Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet 2018, Owner'S Manual

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* NOTE Damage due to unsuitable car
wash
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Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
the vehicle dimensions.
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Ensure there is sufficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash.
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Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is sufficient.
To avoid damage to your vehicle when using a
car wash, ensure the following beforehand:
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to avoid possible water ingress in the vehicle,
it is preferable to use car washes which allow
the high-pressure pre-cleaning to be deacti‐
vated (specification for the cabriolet pro‐
gram).
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it is imperative to avoid a subsequent hot-
wax treatment.
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remove the key in order to ensure that the
wind deflector on the windscreen retracts.
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
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the 360° Camera or the reversing camera is
switched off.
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the side windows and soft top are closed
completely.
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the blower for the ventilation/heating is
switched off.
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the windscreen wiper switch is in position
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the key is at a minimum distance of 3 m
away from the vehicle, otherwise the boot lid
could open unintentionally.
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in car washes with a conveyor system: neu‐
tral i is engaged.
% In car washes with a conveyor system: if you
would like to leave the vehicle while it is
being washed, make sure the key is located
in the vehicle. The j gear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
% If, after the car wash, you remove the wax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will prevent smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Information on using a high-pressure cleaner
& WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleaners with circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The water jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause externally invisible dam‐
age to the tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this way may unex‐
pectedly fail.
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Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
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Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
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keep the key at least 3 m away from the vehi‐
cle. Otherwise the boot lid could open unin‐
tentionally.
366 Maintenance and care