Kia Telluride 2023, Manual, Page: 214 / 524

Features of your vehicle
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Windshield defrosting and defogging
Windshield defrosting and
defogging
When the windshield is covered with
frost or moisture, the front view is
blurred, you should remove the frost
and moisture.
WARNING
Windshield heating
Do not use the or position
during cooling operation in extremely
humid weather. The difference between
the temperature of the outside air and
the windshield could cause the outer
surface of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this case, set
the mode selection to the position
and fan speed control to the lower
speed.
僅 To speed up the defrosting process,
turn the temperature control all the
way to the right and set the fan speed
to the highest.
僅 If you want warm air to flow towards
the floor while defrosting or defog
-
ging, set the mode to the floor-defrost
position.
僅 Before driving, clear all snow and ice
from the windshield, rear window,
outside rear view mirrors, and all side
windows.
僅 Clear all snow and ice from the hood
and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi
-
ciency and to reduce the probability
of fogging up the inside of the wind
-
shield.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel which may cover the air outlets.
Otherwise, air flow may be obstructed,
preventing the windshield defoggers
from defogging.
Defogging inside windshield with
manual climate control system
1. Select any fan speed except "0" posi
-
tion.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
The outside (fresh) air and air condi
-
tioning will be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning and outside (fresh)
air position are not selected automati
-
cally, press the corresponding button
manually.
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