Kia PICANTO 2023, Manual, Page: 184 / 570

Features of your vehicle
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Manual climate control system
let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
僅 To help reduce moisture inside of the
windows on rainy or humid days,
decrease the humidity inside the vehi
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cle by operating the air conditioning
system.
僅 During air conditioning system opera
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tion, you may occasionally notice a
slight change in engin speed as the air
conditioning compressor cycles. This
is a normal system operation charac
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teristic.
僅 Use the air conditioning system every
month only for a few minutes to
ensure maximum system perfor
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mance.
僅 When using the air conditioning sys
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tem, you may notice clear water drip
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ping (or even puddling) on the ground
under the passenger side of the vehi
-
cle. This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
僅 Operating the air conditioning system
in the recirculated air position pro
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vides maximum cooling, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to
become stale.
僅 During cooling operation, you may
occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and humid
air intake. This is a normal system
operation characteristic.
Climate control air filter (if
equipped)
A: Outside air
B: Recirculated air
C: Climate control air filter
D: Blower
E: Evaporator core
F: Heater core
The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the vehi
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cle from the outside through the heating
and air conditioning system.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter over a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may decrease,
resulting in moisture accumulation on
the inside of the windscreen even when
the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli
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mate control air filter replaced by a pro
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fessional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
NOTICE
僅 Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is being driven in severe
conditions such as dusty or rough
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