Defroster; Rear Window Defroster - Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle

Defroster

CAUTION
To prevent damage to the
conductors bonded to the inside
surface of the rear window, never
use sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to "Windshield
defrosting and defogging" on page
4-161.

Rear window defroster

The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
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To activate the rear window
defroster:
• Press the rear window defroster
button.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when
the defroster is ON.
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 turned
off. To turn off the defroster,
press the rear window defroster
button again.
Outside rear view mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rear view mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same
time you turn on the rear window
defroster.
NOTICE
The rear window defroster may turn
off in the below conditions.
• Engine temperature is less than
25°C and the vehicle speed is from
1 ~ 10 km/h with the gear position
in "D" or "R" If the vehicle stops or
the vehicle speed is over 10 km/h,
the rear window defroster turns
on again.
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