MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing th e engine
hood
When opening or closing th e engine hood, it
may suddenly drop into th e end position.
There is a ri sk of injury fo r an yo ne in th e
engine hood's ra nge of mo ve ment.

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WA RNING Risk of inju ry from using th e
windshield wipers while th e engine hood
is open
When th e engine hood is open and th e wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, yo u can be
trapped by th e wiper linkage.

Engine oil
Checking th e engine oil le ve l using th e oil
dip st ick (S 450, S 450 4MATIC)
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WA RNING Risk of bu rn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in th e engine compartment
Cer ta in component parts in th e engine com‐
partment can be ve ry hot, e.g. th e engine,
th e cooler and parts of th e ex haust sy st em.

On-board computer:

Components damaged in th is wa y ma y fa il
unexpec te dl y.

Note s on paint wo rk /matt fi nish paint work care
Obser ve th e fo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding damage to th e paintwork
Pa int R
Insect re mains: soak with insect re mo ve r and ri nse off th e
trea te d areas af te rw ards.R
Bird droppings: soak with wate r and ri nse off af te rw ards.R
Coolant, brake fl uid, tree re sins, oils, fuel and greases:
ge ntly ru b with a clo th soaked in petroleum et her or
lighter fl uid. R
Ta r st ains: use ta r re mo ve r.R
Wa x: use silicone re mo ve r. R
Do not apply st ic ke rs , fi lms et c.R
Re mo ve dirt immediately, where possible.
Matt fi nish R
The ve hicle should preferably be wa shed by hand using a
soft sponge, car shampoo and plenty of wate r.R
Only use care products re commended by Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not polish th e ve hicle and alloy wheels. R
Do not ha ve yo ur ve hicle cleaned at an automatic car
wa sh to o frequently and do not use wa sh programs which
fi nish wi th a hot wa x ve hicle treatment. R
Do not use paint cleaner, buf fi ng or polishing products
su ch as a gl oss preser ve r, e.g. wa x.R
Alw ay s ha ve paintwork re pairs car ri ed out at a qu alified
specialist wo rk shop. Maintenance and care 387

Cleaning Night Vi ew Assist
Camera behind th e windshield
u NO TE Dama ge to th e camera lens when
cleaning
If yo u clean th e camera lens yo urself or spray
gl ass cleaner on th e camera lens, yo u could
damage th e camera lens.