Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon 2022 Owner's Manual page 393

390 Maintenance and care
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For an overview of the settings made when
activating car wash mode (
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Deactivating car wash mode
Select Switch off.
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The settings for car wash mode are reset.
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Car wash mode is automatically deactivated
as soon as a speed of 20 km/h is exceeded.
Information on using a high-pressure cleaner
& WARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleaners with round-spray
nozzles
The water jet can cause externally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this way may unex-
pectedly fail.
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
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round-spray nozzles.
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
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replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol-
page 388). lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
The key is at a minimum distance of 3 m away
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from the vehicle. Otherwise, the boot lid could
open unintentionally.
Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm to the
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vehicle.
Vehicles with decorative films: Parts of your
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vehicle are covered with a decorative film.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
the film-covered parts of the vehicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Move the
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The water temperature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
Observe the information on the correct dis-
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tance in the equipment manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions.
Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
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cleaner directly at sensitive parts, e.g. tyres,
gaps, electrical components, batteries, illumi-
nants or louvres.
Washing the vehicle by hand
* NOTE Engine damage due to water ingress
Take care not to point the water jet
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directly towards the air inlet grille below
the bonnet.
Observe the relevant legal requirements (e.g. in
some countries, washing by hand is permitted
only in specially designated wash bays).
Use a mild cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo).
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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water using a
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soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
Carefully hose the vehicle off with water and
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dry using a chamois.
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Observe the notes on the care of car parts
( page 392).
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Notes on paintwork/matt finish paintwork care
To avoid damaging the paintwork and interfering
with the driving assistance systems, please
observe the following notes: