Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Matt finish care*
Your vehicle has a clear matt finish. For this
reason, you should make sure that you
adhere to the following instructions to avoid
damage to paintwork due to improper treat-
ment.
!
Under no circumstances should you pol-
ish the vehicle. Polishing will make the
paintwork shine.
!
When caring for your paintwork, do not
use paint cleaner, grinding or polishing
products, or gloss preservers such as wax.
These products are only suitable for high-
gloss finishes. Using them on a vehicle with
a matt finish results in serious damage to
the surface (gleaming, spotted areas).
Always have paintwork repairs carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i
From the range of available Mercedes-
Benz care products, use only the insect
remover and the car shampoo.
Cleaning the paintwork
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected
by corrosion and damage caused by inade-
quate care cannot always be completely
repaired. In such cases, visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop immediately, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
X
Remove the following types of dirt immedi-
ately, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
Soak:
R
insect remains with insect remover
R
bird droppings with water
and rinse off the treated surface after-
wards.
Remove:
R
tree resin, oils, fuels and greases by rub-
bing gently with a cloth soaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter fluid.
R
tar stains with tar remover
R
wax with silicone remover
!
Do not affix:
R
stickers
R
films
R
magnetic plates or similar items
to painted surfaces. Otherwise, you could
damage the paintwork.
Cleaning the windows
X
Clean the inside and outside of the win-
dows with a damp cloth and a cleaning
product approved and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
!
Clean the water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits such as leaves, petals and pollen
may prevent water from draining away
leading to corrosion damage.
Cleaning the wiper blades
G
Risk of injury
Before cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, turn the key to position 0 in the igni-
tion lock or press the Start/Stop button* until
all indicator lamps have gone out in the instru-
ment cluster. The windscreen wipers could
otherwise move and cause injury.
!
Only fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen when vertical. Other-
wise, you will damage the bonnet.
!
Do not clean the wiper blades too often,
as this will result in damage to the graphite
coating. This could cause wiper noise.
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