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Do not use car washes too often but if you do,
do not use wash programmes with a final hot
wax treatment.
Only use care products approved for
X
Mercedes-Benz.
Do not polish the vehicle and light-alloy
X
wheels.
Do not use paint cleaners, buffing or polishing
X
products, gloss preservers, e.g. wax.
Have paint repairs carried out in a qualified
X
specialist workshop only.
Notes on the care of vehicle parts
G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
when cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you could become trapped. There is a
danger of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades.
G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
Wheels and rim
Use water and acid-free wheel cleaner.
X
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners to remove
X
brake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts and brake
components may be damaged.
To avoid corrosion of brake discs or brake
X
pads, drive for a few minutes after cleaning
before parking the vehicle. The brake discs
and brake pads warm up and dry out.
Cleaning and care
Windows
Clean windows inside and outside with a
X
damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
X
based cleaning agents to clean the inside of
windows.
Wiper blades
Carefully clean the folded-away wiper blades
X
with a damp cloth.
Do not clean the wiper blades too often.
X
Exterior lighting
Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
X
cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
Only use cleaning agents or cloths suitable for
X
plastic lenses.
Sensors
Clean the sensors in the front and rear
X
bumper and in the radiator trim with a soft
cloth and car shampoo.
When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a
X
minimum distance of 30 cm.
Reversing camera and 360° camera
Use clean water and a soft cloth to clean the
X
camera lens.
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
X
Exhaust pipes
Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
X
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
after washing the vehicle.
Do not use acid-based cleaning agents.
X
Trailer tow hitch
Remove traces of rust on the ball, e.g. with a
X
wire brush.
Remove dirt with a lint-free cloth.
X
After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
X
coupling.
Observe the notes on care in the trailer tow
X
hitch manufacturer's operating instructions.
Do not clean the ball coupling with a high-
X
pressure cleaner or solvent.
Aluminium step
Clean the step regularly with a wet sponge
X
and mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
Do not use any acidic cleaning agents and
X
rinse the cleaning agent completely off the
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