Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 178)

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Controls in detail
Good visibility
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost-
er as soon as the rear window is clear.
The defroster is automatically deactivated
after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of op-
eration depending on the outside tempera-
ture.
Switching on
̈ Press the rear window defroster
switch
F in the control panel of the
climate control ( ୴ page 179) or the au-
tomatic climate control* ( ୴ page 192).
The indicator lamp on the rear window
defroster switch
F comes on.
Switching off
̈ Press the rear window defroster
switch
F again in the control panel
of the climate control or the automatic
climate control*.
The indicator lamp on the rear window
defroster switch
F goes out.
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.
!
The rear window defroster cannot be
switched on when the retractable hard-
top is open. The indicator lamp starts
flashing if the hardtop is open.
ț Close the retractable hardtop first.
The rear window defroster can be
switched on again.
!
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.