Kia Stonic, Owner'S Manual, Page: 186 / 514

NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen‐
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat‐
ing and cooling system.
Manual heating and air
conditioning
The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pushing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this
case, the system works sequentially
according to the order of buttons selec‐
ted.
When pressing any button (or turning
any knob) except the AUTO button
while using automatic operation, the
functions not selected will be controlled
automatically.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi‐
tion.
To improve 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.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn
the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to con‐
vert to full automatic control of the
system.
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the
direction of the air flow through the
ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Refer to the illustration in the “Manual
climate control system” on page 4-95 .
Features of your vehicle
4-106