MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE 2019 Owner's Manual

South
America Floo
rmats G
WARNING
Object sin the driver's footwell canrestrict the
pedal travel orobstruct adepressed pedal.
The operating androad safety ofthe vehicle is
jeopardized. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Make surethatallobject sin the vehicle are
stowed correctly,and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Installthe floormats
securely andasspecified inorder toensure
sufficient clearance forthe pedals. Donot use
loose floormats anddonot place floormats on
top ofone another. X
Slide theseat back.
X To install: placethefloormat inthe footwell. X
Press safety catchknobs 0043onto retain-
ers 0044.
X To remove: pullthefloormat offretainers 0044.
X Remove thefloormat. Features
259Stowageandfeatu res Z

Engine
compartm ent Hood
Imp ortant safety notes G
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If th ehood isunlat ched, itmay open upwhen
th eveh icle isin mot ionand blockyour view.
Ther eis arisk ofan acc iden t.
Nev erunlat chthehood while driving.Bef ore
ever ytrip, ens ure that thehood isloc ked. G
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When openingand closingth ehood ,it may
sudde nlyfall intoth eclo sed posit ion.Ther eis
a risk ofinjury topers onswith inran geof
mov emen tof thehood .
Open andclosethehood onlywhen nooneis
with inits ran geofmov emen t. G
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Open ingthehood when theeng ineisove r-
heat edorwhen there isafir ein theeng ine
com partmen tcoul dexp ose you tohot gases
or other servicepro duct s.Ther eis arisk of
inj ury.
Let anove rheatedeng inecoo ldown before
open ingthehood .If th ere isafir ein the
eng inecom partmen t,ke ep thehood closed
and contactth efir edepar tment . G
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The enginecom partmen tcon tain smov ing
com ponents.Cert aincom ponents,suc has
th eradiat orfan ,may continue torun orstart
again sudde nlywhen theign ition isoff .Ther e
is arisk ofinjury.
If you needto do any work inside theeng ine
com partmen t:
R swit choff theign ition
R nev erreac hint oth earea whereth ere isa
risk ofdang erfrom mov ingcom ponents,
suc has thefan rotatio narea R
rem ove jewelry andwatc hes
R ke ep items ofclo thing and hair, forexam -
ple, away from mov ingpart s G
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The ignition syst emand thefuel inject ion sys-
te m work underhigh voltage. Ifyou touch
com ponentswhic hare unde rvolt age, you
coul dget anelec tric shoc k.Ther eis arisk of
inj ury.
Nev ertouch com ponentsof theign ition sys-
te m or fuel inject ion syst emwhen theign ition
is swit ched on.
To ens ure theflow offresh airthroug hth eair
ven tsint oth eveh icle interio r,please observe
th efoll owin gno tes(Y page 121):
Open ingthehood G
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Cert aincom ponentsin theeng inecom part-
men t,suc has theeng ine,radiat orand parts
of theexh aust system, canbecome veryhot .
Wor kingin theeng inecom partmen tpose sa
risk ofinjury.
Wher eposs ible, lettheeng inecoo ldown and
to uch onlythecom ponentsdesc ribedin the
foll owin g. G
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When thehood isopen andthewind shield
wiper sare setinmot ion,you can beinjured by
th ewiper linkage. Thereis arisk ofinjury.
Always switchoff thewind shieldwiper sand
th eign ition befo reopen ingthehood .
! Mak
esure that thewind shieldwiper sare
no tfold edaway from thewind shield.You
coul dot her wise damag eth ewind shieldwip-
ers orthehood . 260
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compartm entMa intenance andcare

X
Make surethatthewindshield wipersare
switched off.
X Pull release lever0043onthe hood.
The hood isreleased. X
Reach intothegap between thehood andthe
radiator trimandpress hoodcatch lever0044to
the left.
X Raise thehood. X
Pull support strut0085out ofbracket 0083.
X Lift upsupport strut0085and insert itinto yel-
low retaining clip0087. Closi
ngthe hood X
Raise thehood slightly and,atthe same time,
remove support strut0085from yellow retaining
clip 0087.
