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Features of your vehicle
Defroster
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Defroster
CAUTION
Topreventdamagetothe
conductorsbondedtotheinside
surfaceoftherearwindow,never
usesharpinstrumentsorwindow
cleanerscontainingabrasivesto
cleanthewindow.
NOTICE
Ifyouwanttodefrostanddefogthe
frontwindshield,referto“Windshield
defrostinganddefogging”onpage
4-161.
Rear window defroster
Thedefrosterheatsthewindowto
removefrost,fogandthinicefrom
therearwindow,whiletheengineis
running.
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Toactivatetherearwindow
defroster:
• Presstherearwindowdefroster
button.
Theindicatorontherearwindow
defrosterbuttonilluminateswhen
thedefrosterisON.
Ifthereisheavyaccumulationof
snowontherearwindow,brush
itoffbeforeoperatingtherear
defroster.
Therearwindowdefroster
automaticallyturnsoffafter
approximately20minutesor
whentheignitionswitchisturned
off.Toturnoffthedefroster,
presstherearwindowdefroster
buttonagain.
Outside rear view mirror defroster
(if equipped)
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththe
outsiderearviewmirrordefrosters,
theywilloperateatthesame
timeyouturnontherearwindow
defroster.
NOTICE
Therearwindowdefrostermayturn
offinthebelowconditions.
• Enginetemperatureislessthan
25°Candthevehiclespeedisfrom
1~10km/hwiththegearposition
in“D”or“R”Ifthevehiclestopsor
thevehiclespeedisover10km/h,
therearwindowdefrosterturns
onagain.