Cleaning And Care - Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Operator's Manual

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, brake
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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 activated,
the vehicle brakes automatically in certain sit-
uations:
Active Brake Assist
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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HOLD function
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Active Parking Assist
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To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar situa-
tions:
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 sure
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that the car wash is suitable for the vehi-
cle 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.
To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a car
wash, ensure the following beforehand:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
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ted.
The HOLD function is switched off.
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The 360° Camera or the reversing camera is
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switched off.
The vehicle is locked and the door handles
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retracted.
The side windows and sliding sunroof are com-
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pletely closed.
The blower for the ventilation and heating is
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switched off.
The windscreen wiper switch is in position g.
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The key is at a minimum distance of 6 m away
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from the vehicle. Otherwise the tailgate or a
door could open unintentionally.
For car washes with a conveyor system:
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Neutral i is engaged.
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The vehicle is locked from inside.
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Do not make any hand movements in the area
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of the overhead control panel or deactivate
( page 477) the Sliding sunroof and roller
/
sunblind
option in the settings for the MBUX
interior assistant.