Kia Optima Hybrid Owner's Manual Quiz
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Photo Sensor Description and Operation

In this manual: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
General Information — 4Engine Mechanical System — 50Engine Electrical System — 20Emission Control System — 30Engine Control System/Fuel System — 84Automatic Transmission — 98Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 36Steering — 12Restraints — 50Brake System — 38Body (Interior and Exterior) — 54Body Electrical System — 233Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 57
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Description

  1. The photo sensor is located to the right of the defrost nozzle.
  2. The photo sensor contains a photodiode (photovoltaic cell) sensitive to sunlight. The solar radiation received by its light-receiving part generates an electromotive force proportional to the amount of radiation received, which is sent to the automatic temperature control unit to compensate for solar radiation.

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