Activating/Deactivating Air Recirculation Mode; Defroster On/Off - Mercedes-Benz 2011 G-Class Operator's Manual

Otherwise, your vision may be impaired,
which could endanger you or others.
i At outside temperatures over
50 ‡ (10 †) the windshield defroster
cannot be switched on. Indicator lamp ;
lights up briefly when you attempt to
activate it and then goes out again.
i The windshield defroster has a high
current draw. You should therefore switch
it off as soon as the windshield is clear. The
windshield defroster switches off
automatically after ten minutes.
i If you switch on the windshield defroster
four times in a row, it switches off
automatically after five minutes.
i If too many electrical consumers are
switched on simultaneously and the
battery voltage is too low, indicator
lamp ; flashes in windshield defroster
switch :. After about 30 seconds the
windshield defroster switches off.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Press button : on the windshield
defroster.
Indicator lamp ; lights up or goes out.
9 USA only.
10 Canada only.
Operating the climate control system
Switching the rear window defroster
on/off
Activating/deactivating
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Warning
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driving.
Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
endangering you and others.
The rear window defroster has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the window is clear as it only switches
off automatically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window defroster may switch off.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
To switch on, press the ª
button.
The indicator lamp in the ª
button goes off.
Problems with the rear window
defroster
When the indicator lamp in the ª rear
window defroster button flashes, the on-
board voltage is too low. The rear window
defroster has deactivated itself prematurely
or cannot be activated.
X
Switch off any consumers that are not
required, e.g. reading lamps or interior
lighting.
When the battery is sufficiently charged,
the rear window defroster is activated
again automatically.
Activating/deactivating air-
recirculation mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odors are entering the vehicle
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9 10
or |
9 10
or |
Z