Rear Window And Outside Rear View Mirror Defoggers - Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual

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LIGHTS, WIPERS AND DEFOGGER
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers
Manual air conditioning system
Automatic air conditioning system (left−
hand drive vehicle)
Automatic air conditioning system (right−
hand drive vehicle)
RAV4_EE
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
Vehicles without smart entry and start sys-
tem—The engine switch must be set at
the "ON" position.
Vehicles with smart entry and start sys-
tem—The "ENGINE START STOP" switch
must be set at IGNITION ON mode.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the window
surface. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
The heater panels in the outside rear view
mirrors will also quickly clear the sur-
faces.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
On some models, the system will automat-
ically shut off after the defoggers have
operated about 15 minutes.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,
do not touch them when the switch
is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop−and−go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de−icer
before operating the switch.
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