Kia Soul: Automatic climate control system / Manual heating and air conditioning
The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pushing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this case, the system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons selected.
When pressing any button (or turning any knob) except the AUTO button while using
automatic operation, the functions not selected will be controlled automatically.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position. To improve the effectiveness of 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 desired, turn the air conditioning system on. Press
the AUTO button in order to convert to full automatic control of the system.
1. Push the AUTO button. The modes, fan speeds, air intake and air-conditioning will be controlled automatically according to the temperature setting. 2. Set the temperature control knob to set the desired ...
The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the ventilation system. The air flow outlet port is converted as follows: Refer to the illustration in the “Manual climate control ...
Other information:
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Adjusting instrument cluster illumination WARNING Never adjust the instrument cluster while driving. This could result in loss of control and lead to an accident that may cause death, serious injury, or property damage. The brightness of the instrument panel illumination is changed by pressing the illumination ...