Kia Niro: Windshield defrosting and defogging / Operation tips
- For maximum defrosting, set the temperature control to the extreme right/hot position and the fan speed control to the highest speed.
- If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the mode to the floor-defrost position.
- Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window, outside rear view mirrors, and all side windows.
- Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to improve heater and defroster efficiency and to reduce the probability of fogging up the inside of the windshield.
WARNING - Windshield heating
Do not use the 
position
during cooling operation in extremely humid weather. The difference between the
temperature of the outside air and the windshield could cause the outer surface
of the windshield to fog up, causing loss of visibility. In this case, set the mode
selection to the 
position and
fan speed control to the lower speed.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot position.
3. Press the defroster button ().
4. The air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ...
Defogging logic
To reduce the probability of fogging up the inside of the windshield, the air
intake or air conditioning are controlled automatically according to certain conditions
such as position. To cancel o ...
Other information:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to remove frost, fog and thin ice from the rear
window, while the engine is running.
To activate the rear window defroster, press the rear window defroster button
located in the center facia switch panel. The indicator on the rear window defroster
button illum ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Special service tools
Special Service Tools
Tool Name / Number
Illustration
Description
Deployment tool
0957A-34100A
Used for deploying airbag
Deployment adapter
0K57A-3U100A
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