Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades.
!
Do not fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen unless the bonnet is
closed. Otherwise, you could damage the
bonnet.
!
Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
!
Do not use dry cloths, abrasive cleaning
agents, solvents or solvent-based cleaning
agents to clean the inside of the windows/
windscreen. Do not touch the inside of the
windows/windscreen with hard items such
as an ice scraper or a ring. Otherwise, the
windows/windscreen could be damaged.
!
Clean the water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Deposits such as leaves, petals and
pollen may under certain circumstances pre-
vent water from draining away. This can lead
to corrosion damage and damage to elec-
tronic components.
X
Clean the inside and outside of the windows
with a damp cloth and a cleaning agent that is
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Exterior
Cleaning the wheels
!
Do not use any acidic or alkaline cleaning
agents. They can cause corrosion on the
wheel bolts or the retainer springs for the
wheel-balancing weights.
!
Do not park up your vehicle for a long period
of time immediately after cleaning, particu-
larly after cleaning the wheel rim with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaner may lead to increased
corrosion of the brake discs and pads. You
should therefore drive for a few minutes after
cleaning. By heating up the brakes, the brake
discs and pads dry. The vehicle can then be
parked up for a long period of time.
If you clean the wheels with a high-pressure
cleaner, observe the safety notes for the high-
pressure cleaner (
Y
page 340). You could oth-
erwise damage the tyres.
Cleaning the wiper blades
G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
when cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you could become trapped. There is a
danger of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades.
!
Do not fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen unless the bonnet is
closed. Otherwise, you could damage the
bonnet.
!
Do not pull on the wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
!
Do not clean wiper blades too often and do
not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the graph-
ite coating could be damaged. This could
cause wiper noise.
!
Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
X
Turn the key to position
0 in the ignition lock
or remove the key.
X
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen until you feel them engage.
X
Carefully clean the wiper blades with a damp
cloth.
X
Fold back the wiper arms before switching on
the ignition.
Cleaning the exterior lighting
!
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
that are suitable for plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
exterior lighting.
X
Clean the plastic covers of the exterior light-
ing with a damp sponge and a mild cleaning
agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo, or
with cleaning cloths.
Care
341
Maintenance and care
Z
