Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2021 Operator's Manual page 264

262 Maintenance and care
& WARNING Risk of burns from the tail‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
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.
Always be particularly careful around
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the tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
this area.
Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
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touching them.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the
notes on cleaning and care of the following vehi‐
cle parts:
Wheels and rims
Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
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Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
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remove brake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
To avoid corrosion of the brake discs and
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brakepads, drive the vehicle for a few
minutes after cleaning before parking it. The
brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry
out.
Windows
Clean the windows inside and outside with a
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damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
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based cleaning agents to clean the inside of
windows.
Wiper blades
Move the wiper arms into the replacement
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position ( page 115).
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With the wiper arms folded out, clean the
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wiper blades with a damp cloth.
Do not clean the wiper blades too often.
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Exterior lighting
Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
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cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
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that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Sensors
Clean the sensors in the front and rear
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bumpers with a soft cloth and car shampoo
( page 152).
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When using a power washer, maintain a mini‐
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mum distance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
Rear view camera and surround view camera
Open the camera cover with the multimedia
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system ( page 189).
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Use clean water and a soft cloth to clean the
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camera lens.
Do not use a power washer.
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Tailpipes
Clean with a cleaning agent recommended
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for Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter
and after washing the vehicle.
Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
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