Rear Window Defroster - Mercedes-Benz 2004 CL-Class Operator's Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic climate control

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep battery drain to
a minimum, switch off the defroster as
soon as the rear window is clear. The de-
froster is automatically deactivated after
approximately 6 to 17 minutes of opera-
tion depending on the outside tempera-
ture.
Activating
Press button F ( page 175).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating
Press button F ( page 175) again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
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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.
!
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.
Deactivating the climate control sys-
G
tem
Deactivating
It is possible to completely deactivate the
automatic climate control system.
Press button M ( page 175).
The display shows "
Reactivating
There are several ways to reactivate the
automatic climate control system:
Press one of the following buttons,
M, P, U, a temperature con-
trol switch ( page 175) or air volume
switch 9 on the climate control pan-
el.
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