Kia Rio: Defogging Logic / Manual climate control system

Kia Rio 2017-2025 YB Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Windshield defrosting and defogging / Defogging Logic / Manual climate control system

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.

2. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost position ().

3. Select any fan speed except “0” position.

4. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake control button () at least 5 times within 3 seconds.

The indicator light in the air intake control button will blink 3 times with 0.5 second of interval. It indicates that the defogging logic is canceled or returned to the programmed status.

If the battery has been discharged or disconnected, it resets to the defog logic status.

Defogging Logic

To reduce the probability of fogging up inside of the windshield, the air intake or air conditioning are controlled automatically according to certain conditions such as or position. Logic can ...

Automatic climate control system

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position. 2. Select the defroster position before pressing the defroster button (). 3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake ...

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Kia Rio 2017-2025 YB Service Manual: Immobilizer Control Unit

Repair procedures Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the main crash pad assembly. (Refer to Body - "Main Crash Pad Assembly") 3. Disconnect the connector of the immobilizer unit ...

Kia Rio 2017-2025 YB Owners Manual: 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 illustration in the “Manual climate control system”. Face-Level (B, D) Air flow is directed t ...