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316 Maintenance and care
Look for a suitable wash bay for clean‐
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ing the exterior.
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Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use care products that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz.
You can obtain care products from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
When cleaning areas of the vehicle which are
high up, always use the steps and grab handles
on the vehicle (
page 317) or secure and safe
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climbing aids, such as a suitable ladder.
If you use a high-pressure cleaner to clean the
vehicle, also observe the "Notes on use of a high-
pressure cleaner" section (
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Paintwork
* NOTE Paintwork damage due to stubborn
or aggressive dirt/impurities
The following impurities can permanently
damage your paintwork, for example:
insect remains
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bird droppings
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flash rust
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tree resins
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oils and greases
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fuels
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tar stains
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salt residues
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Remove these types of dirt/impurities
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immediately.
Vehicles with Mercedes-Benz protective chas‐
sis sealing
Remove corrosion-inducing substances with
water after every use.
Before and after snow-clearing operations, check
the anti-corrosion protection and repair it, as nec‐
essary.
In order to prevent damage to the Mercedes-Benz
protective chassis sealing, observe the following
information when cleaning the vehicle:
do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
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use a water pressure of maximum 3 bar for
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cleaning.
clean the vehicle with a water temperature of
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maximum 40 °C.
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Radiator surface
* NOTE Engine overheating due to dam‐
Deformed or dirty radiator fins can result in
reduced engine cooling.
The engine can overheat.
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page 314).
Only direct the compressed-air, steam or water
jet towards the radiator surface in a vertical
direction. Ensure that the radiator fins are not
damaged. Remove any dirt from the radiator fins.
If there is a loss of coolant or damage to the cool‐
ing and heating system, have it checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
BlueTec
* NOTE Damage of the BlueTec
Cleaning the system while it is still warm or
aiming the water jet directly in the exhaust
pipe can damage the BlueTec
control system.
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Light-alloy wheels
* NOTE Wheel nut corrosion due to the use
Using acidic or alkaline cleaning agents to
clean the light-alloy wheels can cause corro‐
sion on the wheel nuts or the safety springs
of the balance weights.
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Clean the light-alloy wheels regularly.
do not use alkaline or acidic products, only
use a neutral cleaning agent mixed to the
ratio specified by the manufacturer.
do not use substances dissolved in petrol,
rapeseed oil, diesel, petrol or other solvents.
aged or dirty radiator fins
Observe the notes on cleaning the exte‐
rior.
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emissions control system
control system due to improper cleaning
Only clean the system when it is cold.
Do not aim the water jet in the exhaust
pipe.
of unsuitable cleaning agents
Use the cleaning agents recommended
for Mercedes-Benz.
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