Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988, Owner'S Manual

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R e ar W indow D efro ster
W ith e n g in e ru n n in g , p re s s s y m b o l
s id e o f ro c k e r s w itc h to tu rn on, b o t­
to m to tu rn off.
W hen a c tiv a tin g th e rea r w in d o w
d e fro s te r, th e in d ic a to r la m p in th e
s w itc h w ill c o m e on.
N o te :
The rea r w in d o w d e fro s te r use s a
large a m o u n t o f p o w e r. To k e e p the
b a tte ry drain to a m in im u m , tu rn off
th e d e fro s te r as s o o n as th e w in d o w
is clear. The d e fro s te r is a u to m a tic a lly
tu rn e d o ff a fte r a m axim um o f 20 m i­
n u te s o f o p e ra tio n . Heavy a c c u m u la ­
tio n o f s n o w and ice s h o u ld be
re m o ve d b e fo re a c tiv a tin g th e d e fro s ­
ter.
If seve ral p o w e r c o n s u m e rs are
tu rn e d on sim u lta n e o u s ly , o r th e b a t­
te ry is on ly p a rtia lly c h a rg e d , it is p o s ­
s ib le th a t th e d e fro s te r w ill a u to m a ti­
cally tu rn its e lf o ff. W hen th is ha p­
pe ns, th e in d ic a to r lam p in sid e the
s w itc h s ta rts b lin k in g . A s s o o n as the
b a tte ry has s u ffic ie n t vo lta g e , the
d e fro s te r a u to m a tic a lly tu rn s its e lf
b a c k on.
The rea r sid e w in d o w d e fro s te rs , if
th e v e h ic le is so e q u ip p e d , o p e ra te
to g e th e r w ith th e rear w in d o w d e fro s ­
ter.