X Swing support strut0085down andpress itinto
bracket 0083until itengages.
X Lower thehood andletitfall from aheight of
approximately 8in (20 cm).
X Check thatthehood hasengaged properly.
If the hood canberaised slightly, itis not
properly engaged. Donot press thehood
closed. Openthehood again andclose itwith
a little more force. Engine
oil
General notes Depending
onyour driving style,thevehicle
consumes upto0.9 USqt(0.8 liters) ofoil per
600 miles (1,000 km).Theoilconsumption may
be higher thanthiswhen thevehicle isnew orif
you frequently driveathigh engine speeds.
Depending onthe engine, theoildipstick maybe
in adifferent location.
When checkingthe oillevel:
R park thevehicle onalevel surface
R the engine shouldbeswitched offfor approx-
imately fiveminutes ifthe engine isat normal
operating temperature
R ifthe engine isnot atnormal operating tem-
perature, e.g.ifthe engine wasonly started
briefly, waitabout 30minutes beforecarrying
out themeasurement
Checking theoillevel using theoildip-
stick G
WARNING
Certain componen tsinthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhaust system,canbecome veryhot.
Working inthe engine compartmen tposes a
risk ofinjury.
Where possible, letthe engine cooldown and
touch onlythecomponen tsdescribed inthe
following. Engi
necompar tment
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G
WARNING
Functions relevant tosafety arerestricted or
no longer available if:
R the engine isnot running
R the brake system orthe pow ersteering is
malfu nctioning
R there isamalfu nction inthe pow ersup ply
or the vehicl e'selectrica lsystem
When yourvehicl eis towed awayor towed
started, youmay requireconside rablymore
effort tosteer andbrake. Thereisarisk ofan
accide nt.
In such cases, useatow bar. Before being
towed awayor tow started, makesurethe
steering movesfreely. X
Pul loil dip stick 0043out ofthe dipstick guide
tube.
X Wip eoff oildip stick 0043.
X Slowl yslid eoil dip stick 0043into theguidetube
to the stop, andtake itout again.
If the leve lis betwe enMIN mark 0087and MAX
mark 0044,theoilleve lis correct.
X Ifthe oilleve lhas dropp edtoMIN mark 0087or
bel ow, add 1.1USqt(1.0 liter)engine oil.
Adding engineoil G
WARNING
Certa incomponents inthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhau stsystem, canbecome veryhot.
Working inthe engine compartment posesa
risk ofinjury . Where
possible,let the engine cooldownand
touch onlythecomponents describedinthe
foll owi ng. G
WARNING
If engine oilcomes intocontact withhotcom-
ponents inthe engine compartment, itmay
ignite. Thereisarisk offire and injury .
Make surethatengine oilisnot spilled next to
the filler neck. Letthe engine cooldownand
thoroug hlyclea nthe engine oiloff the com-
ponents beforestarting theengine. H
Envi
ronmental note
When addingoil,take carenottospil lany. If
oil enters thesoil orwater ways,itis harmfu lto
the environment.
! Use
only engine oilsand oilfilters thatare
app roved forvehicl eswith aservice system. A
list ofthe engine oilsand oilfilters thathave
been tested andapproved inaccorda ncewith
Mercede s-BenzSpecifications forService
Produ ctsisava ilable atany authorized
Mercede s-BenzCenter.
The followi ngcaus eengine failure ordama ge
to the exhau stsystem:
R Use ofengine oilsand oilfilters thathave
not been express lyapp roved forthe service
system
R Rep lace ment ofengine oiland oilfilter after
the replacement intervalspecifiedbythe
service system hasexpire d
R Use ofengine oiladd itives
! Do
not add toomuch oil.add ingtoo much
engine oilcan resu ltin dama getothe engine
or tothe catal yticconverter. Haveexcess
engine oilsiph oned off. 262
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inecompar tmentMainten anceandcare

Exam
ple: eng ineoilcap
X Tu rn cap 0043cou nter-c lockwi seand remove it.
X Add engineoil.
If the oille vel isat or below the MIN markon
the oildi ps tick, add1.1 USqt(1.0 liter) of
eng ineoil.
