Vehicle wing element heating system

A heating system for a vehicle wing element, the wing element being moveably arranged between an open position and a closed position in relation to a vehicle main structure, wherein the heating system comprises:

• a heating element arranged at a contact surface between the wing element and the main structure;
• a control unit operatively connected to activate the heating element;
• a wing element handle sensor operatively connected to the control unit and that sends a signal indicative that a handle of the wing element has been pulled to the control unit;
• and
• a wing element latch switch operatively connected to the control unit and that sends a signal indicative of an open or closed state of the wing element to the control unit,
• wherein the control unit activates the heating element upon the control unit receiving both the signal indicative that the handle of the wing element has been pulled and the signal indicative of the open or closed state of the wing element from the wing element latch switch specifying that the wing element is closed.