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Defrosting the front windshield and windows

Activate max defroster to quickly remove condensation and ice from the front windshield and windows.

Max defroster button on the button panel below the center display
Max defroster button on the button panel below the center display

Max defroster increases the fan speed and temperature. Air conditioning is activated and air recirculation is unavailable while max defroster is active. When max defroster is turned off again, the climate settings return to their previous levels.

Note

When max defroster uses the high fan speed, the noise level of the fans increases.

Your vehicle also has a heated windshield to help remove condensation and ice.

You can activate max defroster and heated windshield via the center display or the button panel below the center display.

Activating via the button panel

  1. Press the max defroster button once to activate windshield heating.

  2. Press the button again to activate max defroster as well.

  3. Press the button a third time to turn both off.

Activating via the center display

  1. Press the fan symbol in the bottom bar .
  2. Press the max defroster symbol to activate max defroster.

    Press the heated windshield symbol to activate heated windshield.

  3. Press the symbol again to turn it off.

Tip

Automatic heated windshield

In climate settings, you can set the heated windshield to automatically turn on when you start the vehicle in cold conditions.

Press in the climate view and go to Electric front defroster.


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