Rear Window Defroster - Mercedes-Benz 2006 SLK 280 Operator's Manual

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost-
er as soon as the rear window is clear.
The defroster is automatically deactivated
after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of op-
eration depending on the outside tempera-
ture.
Warning!
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driv-
ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
endangering you and others.
Switching on
Press the rear window defroster
switch F in the control panel of the
climate control ( page 179) or the au-
tomatic climate control* ( page 192).
The indicator lamp on the rear window
defroster switch F comes on.
!
The rear window defroster cannot be
switched on when the retractable hard-
G
top is open. The indicator lamp starts
flashing if the hardtop is open.
Close the retractable hardtop first.
The rear window defroster can be
switched on again.
Controls in detail
Good visibility
Switching off
Press the rear window defroster
switch F again in the control panel
of the climate control or the automatic
climate control*.
The indicator lamp on the rear window
defroster switch F goes out.
!
If the rear window defroster switches
off too soon and the indicator lamp
starts flashing, this means that too
many electrical consumers are operat-
ing simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system
responds automatically by deactivating
the rear window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient
voltage, the rear window defroster au-
tomatically turns itself back on.
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