Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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Operation
Vehicle care
When taking the vehicle through an auto-
matic conveyor type car wash, observe the
following instructions.
Vehicles with SmartKey:
왘
With the vehicle at a standstill and the
ignition switched on shift the
automatic transmission to neutral
position
N .
왘
If engaged, manually release the
electronic parking brake (
컄
page 423).
왘
Switch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
왘
With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
왘
Shift the automatic transmission to
park position
P .
왘
Release the brake pedal.
왘
Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from the starter switch
(
컄
page 371).
왘 Insert the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
into the starter switch.
왘
With the ignition switched on shift the
automatic transmission to neutral
position
N .
왘
If engaged, manually release the
electronic parking brake (
컄
page 423).
왘
Switch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO in the
starter switch.
Ornamental moldings
For regular cleaning and care of ornamen-
tal moldings, use a damp cloth.
Warning!
G
When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch, do
not leave children unattended in the vehicle.
It is possible for children to switch on the
ignition which could result in unsupervised
use of vehicle equipment. Unsupervised use
of vehicle equipment could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
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After running the vehicle through an auto-
matic car wash, wipe any wax off of the wind-
shield (
컄
page 622). This will prevent smears
and reduce wiping noise which can be caused by
residual wax on the windshield.
When leaving the car wash, make sure that the
mirrors are folded out. Otherwise they may
vibrate.
!
Do not use chrome cleaner on ornamental
moldings. Although ornamental moldings may
have chrome appearance, they could be made of
anodized aluminum that will be damaged when
cleaned with chrome cleaner. Instead, use a
damp cloth to clean those ornamental moldings.
For very dirty ornamental moldings of which you
are sure are chrome-plated, use a chrome clean-
er. If in doubt whether an ornamental molding is
chrome-plated, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.