Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 248

nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner and the
vehicle (at least 30 cm).
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
tyres
R
door joint
R
electrical components
R
battery
R
connectors
R
lights
R
seals
R
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Cleaning the wiper blades and the out-
side of the windscreen
G Risk of injury
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock before cleaning the windscreen or the
wiper blades. There is otherwise a risk of
the windscreen wipers being set in motion
and causing injury.
Turn the key to position 1 (
X
Y
ignition lock.
Set the windscreen wipers to position
X
( page 104) on the combination switch.
Y
Turn the key to position 0 (
X
Y
remove it when the wiper arms are vertical.
!
Only fold the wiper arms away from the
windscreen when they are in a vertical posi-
tion, otherwise you will damage the bonnet.
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
X
screen until you feel them engage.
Clean the windscreen and the wiper blades.
X
Fold the windscreen wipers back again
X
before the ignition is switched on.
!
Do not clean the wiper blades too often
as this will result in the rubber becoming
porous, leading to wiper noise.
Cleaning the windows
!
Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean the inside of the windows.
Clean the insides of the windows with a
damp cloth or commercially-available glass
cleaner. Avoid touching the inside of the
rear windscreen and the side windows with
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could otherwise cause damage to the win-
dows, rear window heating or aerial on the
u
rear window.
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Anti-glare film retrofitted to the insides of
the windows could interfere with radio or
mobile phone reception, especially if it is
conductive or metal-coated film. Informa-
tion about anti-glare film can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Cleaning the headlamps
Clean the plastic lenses of the headlamps
X
with a damp sponge.
!
Only use washer fluid which is suitable
for plastic lenses. Unsuitable washer fluid
could damage the plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Do not use the following:
dry cloths
R
abrasive cleaning agents
R
solvents
R
cleaning agents containing solvent
R
You could otherwise scratch or damage the
surface of the lenses.
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