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Keeping the air-water duct free

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WARNING ‑ Risk of ꢀre and injury from

windshield washer concentrate

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Keep the area between the hood and the

windshield free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow and

leaves.

Windshield washer concentrate is highly ꢁam-

mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact

with hot engine component parts or the

exhaust system.

Cleaning and care

Notes on washing the vehicle in a car wash

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Make sure that no windshield washer

concentrate spills out next to the ꢀller

opening.

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WARNING Risk of accident due to

reduced braking eꢂect aꢃer washing the

vehicle

The braking eꢂect is reduced aꢃer washing

the vehicle.

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Aꢃer the vehicle has been washed, brake

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Remove cap 1 by the tab.

carefully while paying attention to the

traꢄc conditions until the braking eꢂect

has been fully restored.

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Add washer ꢁuid.

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Further information about the windshield

washer ꢁuid (/ page 350)

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Neutral i is engaged.

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Ensure there is suꢄcient ground clear-

ance between the underbody and the

guide rails of the car wash.

Ensure that the clearance width of the

car wash, in particular the width of the

guide rails, is suꢄcient.

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NOTE Damage from automatic braking

If you would like to leave the vehicle while

it is being washed, make sure the Smart-

Key is located in the vehicle. The park

position j is otherwise automatically

engaged.

If one of the following functions is switched

on, the vehicle brakes automatically in certain

situations:

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Active Brake Assist

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

HOLD function

Active Parking Assist

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If, aꢃer the car wash, you remove the wax

from the windshield and wiper rubbers, this

will prevent smearing and reduce wiper noise.

To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a car

wash, ensure the following beforehand:

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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-

ted.

To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate

these systems in the following or similar situa-

tions:

Notes on using a power washer

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The HOLD function is switched oꢂ.

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The surround view camera or the rear view

camera is switched oꢂ.

WARNING Risk of an accident when using

power washers with round-spray nozzles

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During towing

In a car wash

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The side windows and sliding sunroof are com-

pletely closed.

The water jet can cause externally invisible

damage.

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NOTE Damage due to unsuitable car wash

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The blower for the ventilation and heating is

switched oꢂ.

Components damaged in this way may unex-

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Before driving into a car wash make sure

that the car wash is suitable for the vehi-

cle dimensions.

pectedly fail.

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The windshield wiper switch is in position g.

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Do not use a power washer with round-

spray nozzles.

Have damaged tires or chassis parts

replaced immediately.

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The SmartKey is at a minimum distance of

10 ꢃ (3 m) away from the vehicle. Otherwise,

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the trunk lid could open unintentionally.

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For car washes with a conveyor system:

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To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol-

lowing when using a power washer:

Washing the vehicle by hand

Paint

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Insect remains: soak with insect remover and

rinse oꢂ the treated areas aꢃerwards.

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NOTE Engine damage due to water ingress

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The SmartKey is at a minimum distance of

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10 ꢃ (3 m) away from the vehicle. Otherwise,

Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse oꢂ

aꢃerwards.

Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remove by

rubbing gently with a cloth soaked in petro-

leum ether or lighter ꢁuid.

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Take care not to point the water jet

directly towards the air inlet grille below

the hood.

the trunk lid could open unintentionally.

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Maintain a distance of at least 11.8 in (30 cm)

to the vehicle.

Observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a number

of countries, washing by hand is only permitted in

specially designated wash bays.

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Vehicles with decorative foil: Parts of your

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vehicle are covered with a decorative foil.

Maintain a distance of at least 27.6 in (70 cm)

between the foil-covered parts of the vehicle

and the nozzle of the power washer. Move the

power washer nozzle around whilst cleaning.

The water temperature of the power washer

must not exceed 140°F (60°C).

Coolant and brake ꢁuid: remove with a damp

cloth and clean water.

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Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.

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Tar stains: use tar remover.

Wax: use silicone remover.

Do not attach stickers, ꢀlms or similar materi-

als. Only have ꢀlm attached to the bumper at

a qualiꢀed specialist workshop.

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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water using a

soꢃ car sponge. When doing so, do not

expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.

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Carefully hose the vehicle oꢂ with water and

dry using a chamois.

