Turning on the defroster problem...

[Scubaru Steve]

yes it is normal, and the 2012 does have the vents for the side windows. you just cant see them in that picture. here you can just barely see it just left and up from the weird useless cellphone out the window ejecting pocket. :)

[jpmck03]

Originally Posted by Scubaru Steve

yes it is normal, and the 2012 does have the vents for the side windows. you just cant see them in that picture. here you can just barely see it just left and up from the weird useless cellphone out the window ejecting pocket. :) ...

Oh, I didn't know that...

I know that mine (2010) doesn't have those little vents for clearing the windows, so the side ones work on defrost. Figured that the new ones were the same, so now it makes a little less sense to have those side ones come on when the A/C is set to defrost...

And, is that what that odd little cubby is supposed to be? A cellphone pocket? Always looked like they forgot to add a vent there (since it's almost identical to the ones on the right side...)