Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual page 128

Operating the climate control systems
126
Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside
Activate the Á cooling with air dehu-
X
midification function.
Activate automatic mode Ã.
X
If the windows continue to fog up, activate
X
the defrosting function (
i
You should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside
Switch on the windshield wipers
X
( page 114).
Y
Press the _ button repeatedly until the
X
P or O symbol appears in the dis-
play.
i You should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Switching the windshield defroster
on/off
G WARNING
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the windshield before driving.
Otherwise, your vision may be impaired,
which could endanger you or others.
page 125).
Y
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 133).
Y
To switch on: press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : lights up.
To switch off: press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : goes out.
i At outside temperatures above 50 ‡
(10 †) the windshield heating cannot be
activated. Indicator lamp : lights up
briefly when you attempt to activate it and
then goes out again.
i
The windshield defroster has a high cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the windshield is clear. Oth-
erwise, the windshield heating switches
itself off automatically after 10 minutes.
i When the windshield heating is switched
on for the fourth time in a row, it switches
itself off automatically after 5 minutes.
i
Indicator lamp : flashes if too many
electrical consumers are switched on at the
same time when the battery voltage is low.
After approximately 30 seconds the wind-
shield heating switches off automatically.
Switching the rear window defroster
on/off
Switching on/off
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock ( page 133).
Y
Press the ª button.
X
The indicator lamp in the ª button lights
up or goes out.
i The rear window defroster has a high cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the rear window is clear. as it
only switches off automatically after sev-
eral minutes.
i
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window defroster may switch off.