Mercedes-Benz 2006 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 367

Operation
Vehicle care
Cleaning the Distronic* system sensor
cover
1 Distronic system sensor cover
Switch off the ignition ( page 36).
Use a mild car wash detergent, such as
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Sham-
poo, with plenty of water and a
non-scratching cloth to clean sensor
cover 1.
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To prevent scratches or damage, never
apply strong force and only use a soft,
non-scratching cloth when cleaning the
sensor cover 1. Do not attempt to
wipe dirty sensors with a dry cloth or
sponge.
Restart the engine after cleaning sen-
sor cover 1.
Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades
!
The windshield wipers must be in a ver-
tical position before folding them away
from the windshield. They could other-
wise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper
arms are folded forward.
Switch on the ignition ( page 36).
Turn combination switch to wiper
setting II ( page 55).
With wiper arms in vertical position,
switch off the ignition ( page 61).
Warning!
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle's on-board electronics have
status 0) before cleaning the windshield the
windshield and/or the wiper blades. Other-
wise, the wiper motor could suddenly turn
on and cause injury.
Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.
Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
Use a soft, clean cloth and a mild win-
dow cleaning solution on all outside
and inside glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
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