Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual page 171

Operation
Care
Turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 59).
Y
Set the windscreen wipers to position I on
X
the combination switch ( page 78).
Y
Turn the key to position 0 or remove it when
X
the wiper arms are vertical (
!
Only fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen when vertical, other-
wise you will damage the bonnet.
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
X
screen until you feel them engage.
Clean the windscreen and the wiper blades.
X
Fold the windscreen wipers back again
X
before the ignition is switched on.
!
Do not clean the wiper blades too often,
as otherwise the coating may come off.
This could cause wiper noise.
Cleaning the windows
!
Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean the inside of the windows.
Clean the insides of the windows with a
damp cloth or commercially-available glass
cleaner. Avoid touching the inside of the
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rear windscreen and the side windows with
hard objects, e.g. ice scrapers or rings. You
could otherwise cause damage to the win-
dows, rear window heating or aerial on the
rear window.
i
page 59).
Anti-glare film retrofitted to the insides of
Y
the windows could interfere with radio or
mobile phone reception, especially if it is
conductive or metal-coated film. Informa-
tion about anti-glare film can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Cleaning the headlamps
Clean the headlamp lenses with a wet
X
sponge.
!
Only use washer fluid which is suitable
for plastic lenses. Unsuitable washer fluid
could damage the plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Therefore, do not use the following:
dry cloths
R
abrasive cleaning agents
R
solvents
R
cleaning agents containing solvent
R
You could otherwise scratch or damage the
surface of the lenses.
Plastic trim
!
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. Doing so will scratch or dam-
age the surfaces.
Wipe plastic parts with a damp, lint-free
X
cloth (e.g. a microfibre cloth).
Light soiling: use a low-foaming soap (e.g.
X
a light liquid hand soap) diluted in water.
Heavy soiling: use a cleaning agent that is
X
solvent-free and non-corrosive. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz cleaning product for this
purpose.
Cleaning the steering wheel boss and
dashboard
Moisten a clean lint-free cloth with water.
X
Clean the plastic parts and the dashboard.
X
If particularly dirty, use a mild detergent.
X