Windows and Glass: Description and Operation

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GLASS, FRAMES AND MECHANISMS

The glass, frames and mechanisms consist of the following:
- Window regulators
- Door window regulator motors
- Front door glass top run
- Front door window glass
- Liftgate window glass (Freestyle)
- Rear door glass top run
- Rear door window glass
- Rear quarter glass
- Rear window glass
- Rear fixed window glass
- Rear window regulator and motor - run and brackets
- Window control switches
- Accessory delay relay
- Smart junction box (SJB)
- Windshield glass
- Heated rear window grid
- Heated rear window grid relay

The glass, frames and mechanisms include the following:
- Standard plastic and laminate safety glass
- Liftgate glass which houses the rear defrost grid and rear wiper arm (Freestyle)
- Windshield glass which is bonded to the opening flange with a urethane sealant
- Standard power windows which include one-touch up, one-touch down and lock-out feature (left front only)

The window regulator control switch:
- is located on each door trim panel.
- may be used to raise or lower all windows from the left front window control switch, or the individual side window from the corresponding individual door switch.
- can lock out passenger front and rear window control switches when the lock-out switch on the left front window control switch is turned on.
- can manually lower the driver side window when the left front window control switch is pressed and held in the DOWN position.
- can automatically lower the driver side window when the left front window control switch is momentarily pressed to the DOWN position and released.