Windshield defroster
The windshield defroster works when the engine is running.
Manual air conditioning system: Switch the windshield defroster on and off in theVehicle settings menu
(→ Vehicle settings menu).
Climatronic: Switch the windshield defroster on and off in the Air conditioner menu.
Depending on the outside temperature, the windshield defroster switches off automatically, at the latest after
approximately eight minutes.
Automatic windshield defroster
The windshield defroster switches on automatically when a window could fog up.
1. Open the Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system.
2. Switch the automatic windshield defroster on or off via
Automatic windshield defroster.
The automatic windshield defroster is also active when the climate control system is switched
off.
Defrosting the windshield using the defrost function
If the defrost function is switched on and a sensor detects that the windshield may fog up, the windshield defroster
will turn on automatically.
The windshield defroster switches off automatically
If one of the following conditions applies, the windshield defroster switches off automatically:
—If the energy use is too high.
—If the climate control system is malfunctioning.
—If the specified time has expired.
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