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Rear Glass Defogger Switch





Removal

1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2. Remove the center facia panel(A) after removing upper tray. Take care not to damage fixing clips.





3. Disconnect connectors(A).




4. Remove the heater control assembly.

Installation

1. Install the heater control assembly after connecting the connectors.
2. Install the center facia panel.
3. Connect the negative(-) battery terminal.

Inspection

1. The rear window defogger switch inputs can be checked using the GDS.
2. To check the input value of rear window defogger switch, select option "BODY CONTROL MODULE".




3. Select option "CURRENT DATA".




4. To check the input value of rear window defogger switch in force mode, select option "ACTUATION TEST".








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