Rear Window Defroster - Mercedes-Benz G 500 Operator's Manual

Activating
Press switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2 comes on.
Deactivating
Press switch 1 once more.
Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
! If too many electrical consumers are
operating simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery, indicator lamp 2 in
windshield defroster switch 1 starts flashing.
After approximately 30 seconds the system
responds automatically by switching the
windshield defroster off.

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep battery drain to
a minimum, switch off the rear window
defroster as soon as the rear window is
clear.
The rear window defroster switches off
automatically after approximately 6 to
17 minutes of operation depending on the
outside temperature.
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.
Switch on the ignition ( page 39).
Controls in detail
Activating
Press button 1 or F on the
respective climate control panel
( page 183).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating
Press button 1 or F once more.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
G
!
If the rear window de froster switches off too
soon and the indicator lamp in button 1
or F starts flashing, too many electrical
consumers are operating simultaneously and
there is insufficient voltage in the battery. The
system responds automatically by switching the
rear window defroster off.
As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the
rear window defroster switches back on auto-
matically.
Good visibility
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