Kia Sportage: Windshield Deicer / Components and components location
Windshield deicer system prevent windshield wiper from freezing in the winter
season. It consists of deicer in the lower part of windshield, switch and relay.
Body control module receives an input signal from the front defroster switch,
then controls relay.
When the front defroster switch is switched ON, and the engine is running with
the alternator ON, the deicer will go ON for a maximum of 20 minutes.

1. Body control module
(BCM)
2. Windshield deicer switch (Manual Type)
3. Windshield deicer switch (Audio Type)
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4. Windshield deicer switch
(AVN Type)
5. Windshield deicer
6. Deicer connector
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Inspection
1.
Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover")
2.
Disconnect the windshield deicer conne ...
Other information:
Components
1. Heat protector
2. Exhaust manifold
3. Exhaust manifold gasket
4. Exhaust manifold stay
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If your temperature gauge indicates overheating, you experience a loss of power,
or hear loud pinging or knocking, the engine will probably be too hot. If this happens,
you should:
1.Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
2.Place the shift lever in P (for Automatic transaxl ...