Switching the rear window defroster on/off
Activating/deactivating
WARNING
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before driving.
Visibility could otherwise be impaired, endangering you and others.
► Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock.
► USA only: press the 
button.
The indicator lamp in the 
button
lights
up or goes out.
The rear window defroster has a high current draw. You should therefore switch it off as soon as the rear window is clear.
as it only switches off automatically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear window defroster may switch off.
Problems with the rear window defroster
If the indicator lamp in the
rear window
defroster button flashes, the on-board
voltage is too low. The rear window defroster
has deactivated prematurely or cannot be
activated.
► Switch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps or interior lighting.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window defroster is activated again automatically.
See also:
Mounting a wheel
Preparing the vehicle
■ Vehicle with emergency spare
wheel: when mounting the emergency spare wheel in the event of a flat tire,
follow the additional notes on vehicle preparation under " ...
Assistance menu
Introduction
In the DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
• showing the distance display
• activating/deactivating the distance
warning function
• activating/deactiva ...
Shift ranges
Introduction
In transmission position D, you can use the steering wheel paddle shifters to
restrict or derestrict the shift range for the automatic transmission .
The shift range selected i ...