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Brush from front to back in the direction of the
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fabric.
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Keep the area between the soft top and both
the side wall and boot lid free of deposits,
such as leaves or pine needles. Otherwise the
soft top may leak.
Avoiding soft-top damage
Never use petrol, thinners, tar or stain
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remover or other organic solvents.
Remove bird droppings immediately, as they
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are corrosive and can therefore cause the
soft-top fabric to leak.
Never use a high-pressure cleaner.
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Do not use sharp-edged equipment to remove
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ice and snow.
Frequent cleaning reduces the soft top's resist-
ance to dirt. To restore the effect, clean the soft
top with the soft-top cleaning agents recommen-
ded and approved for Mercedes-Benz.
Incorrect cleaning and care, as well as ageing,
can cause the soft-top seams to leak. If this hap-
pens, have the soft-top seams sealed at a quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-
Benz service centre.
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Place a suitable cover over the soft top if you
plan to leave the vehicle outside for a long
period of time.
Cleaning the folding draught stop
* NOTE Damage to the net due to using a
high-pressure cleaner
Never use a high-pressure cleaner to
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clean the net of the wind deflector.
Requirements:
Make sure that the notes on the correct instal-
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lation and stowing location of the folding
draught stop are observed (
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Clean folding draught stop net with a damp
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cloth in conjunction with the care products
and cleaning agents recommended and
approved for Mercedes-Benz.
Notes on care of car parts
& WARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper
arm.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers
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and the vehicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades.
& WARNING Risk of burns from the tailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
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become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself.
Always be particularly careful around the
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tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area.
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