Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 355

Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades.
! Do not fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen unless the bonnet is
closed. Otherwise, you could damage the
bonnet.
Do not pull on the wiper blade. Otherwise,
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the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and do
not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the graph-
ite coating could be damaged. This could
cause wiper noise.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
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Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock
or remove the key.
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Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen until you feel them engage.
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Carefully clean the wiper blades with a damp
cloth.
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Fold back the wiper arms before switching on
the ignition.
Cleaning the exterior lighting
! Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
that are suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
exterior lighting.
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Clean the plastic covers of the exterior light-
ing with a damp sponge and a mild cleaning
agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo, or
with cleaning cloths.
Cleaning the mirror turn signal
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
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that are suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
mirror turn signals.
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Clean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn sig-
nals in the exterior mirror housing using a wet
sponge and a mild cleaning agent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampoo, or by using
cleaning cloths.
Cleaning the sensors
! Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and do
not scrub. You will otherwise scratch or dam-
age the sensors.
If you clean the sensors with a high-pressure
cleaner or steam cleaner, observe the infor-
mation provided by the manufacturer regard-
ing the distance to be maintained between
the vehicle and the nozzle of the high-pres-
sure cleaner.
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Clean drive system sensors : with water, car
shampoo and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the reversing camera
! Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and do
not scrub. You could otherwise scratch or
damage the lens of the reversing camera.
When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pres-
sure or steam cleaner, observe a minimum
distance of 50 cm to the reversing camera. Do
not aim directly at the reversing camera. You
could otherwise damage the reversing cam-
era.
The camera lens is next to the tailgate handle.
If the camera flap is open, make sure that you do
not apply any wax to the camera lens when wax-
ing the vehicle. If necessary, remove the wax
using water, shampoo and a soft cloth.
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Make sure that the engine is switched off and
the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
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Make sure that the
function is selected in the
Care
Activation by R gear
Rear view camera
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