Kia Forte: Windshield defrosting and defogging / Automatic climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button (
).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, adjust the corresponding
button manually. If the position
is selected, lower fan speed is
adjusted to a higher fan speed.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest position.
2. Set the temperature to the highest (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ().
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be selected automatically and the air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient temperature.
Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired
position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or
position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air conditioning
will be ...
Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of fogging
up the inside of the windshield, the
air intake or air conditioning is controlled
automatically according to
certain conditions such as or
position. T ...
Other information:
Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Owners Manual: Explanation of scheduled maintenance items
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Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Owners Manual: Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system
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