Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 271

Operation
Care
Vehicle care
Automatic car wash
You can clean the vehicle in an automatic
car wash from the very start. It is advisable
to use automatic car washes without
brushes.
If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it be-
fore you drive into the car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wax from the windscreen and the wiper
blades. This prevents smears.
!
Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitable for the size of the vehicle. Fold in the ex-
terior mirrors before going through a car wash.
Make sure that the windscreen-wiper switch is
set to 0 ( page 41). The exterior mirrors or
windscreen wipers could otherwise be damaged.
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Make sure that the mirrors are fully folded
out when you leave the automatic car wash. They
could otherwise vibrate.
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High-pressure cleaners
!
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
round-spray jets for cleaning the tyres. You could
otherwise damage the tyres. Replace damaged
tyres.
Direct the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
at the vehicle from a distance of at
least 30 cm.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
!
Do not direct it at door joints, air spring
bellows, electrical components, connectors or
seals.
Cleaning the windscreen and wiper
blades
Turn the ignition key to position 1.
Turn the windscreen wipers to
position I on the combination switch
( page 41).
Turn the ignition key to 0 when the wip-
er arms are vertical.
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Risk of injury
Turn the ignition key to 0 before cleaning
the windscreen or wiper blades. The wind-
screen wipers could otherwise move and in-
jure you.
!
Fold the windscreen wipers away from the
windscreen only when they are vertical, other-
wise you will damage the bonnet.
Fold the wiper arms away from the
windscreen until you feel them click
into place.
You can now clean the windscreen.
Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before you switch on the ignition.