Kia Carnival, Manual

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Features of your vehicle Climate control system
days, decrease the humidity
inside the vehicle by operating the
air conditioning system.
䳜 During air conditioning system
operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in vehicle
speed as the air conditioning
compressor cycles. This is a nor
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mal characteristic of system
operation.
䳜 To ensure maximum system per
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formance, the air conditioning
system should be run for a few
minutes each month.
䳜 When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear
water dripping (or even puddling)
on the ground under the passen
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ger side of the vehicle. This is a
normal characteristic of system
operation.
䳜 Operating the air conditioning
system in the recirculated air
position provides maximum cool
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ing; however, continual operation
in this mode may cause the air
inside the vehicle to become stale.
䳜 During cooling operation, you may
occasionally notice a misty air
flow because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
characteristic of system opera
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tion.
Climate control air filter
The climate control air filter
installed behind the glove box filters
the dust or other pollutants that
come into the vehicle from the out
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side through the heating and air
conditioning system.
A: Outside air
B: Recirculated air
C: Climate control air filter
D: Blower
E: Evaporator core
F: Heater core
If dust or other pollutants accumu
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late in the filter over a period of
time, the air flow from the air vents
may decrease. This leads to mois
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ture accumulating on the inside of
the windscreen even when the out
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side (fresh) air position is selected. If
this happens, have the climate con
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trol air filter replaced by a profes
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sional workshop. Kia recommends to
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