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Activating and deactivating max defroster

Max defroster is used to quickly remove mist and ice from windows.

Activating and deactivating max defroster from centre console

There is a physical button in the centre console for quick access to max defroster.

With heated windscreen* the max defroster can only be activated individually from the climate view in the centre display.

P5/P6-1746–Climate–Physical button windscreen
Physical button in the centre console.
Cars without heated windscreen:
Press the button.
Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.
Cars with heated windscreen:
Press the button repeatedly in order to switch between the three levels:
  • Activated heated windscreen
  • Activated heated windscreen and max defroster
  • Deactivated.
Heated windscreen and max defroster are activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

 Note

Max defroster starts with a certain delay in order to avoid a short increase in fan level if the heated windscreen is deactivated by two quick presses of the button.

Activating and deactivating max defroster from centre display

P5-1507–Climate–Button max defroster
Max defroster button in the climate view.
Open the climate view in the centre display.
Press Max.

Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

Max defroster deactivates auto-regulation of the climate and air recirculation, activates air conditioning and changes the fan level to 5 and the temperature to HI.

When max defroster is deactivated, the climate control system returns to the previous settings.

 Note

Changing the fan level to 5 increases the noise level.
  1. *Option/accessory.

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