Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 205

Care
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Cleaning the wheels
! Do not use acidic wheel cleaners to
remove brake dust. This could damage
wheel bolts and brake components.
Cleaning the windows
Clean the inside and outside of the win-
X
dows with a damp cloth and a cleaning
product approved and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
! Clean the water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits such as leaves, petals and pollen
may prevent water from draining away
leading to corrosion damage.
Cleaning the wiper blades
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Risk of injury
Before cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, turn the key to position 0 in the igni-
tion lock or press the Start/Stop button* until
all indicator lamps have gone out in the instru-
ment cluster. The windscreen wipers could
otherwise move and cause injury.
! Do not clean the wiper blades too often
and do not rub them too hard, as this will
result in damage to the graphite coating.
This could cause wiper noise.
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
X
screen.
Clean the wiper blades carefully with a
X
damp cloth.
Fold the wiper arms back again before
X
switching on the ignition.
Cleaning the headlamps
Clean the plastic lenses of the headlamps
X
with a wet sponge and windscreen washer
fluid or cleaning cloths.
! Only use washer fluid or cleaning cloths
suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
washer fluid or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Cleaning the sensors*
Clean sensors : of the driving systems
X
with water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
! If you clean the sensors using a high-pres-
sure cleaner or steam cleaner, observe the
manufacturer's information on maintaining
the correct distance between the vehicle
and the high-pressure cleaner.
Cleaning the reversing camera*
Use clear water and a soft cloth to clean
X
camera lens :.
* optional