Kia Picanto - window misting

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Thu 12 Jan 2012 20:20
Kia Picanto - window misting - ginaB

I have a 2009 Kia Picanto the windows mist up and the car seats and seat belts are covered in mould the dealer chanded the seals in the veh but the misting wont go away I have to put the heater on full blast along with the air conditioner bufore the windows clear has anyone else had this problem and how can it be fixed.

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Fri 13 Jan 2012 19:24
Kia Picanto - window misting - AndyT

Sounds like there's a water leak into the interior. Can you feel any dampness in or under the carpets, or in the boot?

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Fri 13 Jan 2012 20:10
Kia Picanto - window misting - bathtub tom

Have you got the heater controls on fresh air or recirculate?

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 12:05
Kia Picanto - window misting - ginaB

Have you got the heater controls on fresh air or recirculate?

I have it on recirculate

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 12:46
Kia Picanto - window misting - RT

If it's on recirculate all the time, or even most, it will mist up.

I only use recirculate to keep out unwanted smells/fumes or sometimes to get a fast cabin warm up.

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 12:03
Kia Picanto - window misting - ginaB

no all the carpets are very dry

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 14:05
Kia Picanto - window misting - bathtub tom

While you're in the car, you're breathing out moist air. Every time you get in the car with damp shoes or wet clothes you're leaving moisture in the car.

The moisture's being recirculated around the car and getting more moist all the time. In short, you're the problem.

Put the heater controls to fresh air and high fan speed with the aircon turned on. After a few hundred miles you should see an improvement.

Let us know how you get on.

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Fri 10 Feb 2012 15:45
Kia Picanto - window misting - Rudolph

We have had this problem from new and have reached deadlock with Kia. As far as I am concerned it is a warranty issue, but they say they have checked everything and nothing is wrong. So we have a new-ish car which is a pain in the neck (condensation, mould on carpets) and a warranty which is meaningless. It is parked next to my 10 year old Rover every night which has none of these problems.

We won't be buying another Kia, and will probably have problems selling it.

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Fri 10 Feb 2012 19:22
Kia Picanto - window misting - galileo

As other posters have pointed out, if you keep the heater controls on "recirculate" ANY car will mist up, especially at this time of year.

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