X Re place cap 0043onthe fillerneck andturn
clo ckwi se.
Ensu retha tthe cap locks into place securely.
X Ch eck theoille vel again wi th the oildi ps tick
(Y page 261 ).
Fur therinfo rma tionon eng ineoil(Y page 322 ). Ch
eckin gand addi ngoth erservi ce
produ cts
Ch eckin gco olant leve l G
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The cooling system ispre ssu rize d,pa rtic ular ly
wh en the moto ris wa rm. Ifyo uop en the cap,
yo ucou ldbe sca lded ifhot coolant sprays out.
The reisaris kof inju ry.
Let the enginecoo ldo wn befor eyo uop en the
cap .We arpro tecti veglove sand protecti ve
ey ew earwh en openi ng. Open the cap slow ly
to release pre ssu re.
! The
coolant level mustonl ybe che cked and
corr ecte dwh en the enginehascoo led do wn
(co olant temp eratureund er104 ‡(40 †).
Ch ecki ngthe coolant level when the coolant
temp eratureis ove r104 ‡(40 †) can leadto
dama getothe engine orthe engine cooling
sys tem. X
Park thevehi cleonaleve lsurfa ce.
Only check thecoola ntleve lwhe nthe vehi cle
is on aleve lsurfa ceand theengine hascoole d
dow n.
X Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypag e123).
X Che ckthe coola nttempera turedisplayin the
instrume ntclus ter.
The coola nttempera turemust bebelow
104 ‡(40 †).
X Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 005A
(Y pag e123) inthe igniti onlock .
X Slow lyturn cap0043counter-clo ckwiseandto
reli eve excess pressure.
X Turn cap0043further counter-clo ckwiseand
remove it.
If the coola ntisat the leve lof marker bar0087
in the filler neck whencold, there isenoug h
coola ntincoola ntexpa nsion tank0044.
X Ifnecessa ry,add coola ntthat hasbeentested
and approved byMerced es-Benz.
X Rep lace cap 0043and turn itclockwi seasfar as
it wil lgo.
For further informa tiononcoola nt,see
(Y pag e323) .
Windshi eldwashe rsyste m G
WARNING
Certa incomponents inthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhau stsys tem, canbecome veryhot.
Working inthe engine compartment posesa
risk ofinjury .
Where possible,let the engine cooldownand
touch onlythecomponents describedinthe
foll owi ng. Eng
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G
WARNING
Windsh ieldwas herconcentrate couldignite if
it comes intocontact withhotengine compo-
nents orthe exhau stsystem. Thereisarisk of
fire and injury .
Make surethatnowinds hieldwas hercon-
centrate isspil led next tothe filler neck. X
To open :pul lcap 0043upw ards bythe tab.
X Add thepremi xedwasherfluid.
X To clo se: press cap0043onto thefiller neck
until itengag es.
If the was herfluidleve ldrops below the recom-
mended minimumof 1liter, amessa geapp ears
in the multi function displayprompti ngyou to
add washerfluid(Y pag e218) .
Further informati ononwinds hieldwas herfluid/
antifree ze(Y pag e323) . ASSY
STPLU S Servic
emessag e
The ASSYST PLUSservice interval display
informs youofthe next service duedate.
You canfind informati onon the type ofservice
and service intervalsin the Maintenance Book-
let.
You canobtai nfurther informati onfrom an
au thorized Mercede s-BenzCenter orat
http://www.mb usa.com (USA only).
i The
ASSYST PLUSservice interval display
does notshow anyinformati ononthe engine
oil leve l.Observe thenotes onthe engine oil
leve l(Y pag e261) . The
multi function displayshow sa service mes-
sage forsevera lseconds, e.g.:
R Service Ain ..days Service
Ain ..days
R Service Adue Service
Adue
R Service Aoverdue by..days Service
Aoverdue by..days
Dependi ngon the opera tingconditions ofthe
vehicl e,the remai ningtime ordista nceuntil the
next service duedate isdisp layed.
The letter A A
or B B,
possi blyinconnection witha
number oranother letter,indicatesthe type of
service .A A
stands foraminor service andB B
for a
major service .
