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338 Maintenance and care
Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
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touching them.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the notes
on cleaning and care of the following car parts:
Wheels and rims
Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
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Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
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remove brake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
To avoid corrosion of the brake disks and
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brakepads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes
after cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Windows
Clean the windows inside and outside with a
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damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
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based cleaning agents to clean the inside of
windows.
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After changing the wiper blades or treating
the vehicle with wax, clean the windscreen
thoroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure to observe the
application instructions may result in damage,
smear marks or dazzling spots.
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Remove external fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving safety
systems may be impaired or not available
(
page 189).
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Wiper blades
Move the wiper arms into the replacement
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position (
page 144).
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With the wiper arms folded out, clean the
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wiper blades with a damp cloth.
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Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can leave residues on a cloth. Do
not rub the wiper blades excessively or clean
them too often.
Exterior lighting
Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
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cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo).
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
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that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Sensors
Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
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ers with a soft cloth and car shampoo
(
page 189).
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When using a high-pressure cleaner, maintain
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a minimum distance of 30 cm.
Reversing camera and 360° camera
Open the camera cover with the multimedia
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system (
page 243).
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Use clean water and a soft cloth to clean the
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camera lens.
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
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Extendable rear wing
Extend the rear wing when washing by hand
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(
page 235).
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Clean the rear wing with a soft car sponge and
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mild cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo).
Retract the rear wing completely after drying
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(
page 235).
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Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
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