Pitstop: anti-condensation logic ? normal operation, disabling, and enabling
Kia technical service bulletin PS498 for 2016-2017 Kia Sorento, 2017 Kia Optima and 2017 Kia Soul and others.
- Bulletin number
- PS498
- Component
- Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Summary
- PITSTOP: ANTI-CONDENSATION LOGIC ? NORMAL OPERATION, DISABLING, AND ENABLING - Some Kia vehicles starting with 2016MY and all Kia vehicles, after and including 2017MY, incorporate an anti-condensation logic to prevent the interior windows from becoming excessively fogged. The HVAC control head in these vehicles monitors ambient temperature to determine which settings will best prevent the windows from fogging. If the system detects lower ambient temperature (about 60°F or below), the anti-condensation logic may automatically set the air intake mode to FRESH, depending on the other HVAC settings. The anti-condensation logic is also designed to ensure that air intake mode is set to FRESH, as long as all conditions are met. If the user changes the air intake to RECIRCULATION, the anti-condensation logic will take control again after 5 minutes, and change the air intake mode back to FRESH. If this results in an undesired operation, the logic may be enabled or disabled by following the procedure below.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sorento 2016-2017 20162017
- Kia Optima 2017 2017
- Kia Soul 2017 2017
- Kia Sportage 2017 2017
- Kia Forte 2017 2017
- Kia Sedona 2016-2017 20162017
- Kia Rio 2016 2016
- Kia Cadenza 2017 2017
- Kia K900 2017 2017
- Kia Niro Hybrid 2017 2017
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