Manual Heating and Air Conditioning
The heating and cooling system can be operated manually by pressing the buttons or turning the knob(s), except the AUTO button. In this case, the system operates in sequence according to the order in which the buttons or knobs are selected.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position. For more efficient 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 position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is required, turn on the air conditioning system. Press the AUTO button to switch to fully automatic control of the system.
Test yourself
A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.