Features of your vehicle
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Windshield defrosting and defogging
僅 When the air conditioning is turned on
by Auto defogging system, if you try
to turn off the air conditioning, the
indicator will blink 3 times and the air
conditioning will not be turned off.
僅 To maintain the effectiveness and
efficiency of the Auto Defogging Sys
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tem, do not select Recirculation mode
while the system is operating.
僅 When the Auto Defogging System is
operating, the fan speed adjustment
knob, the temperature adjustment
knob, and the air intake control button
are all disabled.
Do not remove the sensor cover located
on the upper end of the driver side wind
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shield glass.
Damage to system parts could occur
and may not be covered by your vehicle
warranty.
Defroster
The vehicle is equipped with a defroster
for removing frost or fog from the rear
window.
Conductors
To prevent damage to the conductors
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 "Windshield
defrosting and defogging" on page 4-
120.
Operating rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
rear window, while the engine is on.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
on the rear window, brush it off before
operating the rear defroster.
To activate the rear window defroster:
僅 Press the rear window defroster but
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ton located in the heater control
panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
The rear window defroster automati
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cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ENGINE START/
STOP button is turned off.
To turn off the defroster:
僅 Press the rear window defroster but
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ton again.
Outside mirror defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the out
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side mirror defrosters, they will operate
at the same time you turn on the rear
window defroster.
Front glass heater (if equipped)
The front glass heater heats the window
to remove frost, fog and thin ice from
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