Rear Window Defrost
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The instrument cluster module (ICM) controls the rear window defrost grid and heated mirrors by controlling the state of the rear window defrost/mirror relay. When the rear window defrost switch is pressed, the ICM activates the heated grid relay. When the heated grid relay is active, both the rear window defrost grid and the heated mirror elements are energized.
The ICM deactivates the heated grid relay when one of the following conditions is met:
- The rear window defrost switch is pressed when the feature is active.
- The ignition switch state is changed from RUN to OFF/LOCK.
- The 10-minute timing function has completed.