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Observe the information on the correct dis-

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Remove dirt immediately, where possible.

tance in the equipment manufacturer's oper-

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Observe the notes on the care of vehicle

parts (/ page 285).

ating instructions.

Matte ꢀnish

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Do not direct the nozzle of the power washer

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Only use care products approved for

Mercedes-Benz.

directly at sensitive parts, such as tires, gaps,

electrical components, batteries, light sources

and ventilation slits.

Notes on paintwork/matte ꢀnish paintwork care

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Do not attach stickers, ꢀlms or similar materi-

als. Only have ꢀlm attached to the bumper at

a qualiꢀed specialist workshop.

To avoid damaging the paintwork and interfering

with the driving assistance systems, please

observe the following notes:

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Do not polish the vehicle and alloy wheels.

Only use car washes that correspond to the

latest engineering standards.

Do not use car wash program with a ꢀnal hot

wax treatment.

Do not use paint cleaners, buꢄng or polishing

products, gloss preservers, e.g. wax.

CClleeanning

Temperature, e.g. hot air blower

Weather conditions

Stone chippings and dirt

Chemical cleaning agents

Oily products

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For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild

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cleaning agent without additives or abrasive

substances, e.g. a car shampoo approved for

Mercedes-Benz.

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Remove dirt immediately, where possible,

whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-

erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil

irreparably.

If there is dirt on the ꢀnish or if the decorative

foil is dull: use the Paint Cleaner recommen-

ded and approved for Mercedes-Benz.

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Do not use polish on matte decorative foil.

Polishing will have the eꢂect of shining the

foil-wrapped surface.

Do not treat matte or structured decorative

foils with wax. Permanent stains may occur.

In the event of paintwork damage:

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Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a

qualiꢀed specialist workshop.

Make sure the radar sensors function

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Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas aꢂected by

corrosion and damage caused by incorrect care

cannot always be completely repaired. In such

cases, visit a qualiꢀed specialist workshop.

You can obtain more information on care and

cleaning products from the manufacturer.

In the case of foil-wrapped surfaces, optical diꢂer-

ences may occur between the surfaces that were

not protected by a decorative foil aꢃer removing a

decorative foil.

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Insect remains: soak with insect remover and

rinse oꢂ the treated areas aꢃerwards.

Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse oꢂ

aꢃerwards.

To prevent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped

vehicle with a soꢃ, absorbent cloth aꢃer every

car wash.

Notes on cleaning decorative foils

Observe the notes on matte ꢀnish care in the

chapter "Notes on paintwork/matte ꢀnish paint-

work care" (/ page 283). They also apply to

matte decorative foils.

Observe the notes on cleaning decorative foils to

avoid vehicle damage.

Avoiding damage to the decorative foil

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The service life and color of decorative foils

are impaired by:

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Sunlight

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Have work or repairs to decorative foils car-

ried out at a qualiꢀed specialist workshop,

e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-

based cleaning agents to clean the inside of

windows.

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Always be particularly careful around the

tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-

vise children especially closely in this

area.

Allow vehicle parts to cool down before

touching them.

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Aꢃer changing the wiper blades or treating

the vehicle with wax, clean the windshield

thoroughly with cleaning agents recommen-

ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure to observe the

application instructions may result in damage,

smear marks or blinding spots.

Remove external fogging or dirt on the wind-

shield in front of the multifunction camera.

Otherwise, driving systems and driving safety

systems may be impaired or not available

(/ page 170).

Notes on care of vehicle parts

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WARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-

shield wipers are switched on while the

windshield is being cleaned

To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the notes

on cleaning and care of the following vehicle

parts:

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If the windshield wipers are set in motion

while you are cleaning the windshield or wiper

blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.

Wheels and rims

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Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.

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Always switch oꢂ the windshield wipers

and the vehicle before cleaning the wind-

shield or wiper blades.

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Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to

remove brake dust. This could damage wheel

bolts and brake components.

Wiper blades

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Move the wiper arms into the replacement

position (/ page 129).

With the wiper arms folded out, clean the

wiper blades with a damp cloth.

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To avoid corrosion of the brake discs and

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WARNING Risk of burns from the tailpipe

and tailpipe trims

brakepads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes

aꢃer cleaning before parking it. The brake

discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.

