Activating and deactivating max defroster
Max defroster is used to quickly remove condensation and ice from windows.
Max defroster deactivates automatic climate control and air recirculation, activates the air conditioning, and changes blower speed to 5 and temperature to HI.
Note
The volume increases when the blower speed is changed to 5.
When max defroster is deactivated, the climate system reverts to the previous settings.
Activating and deactivating max defroster from the center console
A button in the center console offers quick access to the max defroster.
For models with heated windshields*, tapping the button once activates the windshield heating and a second tap activates the max defroster. A third tap deactivates both.
Vehicles without a heated windshield:
Tap the button.
Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes out. While max defroster is activated, the temperature in the different climate zones is not synchronized.
Vehicles with a heated windshield:
Press the button repeatedly to switch between the three levels:
- Activated windshield heating
- Activated windshield heating and max defroster
- Deactivated.
The heated windshield and max defroster are activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes out.
Note
The max defroster starts after a slight delay to avoid a brief increase in blower speed if the heated windshield function has been deactivated by pressing the button twice in quick succession.
Activating and deactivating max defroster from the center display
Tap the temperature button in the middle at the bottom of the center display to open Climate view.
Tap the max defroster button.
Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes out. While max defroster is activated, the temperature in the different climate zones is not synchronized.