wheel MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 Manual PDF

X
Press the0059 or0065 button toselect
Interm. Time Interm.
Time.
X Press 0076toconf irm.
The inter mediate timeappears forfive sec-
onds.
Star ting anew lap 0043
RACE TIMER
0044 Fastest laptime (best lap)
0087 Lap
X Press 0076toconf irmNew Lap New
Lap.
It is possible tostore amaximum ofsixteen
laps. The16thlap can only becompleted with
Finish Lap Finish
Lap.
Stopp ingthe RACE TIMER X
Press the0038 button onthe steerin g
wheel.
X Confirm Yes Yes
with 0076.
The RACE TIMER interrupts timing ifyou stop
the vehicle andturn theSmart Keytoposition
0047 inthe ignition lock.Ifyou turn theSmart -
Key toposition 3and then press 0076tocon-
firm Start Start,
timingiscont inued.
Resetting thecurr entlap
X Stop theRACE TIMER.
X Press the0059 or0065 button toselect
Reset Lap Reset
Lap.
X Press 0076toreset thelaptime to"0". Deleting
alllaps If
you switch offthe engine, theRACE TIMER is
reset to"0" after 30seconds .All laps are
deleted.
You cann otdelete individual storedlaps.Ifyou
have stopped 16laps, thecurren tlap does not
have tobe reset.
X Reset thecurren tlap.
X Press 0076toconf irmReset Reset.
Reset Race-Timer ? Reset
Race-Timer ?appears inthe multi-
funct iondisplay.
X Press the0064 button toselect Yes Yes
and
press the0076 button toconf irm.
All laps aredeleted.
Overall statistics 0043
RACETIME Roverall evaluation
0044 Total timedriven
0087 Average speed
0085 Dist ance covered
0083 Maximum speed
If you save atleast onelapand then stop
RACETIME R,an overall evaluation isavailabl e.
X Press the0059 or0065 button onthe steer-
ing wheel toselect theAMG AMG
menu.
X Press the0063 button repeatedly untilthe
overall evaluation appears. 206
Menus
andsubmenusOn-board computerand display s

Lap
statistics 0043
Lap
0044 Lap time
0087 Average lapspeed
0085 Lap length
0083 Top speed duringlap This
function isonl yavailable ifyou have
st ored atleast twolaps andhave stopped the
RACE TIMER.
X Pres sth e0059 or0065 buttononthest eer-
ing wheel toselec tth eAMG AMG
men u.
X Pres sth e0063 buttonrepe atedlyunt ilth e
lap evaluat ionisshown .
Eac hlap isshown inasepar atesubme nu.
The fastestlapisindi catedbyflash ingsym-
bol 0043.
X Pres sth e0063 or0064 buttontoselec ta
diff eren tlap evaluat ion. Displa
ymes sages Intr
odu ction
Gener alnotes Dis
play messages appear inthemult ifunction display.
Dis play messages withgraph icdisplays maybeshown insimp lified formintheOper ator'sMan -
ual and may theref oredifferfro mthemult ifunction display.
Please respon din acc ordan cewith thedisplay messages andfollowtheaddit ionalnot esinthis
Oper ator'sMan ual.
Cert aindisplay messages areaccompan iedbyan audible warningtone oracon tinuous tone.
When youstop and park theveh icle,please observethenot eson:
R HOL Dfun ction (Ypage 166)
R Park ing(Ypage 147)
Hid ing displa ymes sages X
Pres sth e0076 or0038 buttononthest eerin gwheel.
The mult ifunction display hidesthedisplay message.
High -priorit ydisplay messages areshown inred inthemult ifunction display. Somehigh- priority
display messages cannot behidden .
The mult ifunction display showsthese mes sages continuously untilth ecause sfor themes sages
have been remedied.
Messa gemem ory The
on-board compute rsave scer tain display messages inthemes sage memory.You cancall
up thedisplay messages :
X Pres sth e0059 or0065 buttononthest eerin gwheel toselec tth eSer v. Ser
v.men u.
If th ere aredisplay messages ,th emult ifunction display shows2Mes sages 2
Mes sages,forexam ple.
X Pres sth e0063 or0064 buttontoselec tth eent ry,e.g.2 Mes sages 2
Mes sages.
X Pres s0076 tocon firm.
X Pres sth e0063 or0064 buttontoscr ollthrough thedisplay messages . Displa
ymes sages
207On-boardcomp uter and displays Z

