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Have work or repairs to decorative foils car-
ried out at a qualied specialist workshop,
e.g. in an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
NNoottes on cares on care of ve of vehicle parehicle partsts
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WARNINGARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
shield wipers are switched on while the
windshield is being cleaned
If the windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or wiper
blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
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Always switch o the windshield wipers
and the vehicle before cleaning the wind-
shield or wiper blades.
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WARNINGARNING Risk of burns from the tailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself.
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Always be particularly careful around the
tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area.
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Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
touching them.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the notes
on cleaning and care of the following vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r
Wheels and rimsims
R
Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R
Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
remove brake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R
To avoid corrosion of the brake discs and
brakepads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes
aer cleaning before parking it. The brake
discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
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Windowsindows
R
Clean the windows inside and outside with a
damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R
Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
based cleaning agents to clean the inside of
windows.
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Aer changing the wiper blades or treating
the vehicle with wax, clean the windshield
thoroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure to observe the
application instructions may result in damage,
smear marks or blinding spots.
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Remove external fogging or dirt on the wind-
shield in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving safety
systems may be impaired or not available
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Wiper bladesiper blades
R
Move the wiper arms into the replacement
position (/ page 121).
R
With the wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp cloth.
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Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can leave residues on a cloth. Do
not rub the wiper blades excessively or clean
them too oen.
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