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512 Maintenance and care
& WARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nents in the engine compartment
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment can be very hot, e.g. the drive system
and the cooler.
Allow the drive system to cool down and
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touch only the components described
below.
& WARNING Risk of fire and injury from
windscreen washer concentrate
Windscreen washer concentrate is highly flam-
mable.
Avoid fire, naked flames, smoking and
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the creation of sparks when using wind-
screen washer concentrate.
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Remove cap
by the tab.
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Top up the washer fluid.
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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 or
leaves.
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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, brake
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carefully while paying attention to the
traffic conditions until braking power has
been fully restored.
* NOTE Damage from automatic braking
If one of the following functions is activated,
the vehicle will brake automatically in certain
situations:
Active Brake Assist
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R
HOLD function
R
Active Parking Assist
R
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