Rear Window Defogger; When Driving; Manual Climate Control- Page 149

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

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Some models.

Rear Window Defogger

The rear window defogger clears fog from 

the rear window.

The ignition must be switched ON to use 

the defogger. 

Press the switch to turn on the rear 

window defogger. The rear window 

defogger operates for about 15 minutes 

and then turns off automatically.

The indicator light illuminates when the 

defogger is operating.

To turn off the rear window defogger 

before the 15 minutes has elapsed, press 

the switch again.

Manual Climate Control

Indicator light

Fully Automatic Climate Control

Indicator light

CAUTION



  Do not use sharp instruments or window 

cleaners with abrasives to clean the 

inside of the rear window surface. They 

may damage the defogger grid inside 

the window.

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  Before opening the convertible top, 

make sure the rear window defogger 

switch is turned off. Otherwise the heat 

generated from the defogger could 

damage the convertible top and the 

internal material.

NOTE

This defogger is not designed for melting 

snow. If there is an accumulation of snow 

on the rear window, remove it before using 

the defogger.

 Mirror Defogger

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To turn on the mirror defoggers, switch 

the ignition ON and press the rear window 

defogger switch (page 4-45).

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