Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual page 201

Care
198
intervals. Deposits such as leaves, petals
and pollen may under certain circumstan-
ces prevent water from draining away. This
can lead to corrosion damage and damage
to electronic components.
Cleaning the wiper blades
G WARNING
Switch the windscreen wipers off before
cleaning the windscreen or wiper blades.
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
all indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
have gone off. The windscreen wipers could
otherwise move and injure you.
! Only fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen when vertical. Other-
wise, you will damage the bonnet.
! Do not pull on the wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the
graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise.
Switch off the engine.
X
Take your foot off the brake pedal.
X
Set the windscreen wipers to the °
X
position on the combination switch.
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly
X
until the windscreen wipers start.
When the wiper arms have reached a ver-
X
tical position: press the Start/Stop button.
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
X
screen until it engages.
Set the wiper blade at right angles to the
X
wiper arm.
Clean the wiper blades carefully using a
X
damp cloth.
Fold the windscreen wipers back again
X
before switching on the ignition.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
Cleaning the exterior lighting
Clean the plastic lenses of the exterior
X
lighting using a wet sponge and a mild
cleaning agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car
shampoo or cleaning cloths.
! Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratch or damage the plastic
lenses of the exterior lighting.
Cleaning the sensors
Clean sensors : of the driving systems
X
with water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
! If you clean the sensors with a high-pres-
sure cleaner, make sure that you keep a
distance of at least 30 cm between the
vehicle and the high-pressure cleaner noz-
zle. Information about the correct distance
is available from the equipment manufac-
turer.