Convenient Features
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Rear Window Defroster
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the rear window
defroster conducting elements bonded
to the inside surface of the rear window,
never use sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to clean
the window.
If you want to defrost and defog
the front windshield, refer to the
“Windshield Defrosting and Defogging”
section in this chapter.
Manual climate control system
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Automatic climate control system
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The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
interior and exterior of the rear window,
while the engine is running.
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To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster
button located in the center control
panel. The indicator on the rear
window defroster button illuminates
when the defroster is ON.
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To turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again.
Information
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If there is heavy accumulation of snow
on the rear window, brush it off before
operating the rear defroster.
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The rear window defroster
automatically turns off after
approximately 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is in the LOCK/OFF
position.
Side view mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the side
view mirror defrosters, they will operate
at the same time you turn on the rear
window defroster.