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Notes on cleaning and care of car parts
& WARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper
arm.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers
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and the drive system before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades.
* NOTE Damage due to use of acidic clean-
ing agents
Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Oth-
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erwise, the surfaces could be damaged.
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 discs and
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pads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes after
cleaning before parking it. The brake discs and
pads will warm up and dry out.
Windows
* NOTE Damage to electronic components
due to excess fluids
When cleaning the windows from the inside,
fluids such as cleaning agents or water may
run down and get behind trim parts of the
vehicle interior and cause damage to elec-
tronic components.
Use cleaning agents as sparingly as pos-
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sible.
Immediately absorb any excess fluids.
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Clean the windows inside and outside with a
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damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
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Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
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based cleaning agents to clean the insides 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 unavailable
(
page 277).
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Wiper blades
Move the wiper arms into the replacement
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position (
page 21).
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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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Note that the wiper blades are coated. The
coating may leave residue on a cloth. Do not
rub the wiper blades excessively or clean
them too often.
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