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346 Maintenance and care
* NOTE Damage caused by acidic cleaning
agents
Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Oth-
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erwise, the surfaces could be damaged.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the notes
on cleaning and care of the following car parts:
Wheels and rims
Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
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Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
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remove brake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
To avoid corrosion of the brake discs and
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pads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes after
cleaning before parking it. The brake discs and
pads will warm up and dry out.
Windows
* NOTE Damage to electronic components
due to excess fluids
When cleaning the windows from the inside,
fluids such as cleaning agents or water may
run down and get behind trim parts of the
vehicle interior and cause damage to elec-
tronic components.
Use cleaning agents as sparingly as pos-
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sible.
Immediately absorb any excess fluids.
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Clean the windows inside and outside with a
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damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
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based cleaning agents to clean the insides of
windows.
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After changing the wiper blades or treating
the vehicle with wax, clean the windshield
thoroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure to observe the
application instructions may result in damage,
smear marks or glare spots.
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Remove external fogging or dirt on the wind-
shield in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving safety
systems may be impaired or not available
(
page 198).
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Wiper blades
Move the wiper arms into the replacement
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position (
page 149).
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With the wiper arms folded out, clean the
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wiper blades with a damp cloth.
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Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating may leave residue on a cloth. Do
not rub the wiper blades excessively or clean
them too often.
Exterior lighting
Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
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cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo).
Use only cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
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that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Sensors
Clean the sensors in the front and rear part of
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the vehicles with car shampoo, plenty of water
and a soft cloth (
page 198).
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When using a power washer, maintain a mini-
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mum distance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
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