Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 471

* NOTE Damage due to unsuitable car
wash
Before driving into a car wash make
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sure that the car wash is suitable for
the vehicle dimensions.
Ensure there is sufficient ground clear‐
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ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash.
Ensure that the clearance width of the
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car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is sufficient.
To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a
car wash, ensure the following beforehand:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and the
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HOLD function are deactivated.
the 360° Camera or the reversing camera is
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switched off.
the side windows and sliding sunroof are
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completely closed.
the blower for the ventilation/heating is
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switched off.
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
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g.
in car washes with a conveyor system: neu‐
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tral i is engaged.
the key is at a distance of at least 3 m away
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from the vehicle, otherwise the boot lid could
open unintentionally.
% If you would like to leave the vehicle while it
is being washed, make sure the key is loca‐
ted in the vehicle. The j gear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
% If, after the car wash, you remove the wax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will prevent smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Maintenance and care 469
Information on using a high-pressure cleaner
& WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleaners with circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The water jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause externally invisible dam‐
age to the tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this way may unex‐
pectedly fail.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
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circular jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
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replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
keep the key at least 3 m away from the vehi‐
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cle. Otherwise the boot lid could open unin‐
tentionally.
maintain a distance of at least 30 cm to the
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vehicle.