Cleaning And Care - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Owner's Manual

Keeping the air-water duct free
Keep the area between the bonnet and the
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windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow
and leaves.

Cleaning and care

Information on washing the vehicle in a car
wash
& WARNING Risk of an accident due to
reduced braking power after washing the
vehicle
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle.
After the vehicle has been washed,
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brake carefully while paying attention to
the traffic conditions until braking
power has been fully restored.
To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a
car wash, ensure the following beforehand:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and the
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HOLD function are deactivated.
the 360° Camera or the reversing camera is
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switched off.
the side windows and sliding sunroof are
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completely closed.
the blower for the ventilation/heating is
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switched off.
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
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g.
the key is at a minimum distance of 3 m
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away from the vehicle, otherwise the tailgate
could open unintentionally.
in car washes with a conveyor system: neu‐
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tral i is engaged.
% In car washes with a conveyor system: if you
would like to leave the vehicle while it is
being washed, make sure the key is located
in the vehicle. The j gear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
% If, after the car wash, you remove the wax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will prevent smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
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Information on using a high-pressure cleaner
& WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleaners with circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The water jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause externally invisible dam‐
age to the tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this way may unex‐
pectedly fail.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
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circular jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
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replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
keep the key at least 3 m away from the vehi‐
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cle. Otherwise the tailgate could open unin‐
tentionally.
maintain a distance of at least 30 cm to the
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vehicle.