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[dbug]

I start mine up and the heated front screen and heated rear screen/mirror come on automatically, as well as the demister with fan on high coming on automatically (front screen and side windows).  2 minutes and can drive away!

[SIR Philbutt]

I only ever use water from the hot tap.  NEVER use boiling water from the kettle, as there is a risk of cracking the windscreen with the sudden temperature change.

Also wouldn't use scrapers, as they can scratch the glass. 

+1 - the only effective way to do it.

Although if really cold also leave engine on and blowing as well BUT lock door with spare key just incase a short sighted thief thinks it a Jag 

[Nick W]

Start the car.
Turn on the screen demister and the heater.
Scrape all the glass.

Drive off safely.
Started doing it this way with old cars, but it works just as well on a new one.

[feeutfo]

Spare key to turn on, demist, window heaters and heated seat on. Shut the door, lock with normal key blipper.

Go in get ready.

Unlock with normal key blipper. Remove spare key, post through letter box, go to work in a toasty car.

If cought out by unexpected frost, de icer. I hate that job though.

[Andy B]

Ignoring the aspect of being able to see out of the car, I prefer to get in & drive it rather than this idea of letting it warm up slowly on the drive before you set off. The engine will get to its operating temp far faster when being drive (& I don't mean being ragged from cold)

[Vamps]

Spare key to turn on, demist, window heaters and heated seat on. Shut the door, lock with normal key blipper.

Go in get ready.

Unlock with normal key blipper. Remove spare key, post through letter box, go to work in a toasty car.

If cought out by unexpected frost, de icer. I hate that job though.

I don't think you can do that? the blipper will not work if a key in the car....   I did try this onece but can not recall the exact result....

[SIR Philbutt]

Spare key to turn on, demist, window heaters and heated seat on. Shut the door, lock with normal key blipper.

Go in get ready.

Unlock with normal key blipper. Remove spare key, post through letter box, go to work in a toasty car.

If cought out by unexpected frost, de icer. I hate that job though.

I don't think you can do that? the blipper will not work if a key in the car....   I did try this onece but can not recall the exact result....

I can confirm - will not work - but in my case when engine is running - but key will lock with door lock (drivers)

[albitz]

Many years ago I was dashing around the car spraying de icer on the windows.WhenI got to the front passenger window I didnt notice that swmbo had decided for reasons unknown to wind the window down,so the de icer went straight in her eyes.
As you can imagine,that went down really well.

[jonnyboyws6]

Remote start button on the Clifford fob, from the warmth of the living room! By the time I've had a coffee the car is toastie warm. Just have to remember to leave the heater on hot and demist when I park up on a night. And leave it in neutral...

[Martian]

At home, start it, then go back in and have a shower and get ready.

My sister in law did that with her Nissan 4x4 and in got nicked, off the drive, and the Insurance refused to pay out....I guess with an Omega though it is OK, swmbo does that and her car is parked on the road.....

That's when a turbo timer comes in handy.

[cem_devecioglu]

Heater on Hi,fans on full,drive off with head out the side window until the screen defrosts.

 

[cem_devecioglu]

remote control
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    joking..

[cem_devecioglu]

ok, who is going to share a useful diagram for a remote setup

[Strangechap]

Those little plug in heaters are crap.

Total waste of space. Bought one years ago for my old Cortina, I've had farts that put out more heat.

[Del Boy]

For the past two years, using either 7 Series, or new 5 Series, setup the Timer on the i-Drive and come to a defrosted car, for whenever you've set the heater for  . Before that, scrapers  .