Care - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual

The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does not take into account any periods of
time during which the battery is disconnec-
ted.
Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
Note down the service due date displayed
X
in the multifunction display before discon-
necting the battery.
or
Subtract the battery disconnection periods
X
from the service date shown on the display
after reconnecting the battery.
Hiding the service message
Press % or a on the steering wheel.
X
Displaying the service message
Switch on the ignition.
X
Press = or ; to select the Service
X
menu on the steering wheel.
Press 9 or : to select the ASSYST
X
PLUS submenu and press a to confirm.
The service due date appears in the multi-
function display.
Please bear the following in mind
A qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, will reset the
ASSYST PLUS service interval display after
the necessary service work has been carried
out.
You can obtain further information, e.g.
regarding service work, from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre or directly from
Mercedes-Benz.
!
If the ASSYST PLUS service interval indi-
cator has been inadvertently reset, this set-
ting can be corrected at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Have the service work carried out as descri-
bed in the Service Booklet. There may oth-
erwise be increased wear, resulting in dam-
age to the vehicle or to the major assem-
blies.

Care

Notes on care
Regular care of your vehicle is a condition for
retaining the quality in the long term.
Use care products and cleaning agents rec-
ommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
!
For cleaning your vehicle, do not use any
of the following:
dry, rough or hard cloths
R
abrasive cleaning agents
R
solvents
R
cleaning agents containing solvents
R
Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surfaces or protective
films with hard objects, e.g. a ring or ice
scraper. You could otherwise scratch or
damage the surfaces and protective film.
H
Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible man-
ner.
!
Do not park up your vehicle for a longer
period immediately after cleaning it, espe-
cially not after cleaning the wheel rims with
wheel rim cleaning agent. Wheel rim clean-
ing agents can increase corrosion of brake
discs and brake pads. Generally speaking,
you should not park the vehicle after clean-
ing until you have run it at regular operating
temperature.
Exterior care
Automatic car wash
G
Risk of accident
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle. This could cause an accident. For
Care
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