (A/C)

•  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.

Turning off the front air climate control

Type A (button)

Type B (control panel)

•  Press the OFF button to turn off the front and rear air climate control system. However, you can still operate the mode and air intake buttons as long as the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ON position.

Scheduled Ventilation Control
The Scheduled Ventilation Control releases hot air in the vehicle to lower cabin temperature before getting in the vehicle. Depending on the outside ambient temperature, the blower is operated for 5 to 15 minutes while the vehicle is parked. Turning Schedule Ventilation

Control On or Off
The Schedule Ventilation Control can be turned on and off by selecting ‘Setup → Vehicle Settings → Automatic Ventilation Scheduled Ventilation Control’ from the infotainment system screen. Also, the starting time can be set within 24 hours. Schedule Ventilation Control operates only once when the feature is set.

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