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(1): The room lamp for the rear seats
is automatically turned ON for
approximately 30 seconds,
when a door is opened.
The room lamp for the rear
seats is automatically turned ON
for approximately 15 seconds,
when the remote key (smart
key) unlocks the doors. The
room lamp fades out, when the
ignition switch is placed to the
ON position in 15 seconds. The
room lamp remains ON up to 20
minutes, when a door is opened
with the ignition switch in the
either the ACC or OFF position.
(2):With the Rear Room Lamp in
this position, the rear room lamp
remain on at all times.
(3):With the Rear Room Lamp in
this position the rear room lamp
remain off at all times.
NOTICE
Do not leave the lamp switches on for
an extended period of time when the
engine is turned off.
Luggage compartment lamp
OQX059025L
The luggage compartment lamp comes
on when the liftgate is opened.
NOTICE
The luggage compartment lamp comes
on as long as the liftgate is open.To
prevent unnecessary battery system
drain, close the liftgate securely after
using the luggage compartment.
Vanity mirror lamp
OQX059001L
Push the switch to turn the light on or off.
[
: The lamp will turn on if this
button is pressed.
[
: The lamp will turn off if this
button is pressed.
NOTICE
Always have the switch in the off
position when the vanity mirror lamp
is not in use. If the sunvisor is closed
without the lamp off, it may discharge
the battery or damage the sunvisor.
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Convenient Features
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WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING
Windshield heating
Do not use the
or position
during cooling operation in extremely
humid weather. The difference between
the temperature of the outside air and
that of the windshield could cause the
outer surface of the windshield to fog
up, causing loss of visibility could cause
an accident 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.
[ For maximum defrost performance,
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 window,
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
efficiency and to reduce the
probability of fogging up the inside of
the windshield.
NOTICE
If you start the vehicle when the
weather is cold, more adequate way to
heat the cabin is described below.
1. Turn off or lower the blower, right
after engine starting, because
engine temperature is still low and
the air flow is cold.
2. After few minutes of engine warm
up, turn the blower to low to medium
speed and set the temperature
control to Hot.
Manual Climate Control System
OQXI049321
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed except “0”
position.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Select the
or position.
4. Fresh mode will be selected
automatically. Additionally, the
air conditioning will automatically
operate if the mode is selected to the
position.
Check to make sure the A/C is ON. If the
A/C ON LED is not illuminated, press
the A/C button once to turn the air
conditioner ON.
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Convenient Features
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Rear Window Defroster
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the rear window
defroster conducting elements 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.
„Manual climate control system
OQX059114L
„Automatic climate control system
OQX059115L
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.[ To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster
button located in the center control
panel. The indicator on the rear
window defroster button illuminates
when the defroster is ON.
[ To turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again.
Information
[ If there is heavy accumulation of snow
on the rear window, brush it off before
operating the rear defroster.
[ The rear window defroster
automatically turns off after
approximately 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is in the LOCK/OFF
position.
Side view mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the side
view mirror defrosters, they will operate
at the same time you turn on the rear
window defroster.
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