Care
Vehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. The respectively applicable country provi‐
sions must be observed when using the respec‐
tive features and systems.
Car washes
General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the
hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Steam jets or high-pressure washers
Information
CAUTION
When cleaning with high-pressure wash‐
ers, components can be damaged due to the
pressure or temperatures being too high. There
is risk of property damage. Maintain sufficient
distance and do not spray too long continu‐
ously. Follow the user's manual for the high-
pressure washer.
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Distances and temperature
▷
Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.
▷
Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals: 12 in/30 cm.
▷
Minimum distance from glass sunroof:
31.5 inches/80 cm.
Automatic car washes
Information
▷
Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.
▷
Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.
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Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.
▷
Unscrew the rod antenna.
▷
Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page
69
, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.
▷
In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instructions
on avoiding an unintentional alarm, refer to
page
44
.
CAUTION
Too high guide rails in car washes can
damage body parts. There is risk of property
damage. Avoid car washes with guide rails
higher than 4 in/10 cm.
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Before driving into a car wash
In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
Manual transmission:
1.
Drive into the car wash.
2.
Shift to neutral.
3.
Switch the engine off.
4.
Switch on the ignition.
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