Mercedes-Benz CLA Owner's Manual page 456

* 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 minimum distance of 3 m
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away 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.
Activating/deactivating automatic car wash
mode
Requirements:
the vehicle is stationary
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the engine is running.
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Multimedia system:
© Settings
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Schnellzugriff (Quick access)
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Activating automatic car wash mode
Select Automatic car wash
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Select Start.
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If one of the settings cannot be selected, this is
displayed by a % behind the respective set‐
ting.
% For an overview of the settings made when
activating automatic car wash mode
( page 452).
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Deactivating automatic car wash mode
Select Stop.
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The automatic car wash settings are reset.
% The automatic car wash mode is automati‐
cally deactivated as soon as a speed of
10 km/h is exceeded.
mode.