Show me, tell me question - demist the front and rear screens

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"Show me how you would set the demister controls to clear all the windows effectively, this should include both front and rear screens."

The front windows are demisted with these controls:

Demist controls

  • The left dial sets the temperature - hot in the winter.
  • The middle dial is for the fan which blows air into the car. Faster demists quicker.
  • The right dial directs the air - in this case to the windscreen, where we want it.

If you have air conditioning, use it, as it dries the air and demists the windows quicker. (The "AC" button in the photo).

The rear window has heated elements which demist. The switch usually looks like this:

Heated rear window

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