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The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can

become very hot. If you come into contact

with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn

yourself.

Winnddoows

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Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.

The coating can leave residues on a cloth. Do

not rub the wiper blades excessively or clean

them too oꢃen.

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Clean the windows inside and outside with a

damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-

mended for Mercedes-Benz.

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Exterior lighting

Notes on care of the interior

Seat belts

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Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild

Clean with lukewarm and soapy water.

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cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.

WARNING Risk of injury from plastic parts

breaking oꢂ aꢃer the use of solvent-based

care products

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Do not use chemical cleaning agents.

Do not dry by heating them to over 176°F

(80°C) or exposing them to direct sunlight.

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Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths

that are suitable for plastic lenses.

Sensors

Care and cleaning products containing sol-

vents can cause surfaces in the cockpit to

become porous. When the airbags are

deployed, plastic parts may break away.

Display

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Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-

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Switch oꢂ the display and let it cool down.

ers with a soꢃ cloth and car shampoo

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Clean the surface carefully with a microꢀber

cloth and a suitable display care product (TFT-

LCD).

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Do not use any care or cleaning products

containing solvents to clean the cockpit.

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When using a power washer, maintain a mini-

mum distance of 11.8 in (30 cm).

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Do not use any other agents.

Rear view camera and surround view camera

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WARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries

from bleached seat belts

Head-up Display

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To open the rear view camera cover, switch on

the vehicle.

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Clean with a soꢃ, non-static, lint-free cloth.

Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can severely

weaken them.

This can, for example, cause seat belts to tear

or fail in an accident.

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Do not use cleaning agents.

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Use clean water and a soꢃ cloth to clean the

camera lens.

Plastiicc trim

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Clean with a damp microꢀber cloth.

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Do not use a power washer.

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For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen-

ded for Mercedes-Benz.

Tailpipes

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Never bleach or dye seat belts.

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Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for

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Do not attach stickers, ꢀlms or similar materi-

als.

Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and

To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the fol-

lowing notes on cleaning and care:

aꢃer washing the vehicle.

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Do not use acidic cleaning agents.

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Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or

sun cream to come in contact with the plastic

trim.

Leather care: Use a leather care agent that

has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.

Do not allow the leather to become too damp.

Do not use a microꢀber cloth.

cleaner; neither should you use polishes

or waxes. Otherwise you may damage

the ꢀnish.

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Real wood and trim elements

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Clean with a damp cloth and 1% soapy water

solution and then wipe with a dry cloth.

For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen-

ded for Mercedes-Benz.

Leather care: Use a leather care agent that

has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.

Do not allow the leather to become too damp.

Do not use a microꢀber cloth.

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Clean with a microꢀber cloth.

Black piano-lacquer look: Clean with a damp

cloth and soapy water.

For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen-

ded for Mercedes-Benz.

Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents, pol-

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Regular cleaning and care of the leather

reduces soiling, wear marks and aging dam-

age and thus signiꢀcantly extends its life

span. Clothing that can leave stains, e.g.

jeans, can leave discoloration on the leather.

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DINAMICA seat covers

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ishes or waxes.

Headliner

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Clean with a damp cloth.

Do not use a microꢀber cloth.

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Leather is a natural product. It has natural

surface properties, such as diꢂerences in

structure, marks caused by growth and injury

or subtle color diꢂerences. These surface

properties are characteristics of leather and

not material faults. What's more, leather is

subject to a natural aging process during

which the surface properties change.

Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.

Imitation leather seat covers

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Carpet

Clean with a damp cloth and 1% soapy water.

Do not use a microꢀber cloth.

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Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent recom-

mended for Mercedes-Benz.

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Fabric seat covers

Steering wheel made of genuine leather or DINA-

MMIICCAA

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Clean with a damp microꢀber cloth and 1%

soapy water and allow to dry.

EASY-PACK trunk box

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NOTE Damage caused by wrong cleaners

Genuine leather seat covers

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Clean with a damp cloth.

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Clean with a damp cloth and then wipe with a

Do not use solvent-based cleaning

agents such as tar remover or wheel

dry cloth.

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Do not use any alcohol-based thinners, gaso-

line or abrasive cleaning agents.

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