Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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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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The key is at a minimum distance of 3 m away
from the vehicle. Otherwise the boot lid or a
door could open unintentionally.
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Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm to the
vehicle.
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VVehicles wit ehicles with decor h decorativ ative f e foil: oil: Parts of your
vehicle are covered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
the foil-covered parts of the vehicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Move the
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The water temperature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
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Observe the information on the correct dis-
tance in the equipment manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions.
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Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, gaps, electrical components, batteries,
light sources and ventilation slits.
W Washing t ashing the v he vehicle b ehicle by hand y hand
* NNOOTE TE Engine damage due to water ingress
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Take care not to point the water jet
directly towards the air inlet grille below
the bonnet.
observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing by hand is only permitted in
specially designated wash bays.
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Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water using a
so car sponge. When doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
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Carefully hose the vehicle o with water and
dry using a chamois.
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To avoid damaging the paintwork and interfering
with the driving assistance systems, please
observe the following notes:
PPaint
aint
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Insect remains: soak with insect remover and
rinse o the treated areas a erwards.
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Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o
a erwards.
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Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remove by
rubbing gently with a cloth soaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter uid.
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Coolant and brake uid: remove with a damp
cloth and clean water.
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Tar stains: use tar remover.
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Wax: use silicone remover.
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Do not attach stickers, lms or similar materi-
als. Only have lm attached to the bumper at
a quali ed specialist workshop.
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Remove dirt immediately, where possible.
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