Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 250

ageing process and may react differently
(e.g. increased formation of wrinkles) to
certain environmental influences (such as
high humidity, intense heat).
Note that regular care is essential to ensure
that the quality (both appearance and com-
fort) of the covers is retained over time.
Cleaning real wood* and trim strips
Moisten a clean lint-free cloth with water.
X
Clean the wooden trim.
X
If particularly dirty, use a mild detergent.
X
!
Do not use cleaning agents containing
solvents because these can damage the
wooden trim.
Cleaning the exhaust tail pipes
Impurities combined with the effects of road
grit and corrosive environmental factors may
cause flash rust to form on the surface.
Regular care of the exhaust tail pipes will
ensure that their original shine is restored.
!
Do not clean exhaust tail pipes with alka-
line-based cleaning agents such as wheel
cleaner.
Use the chrome-cleaning agent recommen-
ded by Mercedes-Benz for cleaning. Infor-
* optional
mation about chrome-cleaning agents can
be obtained from any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Cleaning Distronic*
1
Distronic* cover
Turn the key to position 0 (
X
Y
the ignition lock.
Clean cover 1 in the radiator grille with
X
water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
!
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. Doing so will scratch or dam-
age the surfaces.
Cleaning Parktronic*
The sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers.
1
Parktronic* sensors in the left-hand side
of the front bumper
Clean sensors
X
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car shampoo and a soft cloth.
!
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. You will otherwise scratch or
damage the sensors. If you intend to use a
high-pressure cleaner or a steam cleaner to
clean the sensors, observe the instructions
issued by the equipment manufacturer
concerning the distance to be maintained
between the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner and the vehicle.
Operation
Care
1 in the bumper with water,
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