Kia Optima: 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 selected.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position. 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 or recirculated 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 convert to full automatic control of the system.
- Mode selection
- Temperature control
- Outside thermometer
- Air intake control
- Fan speed control
- Air conditioning
- OFF mode
- Climate information screen selection
Automatic heating and air conditioning
The automatic climate control system is controlled by simply setting the desired
temperature.
The Full Automatic Temperature Control (FATC) system automatically controls the
heating and cooling ...
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the
ventilation system.
Every time you press the mode selection button, the mode will change as follows:
Refer to the i ...
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Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery
terminal.
2.
Remove the crash pad.(Refer
to BD group - “Crash Pad”)
3.
Loosen the screws and then remove
...
Proper Use and Care of the Safety Belt System
To ensure that the safety belts provide the maximum protection, please follow
these instructions:
Use the belts at all times - even on short trips.
If the safety belt is twisted, straighten it ...
Glass antenna
When the radio power switch is turned on while the ignition key is in either
the “ON” or “ACC” position, your car will receive both AM and FM broadcast signals
through the antenna in the rear wi ...