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To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors 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 the
"Windshield Defrosting and
Defogging" section in this chapter.
Rear Window Defroster
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.
Press the Rear Window Defroster button to turn the rear window
defroster ON and OFF. The Rear
Window Defroster button LED will
illuminate when the defroster is
ON.
The rear window defroster auto- matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the
engine is turned off.
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If there is heavy accumulation of snow
on the rear window, brush it off before
operating the rear defroster.
Side view mirror defroster
The side view mirror defroster will
operate at the same time as the rear
window defroster.
Front Wiper Deicer
(if equipped)
The front wiper deicer will operate at
the same time as the rear window
defroster.
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For maximum defrost perform-
ance, set the temperature control
knob to the highest temperature
setting (rotated all the way to the
right) and the fan speed control to
the highest setting.
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.
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.
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.
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. Fresh mode will be selected auto- matically. Additionally, the air con-
ditioning will automatically operate
according to the detected ambient
temperature.
Check to make sure the air condi-
tioning is ON. If the air conditioning
button LED is not illuminated, press
the air conditioning (A/C) button
once to turn the air conditioner ON.
Check to make sure the air intake
control is in Fresh mode.
NOTICE
Windshield heating
Do not use the or posi-
tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-
ature of the outside air and that
of the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility could cause an acci-
dent resulting in serious injury
or death. In this case, set the
mode selection knob or button
to the position and fan
speed control knob or button to
a lower speed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highestposition.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. Fresh mode will be selected auto- matically. Additionally, the air con-
ditioning will automatically operate
according to the detected ambient
temperature. Check to make sure
the air intake control is in Fresh
mode.
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 or
positions. To cancel or reset the
defogging logic, do the following.
1. Turn the engine ON.
2. Press the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning(A/C) button, press the air intake
control button at least 5 times with-
in 3 seconds.
The air intake control button indicator
will blink 3 times to indicate that the
defogging logic has been disabled.
Repeat the steps again to re-enable
the defogging logic.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
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Auto Defogging System
Auto defogging helps reduce the pos-
sibility of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture on inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates
when the climate control system is on.
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The auto defogging system may not
operate normally, when the outside
temperature is below 14 °F (-10 °C).
When the Auto Defogging
System operates, the indi-
cator will illuminate.
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) The A/C button will turn ON.
Step 2) The air intake control will change to Fresh mode under
low outside temperature.
Step 3) The mode will be changed to defrost to direct airflow to the
windshield.
Step 4) The fan speed will be set to MAX. If the air conditioning is off or recircu-
lation mode is manually selected
while Auto Defogging System is ON,
the Auto Defogging System Indicator
will blink 3 times to signal that the
manual operation has been can-
celed.
To cancel or activate the Auto
Defogging System
Climate control system
To cancel the auto defogging
system
1. Press the Engine Start/Stop but- ton to the ON or START position.
2. Press the front defroster button for approximately 3 seconds.
3. The front defroster button LED will blink 3 times and then ADS OFF
will illuminate on the climate control
information screen when the auto
defogging system is canceled.
To reactivate the auto defogging system
1. Press the Engine Start/Stop but- ton to the ON or START position.
2. Press the front defroster button for approximately 3 seconds.
3. The front defroster button LED will blink 6 times and then ADS OFF
will turn off on the climate control
information screen when the auto
defogging system is reactivated.
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AVN system screen
The Auto Defogging System can also
be canceled or selected from the
Settings menu in the AVN system
screen.
For detailed information, scan the
QR code in a separately supplied
simple manual.
Information
• When the air conditioning is turnedon by Auto defogging system, if you
try to turn off the air conditioning, the
A/C button LED will blink 3 times
and the air conditioning will not be
turned off.
• To maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the Auto Defogging
System, do not select Recirculation
mode while the system is operating.
• When the Auto Defogging System is operating, the fan speed adjustment
button, the temperature adjustment
knob, and the air intake control but-
ton are all disabled.
Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
driver side windshield glass.
Damage to system parts could
occur and may not be covered by
your vehicle warranty.
Clean Air
When the engine is running, the clean
air function turns on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off
automatically, when the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the OFF position.
Automatic Ventilation
(if equipped)
The system automatically selects the
fresh mode when the climate control
system operates over a certain peri-
od of time (approximately 30 min-
utes) in low temperature with the
recirculation mode selected.
To cancel or reactivate the Automatic Ventilation
When the air conditioning system is
on, select Face Level mode and
press the air recirculation mode but-
ton at least 5 times within 3 seconds
while pressing the A/C button.
When the automatic ventilation is can-
celed, the air intake control button LED
blinks 3 times. When the automatic
ventilation is activated, the air intake
control button LED blinks 6 times.
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Sunroof Inside Air
Recirculation (if equipped)
When the heater or air conditioning
system is on with the sunroof
opened, the fresh mode will be auto-
matically selected. If you press the
Recirculation mode button with the
sunroof open, Recirculation mode
activate but will only remain enabled
for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes the air
intake control will revert back to
Fresh mode.
When the sunroof is closed, the air
intake position will return to the orig-
inal position that was selected.
Setting the Climate Control
System in the AVN System
Screen
Using the AVN System screen,
select 'Home → Climate'.
The Climate settings screen will be
displayed.
Climate information
Climate information (e.g. temperature,
air-flow direction, fan speed, etc.) of
the driver's/front passenger’s/rear
seats is displayed.
Adjusting the rear climate con- trol system
Select 'Rear Climate Controls' and
then adjust the temperature, fan
speed and mode selection.
Also, the rear climate controls can be
turned off by selecting OFF.
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Smart ventilation
The smart ventilation system main-tains pleasant/fresh air condition
inside the passenger compartment
by automatically detecting/control-
ling the temperature, humidity, etc.,
when you drive the vehicle with the
climate control system in the OFF
position. When the smart ventila-
tion system starts to operate, the
message, "SMART VENTILATION
ON" appears for 5 seconds.
Check the box next to ‘Smart Vent’ to turn on the function and uncheck
the box to turn off the function.
Information
• The smart ventilation system stopsoperating, when the OFF button of
the climate control system is selected.
• The smart ventilation system stops operating, when any button of the
climate control system is selected for
operation.
• The smart ventilation system may not operate, when the vehicle is
driven at low speed.
Pay extreme caution not to damage
the CO2 sensor, which is located
inside the glove box undercover.
Activate Carbon Dioxide monitor (if equipped)
When driving, the climate control system controls CO2 concentra-
tion and maintains pleasant air in
the vehicle.
Check the box next to 'Activate Carbon Dioxide Monitor' to turn on
the function and uncheck the box
to turn off the function.
For detailed information on the
features described, scan the QR
code in a separately supplied sim-
ple manual.
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To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storage
compartments.
Center Console Storage
To open :
Press the button.
Rear Console Storage
To open :
Press the button.
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Never store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other
flammable/explosive materials
in the vehicle. These items may
catch fire and/or explode if the
vehicle is exposed to hot tem-
peratures for extended periods.
WARNING
ALWAYS keep the storage com-
partment covers closed secure-
ly while driving. Items inside
your vehicle are moving as fast
as the vehicle. If you have to
stop or turn quickly, or if there
is a crash, the items may fly out
of the compartment and may
cause an injury if they strike the
driver or a passenger.
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