Tonight was foggy and my TLX collected enough condensation on the rear window to block my view (while looking in the rear-view mirror). Can someone point out where I can find the rear window wiper is on the dashboard controls?

 

Sorry, Did you notice the TLX doesn't have a rear wiper?


If you're referring to the rear defrosting button, though, it's the fourth button from the left in the center stack below the touch screen.
Where it goes ON/OFF - AUTO - FRONT - REAR (See owners pdf page 15)


Just remember that condensation is caused when the temperature of the windshield is below the dewpoint of the air. Dewpoint is determined by how humid it is: how much water vapor is in the air. Under most circumstances, to get rid of condensation, you should raise the temperature of the windshield by blowing warmer air on it. Unless of course, it's one of those wet, rainy days where the warm air coming from the car is also moist and fogs up even more! I just leave it on warm, make sure the A/C is on also, and that'll take the moisture out of the air pretty quickly

 

I think you are referring to the TLX SUV?

 

You sure you don't mean the rear defroster control?

 

I cleaned the inside of the rear window today, and you have to be a contortionist to get in there! The glass is really angled.

 

There is no dashboard control for the TLX rear window wiper.

But you can use "voice command", to tell your passenger to get out and wipe the rear window for you.

 

^^ LOL. It would be a good time to also get your passenger to look at the rear of the vehicle and get the proper 3 letters that identify the vehicle being driven....

 

lol my mistake. My previous (and only) car was an SUV, so I just assumed that rear wipers come on all cars.

Defroster button worked eventually. I'll try the "voice command" option next time.

 

No kidding! I nearly popped my shoulder out of joint twice trying to clean that window. You could always try one of those car window cleaning doohickeys on Amazon. I saw an infomercial on one once, and it seemed to work, so it must be true.

 

This has to be about the TLX V6 SH-AWD Elite Sport Wagon that I have been dreaming of..... wow, that would have been my IDEAL vehicle!!!

Come on now, Acura, please get one out to fight those things like 3 series Touring, Allroad and the likes....

 

Other than for all the Subaru wagons which seem to be perpetually clogging the left lane, wagons just don't sell well in the US. If my TSX wagon had a V6, and AWD, I'd probably hand it down to my 3 yr old when she gets her license!