Get Convenient Features of Your Vehicle -> Windshield Defrosting And Defogging Guide for Hyundai Tucson SUV 2020

Convenient features of your vehicle

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING

• For maximum windshield defrost-

Manual Climate Control System

To defog inside windshield

WARNING

ing, set the temperature control

knob to the highest temperature

setting and the fan control knob to

the highest fan speed. Select the

front defrost button on the climate

control display. After the engine

warm-up period, warm air will be

directed to the front windshield.

• 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 win-

dow, side view mirrors, and all side

windows.

Outside Windshield Moisture

Note that if you operate the air

conditioner to cool your vehicle

with the mode set to

when the outside relative

humidity is high, moisture may

collect on the outer surface of

the windshield glass causing

the windshield to fog up on the

outside and limit your visibility.

If this occurs, use the wind-

shield wipers to clear the glass.

In addition, change the mode

selection knob or button on the

climate control system to the

mode to redirect cooling air

away from the windshield.

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1. Select any fan speed except "0"

position.

2. Select desired temperature.

• Clear all snow and ice from the

hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to

improve heater and defroster effi-

ciency and to reduce the probability

of fogging up the inside of the wind-

shield.

3. Select the

position.

4. The outside (fresh) air will be

selected automatically. Additionally,

the air conditioning will automati-

cally operate if the mode is select-

NOTICE

ed to the

position.

If the air conditioning and outside

(fresh) air position are not selected

automatically, press the correspon-

ding button manually.

If the engine temperature is still

cold after starting, then a brief

engine warm up period may be

required for the vented air flow to

become warm or hot.

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To defrost outside windshield

Automatic Climate Control

System

To defog inside windshield

■ Type A

■ Type B

■ Type A

■ Type B

OTL045226R

OTL045228

1. Set the fan speed to the highest

(extreme right) position.

1. Set the fan speed to the highest

(extreme right) position.

OTL045227

1. Select desired fan speed.

2. Select desired temperature.

3. Press the defroster button (

2. Set the temperature to the extreme

hot (HI) position.

2. Set the temperature to the extreme

hot (HI) position.

3. Press the defroster button (

4. The outside (fresh) air and air con-

ditioning will be selected automat-

ically.

4. The outside (fresh) air position will

be selected automatically.

4. The outside (fresh) air position will

be selected automatically.

If the outside (fresh) air position is

not selected automatically, adjust the

corresponding button manually.

If the

position is selected, lower

fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan

speed.

If the

position is selected, lower

fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan

speed.

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Convenient features of your vehicle

Manual climate control system

Automatic climate control system

Defogging logic

To reduce the probability of fogging

up the inside of the windshield, the

air intake or air conditioning are con-

trolled automatically according to

certain conditions such as

position. To cancel or return the

defogging logic, do the following.

OTL045229C

OTL045230

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON 1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON

position.

2. Press the defroster button (

3. Press the air intake control button 3. While pressing the air conditioning

at least 5 times within 3 seconds.

The indicator on the air intake button

blinks 3 times in 0.5 second inter-

vals. This indicates that the defog- The climate control information

ging logic is cancelled.

button (A/C), press the air intake

control button at least 5 times with-

in 3 seconds.

screen will blink 3 times in 0.5 sec-

ond intervals. This indicates that the

defogging logic is cancelled.

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, the defogging logic

will be enabled as the default logic.

If the battery has been discharged or

disconnected, the defogging logic

will be enabled as the default logic.

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When the Auto Defogging To cancel or reset the

System operates, the indi- Auto Defogging System

cator will illuminate.

Auto Defogging System

(if equipped)

Press the front windshield defroster

button for 3 seconds when the igni-

tion switch is in the ON position.

When the Auto Defogging System is

canceled, the ADS OFF symbol will

blink 3 times and ADS OFF will be

displayed on the climate control

information screen.

When the Auto Defogging System is

reset, the ADS OFF symbol will blink

6 times without a signal.

If a high amount of humidity is

detected in the vehicle, the Auto

Defogging System will be enabled.

The following steps will be performed

automatically:

Step 1 : Outside air position

Step 2 : Operating the air condition-

ing

Step 3 : Blowing air toward the wind-

shield

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Auto defogging helps reduce the

possibility of fogging up the inside of

the windshield by automatically

sensing the moisture that accumu-

lates on inside the windshield.

The auto defogging system operates

when the heater or air conditioning is

on.

Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward

the windshield

If the air conditioning is off or recircu-

lated air position is manually select-

ed while Auto Defogging System is

ON, the "ADS OFF" symbol will blink

3 times to signal that the manual

operation has been canceled.

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Convenient features of your vehicle

■ Manual climate control system

Rear Window Defroster

NOTICE

Information

• 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.

The rear window defroster is com-

prised of conductors bonded to

the inside surface of the rear win-

dow. Never use sharp instruments

or window cleaners that contain

abrasives to clean the window.

Damage to the rear window

defroster may result.

• To maintain the effectiveness and

efficiency of the Auto Defogging

System, do not select Recirculation

mode while the system is operating.

OTL045308L

If you want to defrost and defog

the front windshield, refer to the

■ Automatic climate control system

NOTICE

"Windshield

Defrosting

and

Defogging" section in this chap-

ter.

Do not remove the sensor cover

located on the upper end of the

windshield glass.

Damage to system parts could

occur and may not be covered by

your vehicle warranty.

OTLA045327

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 on the cli-

mate control instrument panel dis-

play. The indicator on the rear win-

dow defroster button illuminates

when the defroster is ON.

• To turn off the defroster, press the

rear window defroster button

again.

Heated Side Mirrors

If your vehicle is equipped with the

heated side mirrors, they will operate

at the same time you turn on the rear

window defroster.

Front wiper deicer (if equipped)

If your vehicle is equipped with the

wiper deicer, it will operate at the

same time you turn on the rear win-

dow defroster.

Information

• If there is heavy accumulation of

snow on the rear window, brush it

off before operating the rear

defroster.

• The rear window defroster automat-

ically turns off after approximately

20 minutes or when the ignition

switch is in the LOCK/OFF posi-

tion.

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Convenient Features of Your Vehicle -> Windshield Defrosting And Defogging for Your Hyundai Tucson SUV 2020

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