Washing The Vehicle By Hand - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Components damaged in this way may fail
unexpectedly.
Do not use high-pressure cleaning
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equipment with round-spray nozzles to
clean your vehicle.
Damaged tires or suspension compo‐
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nents must be replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, bear the follow‐
ing in mind when using high-pressure cleaning
equipment:
the key must be at a distance of at least 10 ft
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(3 m) from the vehicle. Otherwise the trunk
lid may open unintentionally.
maintain a distance of at least 11.8 in
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(30 cm) to the vehicle and observe the infor‐
mation in the manufacturer's operating
instructions for the equipment.
do not point the nozzle of the high-pressure
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cleaning equipment directly at sensitive
parts such as tires, slits, electrical compo‐
nent parts, batteries, light sources and venti‐
lation slots.

Washing the vehicle by hand

Observe legal requirements, for example in
some countries washing by hand is only allowed
at specially equipped washing bays.
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Use a mild cleaning agent such as car sham‐
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poo.
Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water and a
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soft car sponge. While doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
Hose down the vehicle carefully with water
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and dry it with a leather cloth. Make sure
that the water jet is not pointed directly into
the air inlet grille.