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Care
General notes
H Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible man-
ner.
! For cleaning your vehicle, do not use any of
the following: R
dry, rough or hard cloths R
abrasive cleaning agents R
solvents R
cleaning agents containing solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surfaces or protective films
with hard objects, e.g. a ring or ice scraper.
You could otherwise scratch or damage the
surfaces and protective film.
! Do not park the vehicle for an extended
period straight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for a few minutes after cleaning.
Braking heats the brake discs and the brake
pads/linings, thus drying them. The vehicle
can then be parked.
Regular care of your vehicle is a condition for
retaining the quality in the long term.
Use care products and cleaning agents recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Washing the vehicle and cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash
G WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
After the vehicle has been washed, brake
carefully while paying attention to the traffic
conditions until full braking power is restored. ! If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function is
activated, the vehicle brakes automatically in
certain situations.
To prevent damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or other similar situations: R
when towing the vehicle R
in the car wash
! Never clean your vehicle in a Touchless
Automatic Car Wash as these use special
cleaning agents. These cleaning agents can
damage the paintwork or plastic parts.
! Make sure that: R
the side windows and the sliding sunroof
are fully closed. R
the ventilation/heating is switched off (the
OFF button has been pressed). R
the windshield wiper switch is in position 0 .
Otherwise, the vehicle might be damaged.
! In car washes with a towing mechanism,
make sure that the automatic transmission is
in transmission position N , otherwise the
vehicle could be damaged. R
Vehicles with a SmartKey:
Do not remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock. Do not open the driver's door or
front-passenger door when the en gine is
switc hed off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position P auto-
matically and locks the wheels. You can
prevent this by shifting the automatic trans-
mission to N beforehand. R
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
Do not open the driver's door or front-
passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position P auto-
matically and locks the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission stays in position N :X
Make sure the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is switched off. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 127).
Use the SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop
button on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO. X
Depress and hold the brake pedal. X
Shift the automatic transmission to position
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X
Releas e th e brak e pedal .X
Releas e th e parking brake.X
Switc h off th e ignition and leav e th e SmartKey
in th e ignition lock.
You can wash th e vehicl e in an automatic car
wash from th e ver y start .
If th e vehicl e is ver y dirty, pre-was h it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
Afte r usin g an automatic car wash, wipe off wax
from th e windshield and th e wiper blades. This
will preven t smears and reduce wipin g noises
caused by residue on th e windshield.
Washing by hand In som e countries, washing by han d is only
allowe d at specially equipped washing bays.
Observ e th e legal requirements in eac h country.X
Do no t use hot water and do no t wash th e
vehicl e in direct sunlight.X
Use a sof t spong e to clean.X
Use a mild cleaning agent, suc h as a car
shampoo approve d by Mercedes-Benz.X
Thoroughly hos e down th e vehicl e wit h a gen -
tl e je t of water.X
Do no t poin t th e water je t directly towards th e
air inlet .X
Use plenty of water and rinse out th e spong e
frequently. X
Rins e th e vehicl e wit h clean water and dry
thoroughly wit h a chamois.X
Do no t let th e cleaning agen t dry on th e paint-
work.
Carefully remove all deposit s of road salt as
soo n as possibl e when driving in winter.
Power washers
G WARNIN G
The water je t from a circular je t nozzle (dir t
blasters ) can caus e invisible exterio r damag e
to th e tires or chassi s components. Compo-
nent s damaged in this way may fail unexpect-
edly. There is a ris k of an accident.
Do no t use power washers wit h circular je t
nozzles to clean th e vehicle. Hav e damaged
tires or chassi s component s replace d imme-
diately. ! Always maintai n a distanc e of at least
11.8 in (30 cm) between th e vehicl e and th e
powe r washe r nozzle. Information about th e
correc t distanc e is available from th e equip -
men t manufacturer.
Mov e th e powe r washe r nozzle around when
cleaning your vehicle.
Do no t aim directly at any of th e following:R
tires R
door gaps , roo f gaps , joints, etc.R
electrical component sR
battery R
connectors R
lights R
seals R
trim R
ventilation slot s
Damaged seals or electrical component s can
lead to leak s or failures .
Cleaning the paintwork
! Do no t affix: R
stickers R
film s R
magnetic plates or similar items
to painte d surfaces. You could otherwise
damag e th e paintwork .
Scratches, corrosiv e deposits, areas affecte d by
corrosio n and damag e caused by inadequat e
car e canno t always be completely repaired. In
suc h cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop. X
Remove dirt immediately, wher e possible,
while avoidin g rubbing to o hard.X
Soak insec t remain s wit h insec t remove r and
rinse off th e treated areas afterwards .X
Soak bird droppings wit h water and rinse off
th e treated areas afterwards .X
Remove coolant, brak e fluid , tree resin, oils ,
fuel s and greases by rubbing gentl y wit h a
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighte r
fluid . X
Use tar remove r to remove tar stains. X
Use silicon e remove r to remove wax.
If water no longer forms "beads " on th e pain t
surface, use th e pain t car e products recommen -
ded and approve d by Mercedes-Benz . This is th e
cas e approximately every three to fiv e months,280
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Maintenance and care
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i Example: equipment and country-specific
variations possible.
Vehicles with alloy wheels and hub caps On vehicles with alloy wheels and hub caps, a
socket is also provided.
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle Your vehicle may be equipped with: R
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper-
ties) ( Y
page 287)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on vehi-
cles with MOExtended tires R
a TIREFIT kit ( Y
page 286)R
an emergency spare wheel ( Y
page 326)
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. A TIREFIT kit may be obtained from
a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on changing and mounting wheels
( Y
page 320). X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic. X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps. X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
( Y
page 146). X
If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position. X
Vehicles with AIRMATIC: make sure that "nor-
mal" level is selected ( Y
page 166).X
Switch off the engine. X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS ‑ GO:X
Open the driver's door.
T he on-board electronics now have status 0 .
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed. X
Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock ( Y
page 127).X
Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is
near the danger area while a wheel is being changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting
in the wheel change should, for example,
stand behind the barrier. X
Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traffic
conditions when doing so. X
Close the driver's door.
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties)
General notes With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive your vehi-
cle even if there is a total loss of pressure in one
or more tires. The affected tire must not show
any clearly visible damage.
You can recognize MOExtended tires by the
MOExtended marking which appears on the
sidewall of the tire. You will find this marking
next to the tire size designation, the load-bear-
ing capacity and the speed index ( Y
page 315).
MOExtended tires may only be used in conjunc-
tion with an active tire pressure loss warning
system or with an active tire pressure monitor.
If a pressure loss warning message appears
in the multifunction display: R
observe the instructions in the display mes-
sages ( Y
page 230). R
check the tire for damage. R
if driving on, observe the following notes.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
approximately 50 miles (80 km) when the vehi-
cle is partially laden. When the vehicle is fully
laden it is approximately 19 miles (30 km).
In addition to the vehicle load, the driving dis-
tance possible depends upon: R
vehicle speed R
road condition R
outside temperature
The driving distance p ossible in run-flat mode
may be reduced by extreme driving conditions
or maneuvers, or it can be increased through a
moderate style of driving.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
counted from the moment the tire pressure loss
warning appears in the multifunction display.
You must not exceed a maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h). Flat tire 287
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