You canobtai nfurther informati onfrom an
au thorized Mercede s-BenzCenter.
The ASSYST PLUSservice interval displaydoes
not take intoaccount anyperiods oftime during
whi chthe battery isdisconnected.
Mai ntaining thetime-dep endentservice sched-
ule :
X Note downthe service duedate displayed in
the multi function displaybefore disconnect-
ing the battery .
or X After reconnecting thebattery ,sub tract the
battery disconnectio nperi ods from theser-
vice date show non the disp lay. Hiding
aservi cemessag e
X Press the0076 or0038 button onthe steering
whee l. Di
splayin gservi cemessag es
X Switch onthe ignitio n.
X Press the0059 or0065 button tosele ctthe
Serv. Serv.
menu.
X Press the0063 or0064 button tosele ctthe
ASSYST ASSYST
PLUS PLUS
submenu andconfirm bypress-
ing the 0076 button.
The service duedate appears inthe multi -
function display. 264
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YST PLUSMainten anceandcare

Infor
mation abou tSer vice
Res etting theASSYS TPLUS service
int erv aldis pla y !
If
th eAS SYS TPLU Sser viceint erv aldisp lay
has been inadve rten tly res et,th is set ting can
be correc tedat aqualif iedspec ialist work-
sho p.
Hav eser vicewor kcar ried outasdesc ribedin
th eMain tenan ceBooklet .This may other wise
lead toinc reas edwear anddamag eto the
maj orasse mbliesortheveh icle.
A qualif iedspec ialist workshop, e.g. an auth or-
ize dMer cedes- BenzCen ter, will resetthe
AS SYS TPLU Sser viceint erv aldisp layafterthe
ser vicewor khas been carried out.You canalso
obt ain further inform ation onmain tenan ce
wor k,for exampl e.
Sp ecial service requireme nts The
spec ifiedmain tenan ceinterv altak esonly
th eno rm aloper ation oftheveh icleint o
acc oun t.Un der arduo usoper ating cond ition sor
inc reas edload ontheveh icle, main tenan ce
wor kmust becar ried outmor efrequen tly, for
ex ampl e:
R reg ular citydriv ingwithfrequen tint erm ediat e
st ops
R ifth eveh icleis prim arily used totravel short
dist ances
R use inmoun tainous terrain oron poor road
sur faces
R ifth een gin eis oft en leftidlin gfor longper iods
R in part icularly dust yco nd ition s,or ifair- recir-
culat ionmod eis frequen tly used
In these orsim ilar oper ating cond ition s,have
th eint erio rfilt er, engin eair cleane r,en gin eoil
and oilfilter, for exampl e,chang edmor efre-
quen tly. Un der arduo usoper ating cond ition s,
th etires must bechecke dmor eoft en.Fur ther
inf orm ation can beobt ained ataqualif iedspe-
cial istwor kshop, e.g. an auth orizedMer cedes-
Ben zCen ter.
Driv ingabroad An
extens ive Mer cedes- BenzSe rvice netwo rkis
also availa bleinother count ries .You canobtain
fur ther inform ation from any auth orized
Mer cedes- BenzCen ter. Car
e Gener
alnot es H
Envir
onmentalnot e
Di spo seofemp typac kaging and cleani ng
clo thsin an environ men tallyres pon sible man-
ne r.
! When
cleani ng your car,do notuse:
R dry, coars eor har dclo ths
R abras ivecleani ng agen ts
R solv ents
R cle ani ng agen tscontain ing solv ents
Do notsc rub.
Do notto uch thesur facesand filmswit hhar d
obj ects,e. g. rin gs orice scrape rs.Other wise,
you may scrat ch ordamag eth esur facesand
film s.
! Do
notpark yourvehiclefor alon gper iod of
ti me dire ctly aft ercle ani ng,part icularly after
cle ani ng thewhee lrim withwhee lcle ane r.
