Kia Sportage: Using the infotainment/climate switchable controller control panel (For Type B)

Press the button on the switchable controller
to switch between infotainment
system or climate control panel.
Press and hold the button to select the
default mode for the control panel.
Switching between panels

Infotainment control panel

Climate control panel
Press the button on the switchable controller
to select the desired control panel.
The selected control panel icon will be
illuminated and the control panel will be
changed.
- The knob display will be illuminated
according to the selected control
panel mode.
- When the vehicle is in the ACC position,
only the infotainment system will
be activated.
Setting the default mode

Press and hold the button to select the
default mode for the control panel.
- After the setting, the control panel will
return to the default mode after a certain
period of time even if the control
panel is switched to the different
mode.
- If the mode is set to 'OFF', the control
panel will display the mode used
recently.
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Press the AUTO button.
The modes, fan speeds, air intake and
air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by setting the temperature.
Type A (button)
Type B (control panel)
You can control the air flow in three
stages by push
The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing buttons
other than the AUTO button.
In this case, the system works sequentially according to the order of buttons
selected.
Start the vehicle.
Set the mode to the des
You can adjust the direction of air delivery
from these vents using the vent control
lever as shown.
To close the vent, push the air vent lever
in the opposite direction of the passenger.
To open the vent, push the air vent lever
in the
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Repair procedures
Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2. Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to the BD group - "Crash pad")
3. Remove the crash pad side switch assembly (A) after loosening 2 screws.
Repair procedures
Removal
WARNING
In case of removing the high pressure fuel pump, high pressure fuel pipe,
delivery pipe, and injector, there may be
injury caused by leakage of the high pressure fuel. So don't do any repair work
right after