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Features of your vehicle

Windshield defrosting and defogging

Defogging inside windshield

Windshield defrosting and

defogging

When the windshield is covered with

frost or moisture, the front view is

blurred, you should remove the frost

and moisture.

WARNING

Windshield heating

Do not use the

position

during cooling operation in extremely

humid weather. The difference between

the temperature of the outside air and

the windshield could cause the outer

surface of the windshield to fog up,

causing loss of visibility. In this case, set

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1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi

tion.

2. Select desired temperature.

3. Press the defroster button (

the mode selection to the

position

and fan speed control to the lower

speed.

4. The outside (fresh) air position will be

selected automatically and the air

conditioning will turn on according to

the detected ambient temperature.

僅 For maximum defrosting, set the tem

perature control to the extreme right/

hot position and the fan speed control

to the highest speed.

If the air conditioning and outside (fresh)

air positions are not selected automati

cally, adjust the corresponding button

僅 If warm air to the floor is desired while

defrosting or defogging, set the mode

to the floor-defrost position.

僅 Before driving, clear all snow and ice

from the windshield, rear window,

outside rear view mirrors, and all side

windows.

manually. If the

position is

selected, lower fan speed is adjusted to

a higher fan speed.

Defrosting outside windshield

僅 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.

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Windshield defrosting and defogging

1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi

tion.

3. The mode will be changed to defrost

to direct airflow to the windshield.

2. Set the temperature to the extreme

hot (HI) position.

4. The fan speed will be increased.

To cancel or reset the Auto Defogging

System

Press the front windshield defroster but

ton for 3 seconds when the ignition

switch or ENGINE START/STOP button is

in the ON position.

When the Auto Defogging System is

canceled, defrost button indicator will

blink 3 times.

When the Auto Defogging System is

reset, defrost button indicator will blink 6

times without a signal.

3. Press the defroster button (

4. The outside (fresh) air position will be

selected automatically and the air

conditioning will turn on according to

the detected ambient temperature.

Auto defogging system (if

equipped)

Auto defogging helps reduce the possi

bility of fogging up the inside of the

windshield by automatically sensing the

moisture on inside the windshield.

NOTICE

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

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.

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The auto defogging system oper

ates when the heater or air condi

tioning is on.

When the Auto Defogging System oper

ates, the indicator will illuminate.

NOTICE

If a high amount of humidity is detected

Do not remove the sensor cover located

on the upper end of the driver side wind

shield glass.

in the vehicle, the Auto Defogging Sys

tem will be enabled.

The following steps will be performed

automatically:

1. The A/C button will turn ON.

Damage to system parts could occur

and may not be covered by your vehicle

warranty.

2. The air intake control will change to

Fresh mode under low outside tem

perature.

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Windshield defrosting and defogging

The indicator on the rear window

defroster button illuminates when the

defroster is ON.

Defroster

The vehicle is equipped with a defroster

for removing frost or fog from the rear

window.

The rear window defroster automati

cally turns off after approximately 20

minutes or when the ENGINE START/

STOP button is turned off.

CAUTION

Conductors

To turn off the defroster:

僅 Press the rear window defroster but

ton again.

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.

Outside mirror defroster (if

equipped)

If your vehicle is equipped with the out-

side mirror defrosters, they will operate

at the same time you turn on the rear

window defroster.

If you want to defrost and defog the

front windshield, refer to "Windshield

defrosting and defogging" on page 4-

156.

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.

Defogging logic (if equipped)

To reduce the possibility of fogging up

the inside of the windshield, the air

intake or air conditioning is controlled

automatically according to certain con

ditions such as or position.

To cancel automatic defogging logic or

return to the automatic defogging logic,

do the following.

Canceling/returning automatic

defogging logic

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To activate the rear window defroster:

僅 Press the rear window defroster but

ton located in the heater control

panel.

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