Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 273

Operation
Care
Cabriolet
Frequent cleaning reduces the dirt-repel-
lent effect of the soft top.
Through intensive cleaning with the prod-
ucts found in a Mercedes-Benz cleaning
agents kit for convertible soft top the dirt-
repellent effect can be restored.
Incorrect cleaning and care, as well as age-
ing, can cause the soft-top seams to leak.
Have the soft-top seams sealed at a quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
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Place a suitable cover over the soft top if you
are leaving the vehicle parked in the open for an
extended period of time.
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Remove bird droppings immediately, since
these are corrosive and could therefore cause
the soft top seal to leak. Do not use a high-pres-
sure cleaner to wash the vehicle. Do not remove
snow or ice using a sharp-edged appliance.
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You may have your vehicle washed in an au-
tomatic car wash. Do not, under any circum-
stance, use a hot wax treatment on your vehicle.
Do not use any of the following to clean the
soft top:
Petrol
Thinner
Tar or stain remover
Other organic solvents
Cleaning the soft top
The following methods are sufficient if the
soft top is only lightly soiled:
Dry cleaning
or
Rinsing/spraying with clean water
If it is soiled to a normal extent, clean the
soft top using a brush and clean water.
Always direct the brush strokes from the
front to the rear along the grain of the fab-
ric.
If the soft top is very dirty and stained,
clean it with a suitable soft-top cleaning
agent and a brush. Always direct the brush
strokes from the front to the rear along the
grain of the fabric.