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366 Maintenance and care
* NOTE Damage due to unsuitable car
wash
Before driving into a car wash make
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sure that the car wash is suitable for
the vehicle dimensions.
Ensure there is sufficient ground clear‐
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ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash.
Ensure that the clearance width of the
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car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is sufficient.
To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a
car wash, ensure the following beforehand:
to avoid possible water ingress in the vehicle,
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it is preferable to use car washes which allow
the high-pressure pre-cleaning to be deacti‐
vated (specification for the cabriolet pro‐
gram).
it is imperative to avoid a subsequent hot-
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wax treatment.
remove the key in order to ensure that the
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wind deflector on the windscreen retracts.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and the
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HOLD function are deactivated.
the 360° Camera or the reversing camera is
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switched off.
the side windows and soft top are closed
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completely.
the blower for the ventilation/heating is
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switched off.
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
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g.
the key is at a minimum distance of 3 m
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away from the vehicle, otherwise the boot lid
could open unintentionally.
in car washes with a conveyor system: neu‐
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tral i is engaged.
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In car washes with a conveyor system: if you
would like to leave the vehicle while it is
being washed, make sure the key is located
in the vehicle. The j gear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
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If, after the car wash, you remove the wax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will prevent smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Information on using a high-pressure cleaner
& WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleaners with circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The water jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause externally invisible dam‐
age to the tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this way may unex‐
pectedly fail.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
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circular jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
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replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
keep the key at least 3 m away from the vehi‐
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cle. Otherwise the boot lid could open unin‐
tentionally.
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