Kia Optima: Manual heating and air conditioning / Air conditioning
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Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicator light
will illuminate).
Press the button again to turn the air conditioning system off.
WARNING - Reduced Visibility
Continuous use of the climate control system in the recirculated air position
may allow humidity to increase inside the vehicle which may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
WARNING - Recirculated Air
Continued use of the climate control system in the recirculated air position
can cause drowsiness or sleepiness, and loss of vehicle control. Set the air intake
control to the outside (fresh) air position as much as possible while driving.
WARNING - Sleeping with A/C on
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating on as this
may cause serious harm or death due to a drop in the oxygen level and/or body temperature.
Sunroof inside air recirculation
The outside (fresh) air position is automatically selected, when the sunroof
is opened.
When you select the recirculated air position, the system maintains the rec ...
OFF mode
Press the front blower OFF button to turn off the front air climate control system.
However, you can still operate the mode and air intake buttons as long as the ignition
switch is in ...
Other information:
Radial-ply tires provide improved tread life, road hazard resistance and smoother
high speed ride. The radial- ply tires used on this vehicle are of belted construction
and are selected to complement the ride and handling characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load carr ...
1. Open the trunk lid.
2. Loosen the retaining screw of the trunk lid cover and then remove the cover.
3. Remove the nuts from the vehicle.
4. Disconnect the rear combination lamp (inside) connector.
5. Remove the rear combination lamp (inside) assembly from the body of the vehicle.
6. ...