Defroster - Kia Sorento 2006 Owner's Manual

DEFROSTER

Front
H
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
M
L
AUTO A/C
AUTO AMB
TEMP
OFF
A/C
Rear
H
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
M
L
AUTO
A/C
AUTO AMB
TEMP
OFF
A/C
The defroster clears frost, fog and
thin ice from the interior and exterior
of the front windshield and rear win-
dow, while the engine is running.
R
✽ ✽ NOTICE
MODE
• To prevent damage to the conduc-
AMB tors bonded to the inside surface
of the bottom of the front wind-
5BLC450A
shield and the rear window, never
use sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
• To prevent the battery from being
discharged, operate the defroster
R
only while the engine is running.
MODE
• The front windshield defroster is
designed to defrost wiper blades.
AMB
If you want to defrost and defog
on the front windshield, refer to
5BLC450C
"Windshield
Defogging" in this section.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defroster, you
can also clear frost from the mirrors
by depressing this rear window
defroster switch.
To activate the defroster, depress the
corresponding defroster switch locat-
ed on the center console switch
panel. Front windshield and rear win-
dow defroster indicators illuminate
when the defrosters are on. The
defrosters automatically turn off after
about 20 minutes, or when the igni-
tion switch is turned off. To turn off the
defroster, press the corresponding
defroster switch again.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
If your vehicle is equipped with an
outside rearview mirror defroster, it
Defrosting and
will be operating at the same time
when you operate the rear window
defroster.
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