Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R
tyres
R
door joint
R
electrical components
R
battery
R
connectors
R
lights
R
seals
R
trim elements
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Cleaning the wiper blades and the out-
side of the windscreen
G
Risk of injury
Before cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, turn the key in the ignition to 0. Oth-
erwise, the windscreen wipers may move and
injure you.
!
Do not clean the wiper blades too often
as this will result in damage to the graphite
coating. This could cause wiper noise.
X
Turn the key to position 1 (
Y
page 61)in the
ignition lock.
X
Set the windscreen wipers to position
°
(
Y
page 79) on the combination switch.
X
Turn the key to position 0 (
Y
page 61) or
remove it when the wiper arms are vertical.
!
Only fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen when vertical. Other-
wise, you will damage the bonnet.
X
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen.
X
Clean the windscreen.
i
To clean the windscreen, it is recommen-
ded that Mercedes-Benz cleaning products
are used.
X
Carefully wipe down the wiper blades using
a clean, damp cloth.
X
Fold the wiper arms back to the windscreen
before switching on the ignition.
Cleaning the windscreen/windows
!
When cleaning the inside of the wind-
screen, rear and side windows, do not use:
R
dry cloths
R
abrasive cleaning agents
R
solvents
R
cleaning agents containing solvent
Clean the inside of the windscreen, rear
and side windows using a damp cloth and
commercially-available glass cleaner.
Avoid touching the inside of the rear win-
dow and the side windows with hard
objects, e.g. ice scrapers or rings. Other-
wise, you could cause damage to the rear
window heating or the aerial in the rear
window and the side windows.
i
Anti-glare film retrofitted to the inside of
the rear or side windows could interfere
with radio or mobile phone reception, espe-
cially if it is conductive or metal-coated
film. Information about anti-glare film can
be obtained from any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Cleaning the headlamps
X
Clean the plastic lenses of the headlamps
with a damp sponge.
!
Only use washer fluid which is suitable
for plastic lenses. Unsuitable washer fluid
could damage the plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Do not use the following:
R
dry cloths
R
abrasive cleaning agents
R
solvents
R
cleaning agents containing solvent
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