Mercedes-Benz 2007 G 500, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Good visibility
Activating
왘
Press switch
1
.
Indicator lamp
2
comes on.
Deactivating
왘
Press switch
1
once more.
Indicator lamp
2
goes out.
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.
Switch on the ignition (
컄
page 39).
Activating
왘
Press button
1
or
F
on the
respective climate control panel
(
컄
page 183).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating
왘
Press button
1
or
F
once more.
The indicator lamp on the button 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. Warning!
G
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 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.