Mercedes-Benz Actros 2017, Operating Instructions Manual

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sensitive than in the
Ä
position, causing the
windscreen wipers to wipe more frequently. If
the rain and light sensor fails, the wiper auto-
matically switches to the wiping interval corre-
sponding to the position of the switch.
Windscreen washer system
Combination switch
X
Single wipe: briefly press the
î
button.
X
To wipe the windscreen using washer
fluid: press and hold down the
î
button.
i Vehicles with headlamp cleaning system:
After switching on the ignition, if you wash the
windscreen with washer fluid with the dipped-
beam headlamps switched on, the headlamps
are also cleaned. If you wash the windscreen
with washer fluid ten times with the dipped-
beam headlamps switched on, the headlamps
are also cleaned once.
Headlamp cleaning system
If you wash the windscreen with washer fluid for
the first time with the dipped-beam headlamps
switched on (
Y
page 102), the relevant areas of
the headlamps are also cleaned. If you wash the
windscreen with washer fluid ten times with the
dipped-beam headlamps switched on, the head-
lamps are also cleaned once.
Windscreen heating
The windscreen heating is operational when the
engine is running and deactivates automatically
after approximately 15 minutes.
X
To switch on/off: press the upper section of
the
è
button.
If the indicator lamp in the switch lights up,
the windscreen heating is activated.
Notes on winter driving
Headlamps
! If the plastic lenses or headlamps ice up in
winter, do not remove the ice layer with an ice
scraper. You could otherwise scratch the
plastic covers. Only use de-icer spray that is
suitable for plastic surfaces.
Windscreen washer system
At temperatures of approximately 5 † to
Ò
5 †
with snowfall, direct the air to the windscreen
using the
z
air-distribution control
(
Y
page 121). You can also switch on wind-
screen heating (
Y
page 102). With these set-
tings, the wiper blades on the front windscreen
are heated. In this way you can prevent smear-
ing or the snow freezing on the wiper blade.
Voltage supply
Battery isolator switch
G
WARNING
If the power supply is interrupted with the
battery isolator switch, the engine is switched
off automatically. Safety-relevant functions
102
Voltage supply
Driver's workstation