Whee lcle ane rcan lead totheinc reas edcor-
ros ion ofthebrak edisc sand pads. Therefore,
driv efor afew minutesaft ercle ani ng.By
heat ingupthebrak es,thebrak edisc sand
pads dry.Thevehiclecan then be park edfor a
lon gper iod oftime.
Regular careof your vehicleis aco nd ition for
ret ain ing thequalit yin thelon gte rm .
Use carepro duc tsand cleani ng agen tsrec om-
men dedandappr ovedby Mer cedes- Benz. Wa
shing theveh icle and clean ingthe
pa int work
Aut oma tic car wash G
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Br aki ng efficien cy isred uce daft erwashi ng
th eveh icle. Ther eis aris kof an acc iden t.
Af terth eveh iclehas been washe d,brak e
car eful lywhile payingatt ention tothetraff ic
co nd ition sunt ilfull brak ingpower isres tored .
! When
Active Distanc eAs sist DIST RONI Cor
th eHO LD function isact ivat ed, theveh icle
brak esauto maticallyin certain situati ons. Car
e
265Maintenan ceand care Z

To
avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC andthe
HOLD functioninthe following orsimilar sit-
uations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automat icCar Wash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in trans mission position 005Cwhen washing
your vehicle inatow-t hrough carwash. The
vehicle maybedamaged inanother transmis-
sion position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows andthesliding sunroof
are fully closed
R the blower isswitched off
R the windshield wiperswitch isat position
0092
The vehicle mayotherwise bedamaged.
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements with-
out brushes. Thiswillprevent finescratc hesto
the paintwork ordecorative films.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoffwax
from thewindshield andthewiper blades. This
will prevent smearsandreduce wipingnoises
caused byresidue onthe windshield.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select awash
program withouthotwax atthe automatic car
wash.
Washing byhand In
some countries,washing byhand isonly
allowed atspecially equipped washingbays.
Observe thelegal requirement sin each count ry.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amild cleaning agent,suchasacar
shampoo approved byMercedes- Benz. X
Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle withagen-
tle jet ofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards the
air inlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthesponge
frequent ly.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe paint-
work orthe decorative foils.
Carefully removealldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Power washers G
WARNIN
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The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
nozz lestoclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in(70cm)
between thefilm-c overed partsofthe vehicle
and thenozz leof the power washer.
Infor mation aboutthecorrec tdistance is
availab lefrom theequipment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperat ureofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Always
maintain adistance ofat least 12in
(30 cm) between thevehicle andthepower
washer nozzle.Infor mation aboutthecorrec t
distance isavailabl efrom theequipment
manufact urer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe following:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints,etc.
R Elect ricalcompon ents
R Batt ery 266
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R
Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Vent ilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectric alcompon entscan
lead toleaks orfailures.
Cleaning thepaint work !
Do
not affix:
R stick ers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimilar items
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork .
Scr atches, corrosivedeposits, areasaffectedby
corros ionand damage causedbyinadequate
care cannotalway sbe completely repaired.In
such cases, visitaqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover and
rinse offthe treat edareas afterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treat edareas afterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywith acloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water.
X Use tarremover toremove tarstains.
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
If water nolonger forms"beads" onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproducts recommen-
ded andapproved byMercedes- Benz.This isthe
case approximately everythreetofive mont hs,
depending onthe climate conditionsandthe
care product used.
If dirt has penetr atedthepaint surface orifthe
paint hasbecome dull,thepaint cleaner recom-
mended andapproved byMercedes- Benz
should beused.
Do not use these careproducts inthe sun oron
the hood while thehood ishot.
X Use asuitable touch-upstick ,e.g. MBTouch-
Up Stic k,to repair slightdamage tothe paint-
work quickly andprovisionally. Mat
tefinish care !
Never
polish thevehicle orthe light alloy
wheels. Polishing causesthefinish toshine.
! The
following cangive thepaint aglossy
appearance andthus reduce thematt effect :
R Rubbing hardwithunsuitable agents
R Washing thevehicle indirect sunlight
! Never
usepaint cleaner, buffingorpolishing
products, orgloss preserver, e.g.wax, forthe
purpose ofpaintwork care.These products
are only suitable forhigh-gloss surfaces.Their
use onvehicles withmattepaintwork leadsto
cons iderable surfacedamage or,more spe-
cifically, toshiny, spottedareas.
