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Windshield defrosting and defogging

  • For maximum defrost performance, set the temperature control switch to the highest temperature setting and the fan speed control to the highest setting.

  • If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, select the floor defrost position.

  • Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window, rearview mirrors, and all side windows.

  • Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet to improve heater and defroster efficiency and to reduce the probability of fogging up the inside of the windshield.

Do not use the defrost level (Ż) position during cooling operation in extremely humid weather. The outer surface of the windshield may fog and reduce visibility, causing a collision that results in serious injury or death. Set the mode selection button to the face level (Æ) position and lower the fan speed.

To defog inside windshield

  1. Adjust the fan speed control and temperature control as desired.

  2. Touch the defroster button.

    • The air conditioning turns on and automatically selects the outside (fresh) air mode according to the detected ambient temperature.

    • If the air conditioning, outside (fresh) air mode and higher fan speed are not selected automatically, adjust the corresponding switch.

    • If the defrost switch is selected, the fan speed increases.

To defrost outside windshield

  1. Set the fan speed to the highest position and the temperature to the hottest (HI) position.

  2. Touch the defroster button

    • If the defrost switch is selected, lower fan speed is adjusted to higher fan speed.