Section 84 (Heated Glass (Service Information)): Description
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CAUTION:
Grid lines can be damaged or scraped off with sharp instruments. Care should be taken when cleaning or removing foreign materials, decals or stickers from the rear glass. Normal glass cleaning solvents or hot water used with soft toweling is recommended.
Rear Window Defogger System: :
- The rear window defogger system consists of two vertical bus bars and a series of grid lines fired onto the inside surface of the rear window.
- The defrost system is turned On or Off by push-button switches. The soft switch button is located in the U-Connect™ touch screen menu. The hard switch button is located on the center of the instrument panel center bezel.
- Circuit protection is provided by fuses located in the Power Distribution Center (PDC).
Wiper De-icer System (if equipped):
- Activation by Front Defrost - The Wiper De-icer shall be activated automatically in the case of a cold weather manual start with full Front Defrost, the Blower speed level is greater than 5, and when the ambient temperature is below 40 degrees F.
- Activation by Rear Defrost (EBL) - The Wiper De-icer shall be activated automatically when the Rear Defrost is turned on and when the ambient temperature is below 40 degrees F.
- Activation by Remote Start Operation - When Remote Start is active and the Outside Ambient temperature is less than 40 degrees F, the Wiper De-Icer shall be enabled. On exiting remote start resume previous operation except, if the De-Icer is active, the De-Icer timer and operation shall continue.