Rear Window Defogger Description and Operation: Notes

The rear window heating element not only contains a heating element to enable the defogging of the rear window, but also contains an AM antenna for the vehicle radio system. The 2 separate systems are integrated through the radio antenna and rear window defog module.

This rear window defogging system imposes a time limit on the heating of the rear window in order to avoid excess load on the vehicle battery.

The heating operation is controlled using the heated-rear-window switch located in the instrument fascia. This is a momentary-contact switch, which toggles power ON or OFF when it is pressed.

The heating is timed to continue for 15 minutes and each new activation of the heated-rear-window switch resets the delay timer.

Heating the rear window is only available when the ignition is ON, engine running. It defaults back to the OFF position when the ignition key is switched to OFF.