Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 347

344 Maintenance and care
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* N N O O TE TE Damage from automatic braking
If one of the following functions is switched
on, the vehicle brakes automatically in certain
situations:
Active Brake Assist
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R
HOLD function
R
Active Parking Assist
R
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar situa-
tions:
during towing
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in a car wash
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* N N O O TE TE Damage due to unsuitable car wash
Before driving into a car wash make sure
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that the car wash is suitable for the vehi-
cle dimensions.
Ensure there is su cient 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 su cient.
To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a car
wash, ensure the following beforehand:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
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ted.
The HOLD function is switched o .
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The side windows and sliding sunroof are com-
R
pletely closed.
The blower for the ventilation/heating is
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switched o .
The windscreen wiper switch is in position g.
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The key is at a minimum distance of 3 m away
R
from the vehicle. Otherwise the tailgate could
open unintentionally.
In automatic car washes with conveyor sys-
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tems:
Neutral i is engaged.
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V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission:
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you would like to leave the vehicle while it
is being washed, make sure the key is
located in the vehicle. The park position
j is otherwise automatically engaged.
% If, a er the car wash, you remove the wax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will prevent smearing and reduce wiper noise.
A A ut utomatic car w omatic car wash mode ash mode
In car wash mode, the vehicle is prepared for driv-
ing into the automatic car wash. Car wash mode
can be activated at a speed of up to 20 km/h
Activate ( page 345).
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The following settings are made when car wash
mode is activated:
The outside mirrors are folded in.
R
To prevent the windscreen washer system
R
from starting up automatically, the rain sensor
is deactivated.
The rear window wiper is deactivated.
R
The windows and the sliding sunroof are
R
closed.
ansmission: If