Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 271

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Have work or repairs to decorative foils car-
ried out at a quali ed specialist workshop,
e.g. in an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
N N o o t t es on car es on care of v e of vehicle par ehicle parts ts
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
shield wipers are switched on while the
windshield is being cleaned
If the windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or wiper
blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
Always switch o the windshield wipers
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and the vehicle before cleaning the wind-
shield or wiper blades.
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ARNING Risk of burns from the tailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
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.
Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
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touching them.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the notes
on cleaning and care of the following vehicle
parts:
Wheels and rims Wheels and r ims
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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brakepads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes
a er cleaning before parking it. The brake
discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
W W indows indows
Clean the windows inside and outside with a
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damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
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Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
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based cleaning agents to clean the inside of
windows.
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A er 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 blinding 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 155).
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W W iper blades iper blades
Move the wiper arms into the replacement
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position ( page 119).
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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 can leave residues on a cloth. Do
not rub the wiper blades excessively or clean
them too o en.
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