Cleaning And Care - Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual

Remove cap 1 by the tab.
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Top up the washer fluid.
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Keeping the air-water duct free
Keep the area between the bonnet and the
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windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow
and leaves.

Cleaning and care

Information on washing the vehicle in a car
wash
& WARNING Risk of an accident due to
reduced braking power after washing the
vehicle
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle.
After the vehicle has been washed,
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brake carefully while paying attention to
the traffic conditions until braking
power has been fully restored.
* NOTE Damage from automatic braking
If one of the following functions is switched
on, the vehicle brakes automatically in cer‐
tain situations:
Active Brake Assist
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R
HOLD function
R
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Active Parking Assist
R
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar sit‐
uations:
during towing
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in a car wash
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* 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.