Trunk / Liftgate: Description and Operation

Rear Hatch

Rear Hatch:

The rear hatch is attached to the body by two pin-type hinges riveted to the body and bolted to the hatch. A damper stay on either side of the hatch provides an assist in raising the hatch and full supports it when it is secures the hatch in the closed position. Weather-stripping on the hatch jamb flange prevents leaks between the door and the body. The hatch is fully adjustable.

Rear window defroster
Rear window is equipped with heating elements that clear condensation, frost and light snow. Baked on inside surface, heating elements, or grid lines, are connected to vertical buss bar lines that comprise an electrical circuit. When dash-mounted switch is pressed, electric current is supplied through defrost relay in fuse box of engine compartment. Should rear glass not be cleared, switch must be pressed again for another 15 minute heating cycle.