Always havepaintwork repairscarried outata
qualified specialist workshop.
! Only
useautomatic carwashes whichcor-
respond tothe latest technological stand-
ards. Never usewash programs whichfinish
by treat ingthe vehicle withhotwax.
Observe thesenotesifyour vehicle hasaclear
matt efinish. Thiswillhelp youtoavoid damage
to the paintwork duetoincor recttreat ment .
These notesalso apply tolight alloy wheels with
a clear mattefinish.
Use only insect remover andcarshampoo from
the range ofcare products approved by
Mercedes- Benz.
Cleaning thedecorat ivefilm !
The
following mayhave aneffect onthe ser-
vice lifeand color ofdecorative film:
R sunlight
R temperat ure,e.g.hot-airfan
R weather conditions
R ston eimpacts anddirt
R chemical cleaningagents
R greasy substanc es
! Do
not use anytypes ofpolish onmatt dec-
orative film.Polishing surfacescoveredwith
film gives itashiny finish.
! Do
not treat mattorstruc tured decorative
film with wax. Thismay lead tomarks that
cann otbe removed.
Observe thenotesinthe sect iononthe care and
treat ment ofmatt epaintwork (Ypage 267),
these notesalso apply tomatt edecorative film. Care
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To
clean, useplenty ofwater andamild cleaning
agent without additional orabrasive products,
e.g. useacar shampoo approved forMercedes-
Benz .
X Dry vehicles coveredwithfilmusing asoft,
absorbent clothafterevery wash.
Water marks couldotherwise form.
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffectedby
corrosion anddamage causedbyinadequate
care cannotalway sbe completely repaired.In
such cases, visitaqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
The decorative filmmay beirreparably dam-
aged.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover and
rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
The Paint Cleaner cleaning product, whichhas
been approved andrecomm endedby
Mercedes- Benz,should beused when dirthas
penetr atedthedecorative filmsurface orthe
decorative filmhasbecome dull.
The manufact urercanprovide youwith infor-
mation onspecial careandcleaning products.
Laminated surfacesmayexhibit optical differ-
ences tosurfaces whichwerenotprotec tedbya
decorative filmwhen thedecorative filmis
removed.
i Have
workorrepairs ondecorative filmcar-
ried outataqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthatyouusean
authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter forthis
purpose. Cleaning
thevehicle parts
Cleaning thewheels G
WARNIN
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The water jetfrom acircular jetnoz zle(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged tires
orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Do
not use acidic wheel cleaning products
to remove brakedust.Thiscould damage
wheel boltsandbrake compon ents.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period of
time directly aftercleaning, particularly after
cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel cleaner.
Wheel cleaner canlead tothe increased cor-
rosion ofthe brake discsandpads. Therefore,
drive forafew minutes aftercleaning. By
heating upthe brakes, thebrake discsand
pads dry.Thevehicle canthen beparked fora
long period oftime.
Cleaning thewindows G
WARNIN
G
You could become trappedbythe windshield
wipers ifthey start moving whilecleaning the
windshield orwiper blades. Thereisarisk of
injury.
Always switchoffthe windshield wipersand
the ignition beforecleaning thewindshield or
wiper blades.
! Only
foldthewindshield wipersawayfrom
the windshield whenvertical.Otherwise, you
will damage thehood.
! Do
not use drycloths, abrasive products,
solvent sor cleaning agentscontaining sol-
vent sto clean theinside ofthe windows. Do
not touch theinsides ofthe windows with
hard object s,e.g. anice scraper orring. There
is otherwise arisk ofdamaging thewindows.
! Clean
thewater drainage channelsofthe
windshield andtherear window atregular
inter vals. Deposits suchasleaves, petalsand
pollen mayunder certaincircumst ancespre-
vent water fromdraining away.This canlead
to corrosion damageanddamage toelec-
tron iccompon ents.
X Clean theinside andoutside ofthe windows
with adamp clothandacleaning productthat
is recomm endedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz . 268
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