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:
1. Fan speed control knob
2. Front windshield defroster button
3. Rear window defroster button
4. Air conditioning button
5. Air intake control button
6. Mode selection button
7. Temperature control button
✽ NOTICE
Operating the blower when the ignition switch is in the ON position could ...
Description
The GDI injector is similar to a standard injector, but sprays fuel at a much
higher pressure directly into the combustion chamber and has a swirl disc to
get the fuel swirling as it exits the nozzle. This aids in atomization of the
fuel.
The ECM controls bo ...