Safety
systems Display
messages Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions 002500E5
Currently Unavaila‐ Currently
Unavaila‐
ble SeeOperator's ble
SeeOperator's
Manual Manual ABS
(Anti- lockBraking System) andESP®
(Electronic StabilityPro-
gram) aretemporarily notavail able.
Other driving systems anddriving safetysystems mayalsomalfunc-
tion.
In addition, the00E5, 00BBand0025 warning lampslightupinthe
instrument cluster.
Possible causesare:
R Self-diagnosis isnot yetcomplete
R The on-board voltagemaybeinsufficient
G WARNING
The brake system continues tofunction normally, butwithout the
functions listedabove. Thewheels couldtherefore lockifyou brake
hard, forexample.
The steerabili tyand braking characteristics maybeseverely affec-
ted. Thebraking distance inan emergency brakingsituation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP®
is unable tostabilize thevehicle.
There isan increased riskofskidding andanaccident.
X Carefu llydrive asuitabl edistance, makingslightsteering move-
ments ataspeed above12mph (20km/h ).
If the displa ymessage disappears,thefunctions mentioned
above areavail able again.
If the multifunction displaystill shows thedispla ymessage:
X Drive oncarefully .
X Visit aqual ified speciali stworkshop immediately . 002500E5
Inoperative See Inoperative
See
Operator's Manual Operator's
Manual ABS
andESP®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems anddriving safetysystems mayalsomalfunc-
tion.
The 0027 (USAonly)or004D (Canad aonly), 00E5, 00BBand0025
warning lampsinthe instrument clusteralsolight up.
G WARNING
The brake system continues tofunction normally, butwithout the
functions listedabove. Thewheels couldtherefore lockifyou brake
hard, forexample.
The steerabili tyand braking characteristics maybeseverely affec-
ted. Thebraking distance inan emergency brakingsituation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP®
is unable tostabilize thevehicle.
There isan increased riskofskidding andanaccident.
X Drive oncarefully .
X Visit aqual ified speciali stworkshop immediately . Dis
play messages
209On-boardcomp uter anddisplays Z

Tire
s Di
spl aymes sages Po
ssible cause s/consequ encesand 0050 0050
So luti ons Ple
ase Correct Ple
ase Correct
Tir ePre ssure Tir
ePre ssure The
tirepressu reistoo low in at leas tone ofthe tires,or the tire
pre ssu rediffe renc ebe twe enthe wheelsistoo great.
X Ch eck thetire pressu res atthe next opportu nity (Ypage 302 ).
X Ifnece ssary,corr ectthe tire pressu re.
X Re sta rtthe tire pressu remoni tor(Ypage 304 ). Tir
ePre ssure Soon Tir
ePre ssure Soon The
tirepressu reinone ormor etire sha sdro pped signi ficantl y.The
wh eelpo sitio nis sho wninthe multifu nctio ndisp lay.
A wa rning tone also sou nds .
G WA
RNING
Ti re pre ssu res thatar etoo low po se the followi ng hazar ds:
R the yma ybu rst, especially as the load and vehiclesp ee dincr ease
R the yma ywe arexce ssivel yand /or unevenl y,wh ich maygre atly
imp airtire tractio n.
R the drivin gcha racteri stics, aswellas stee ringand braking ,ma y
be gre atlyimp aired
The reisaris kof an acc ident.
X Stop thevehiclewi thou tma king anysudd en stee ringor bra king
ma neu vers.Pa yatte ntionto the trafficcond itions asyoudo so.
X Secu rethe vehicleag ainst rolling away (Y page 147 ).
X Ch eck thetiresand ,if nece ssary,fol low the instructio nsfor afla t
tire (Ypage 281 ).
X Ch eck thetire pressu re(Y page 302 ).
X Ifnece ssary,corr ectthe tire pressu re. War
ningTir eMal ‐ War
ningTir eMal ‐
fun ction fun
ction The
tirepressu reinone ormor etire sha sdro pped sudd enl y.The
wh eelpo sitio nis sho wninthe multifu nctio ndisp lay.
G WA
RNING
Driv ingwith afla ttire poses aris kof the followi ng hazar ds:
R afla ttire affects theability tostee ror bra kethe vehicle
R youcou ldlose contro lof the vehicle.
R conti nueddri vin gwi th afla ttire willcau seexce ssive heat build-
up and possi blya fir e
The reisaris kof an acc ident.
X Stop thevehiclewi thou tma king anysudd en stee ringor bra king
ma neu vers.Pa yatte ntionto the trafficcond itions asyoudo so.
X Secu rethe vehicleag ainst rolling away (Y page 147 ).
X Ch eck thetiresand ,if nece ssary,fol low the instructio nsfor afla t
tire (Ypage 281 ). 23
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laymes sage sOn -boar dcomp uter anddi sp lay s

Socket
inthe front- passenger footwell X
Lift upthe cover ofsocket 0043.
Socket inthe trunk X
Lift upthe cover ofsocket 0043. Mercedes
meconne ct
General notes A
license agreement mustbeinplace inorder
to activate theMercedes meconn ectservice.
Make surethatyour system isactivated and
operational. Toregister, pressthe00D9 MB
Info callbutton. Ifany ofthe steps mentioned
are not carried out,thesystem maynotbe
activated.
If you have questions abouttheactivation,
cont actone ofthe following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-B enzCustomer Assistance
Center at1-80 0-FOR-MERCedes
(1-80 0-367-6372)or1-86 6-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Serviceat
1-88 8-92 3-8367 Short
lyafter successfully registeringwiththe
service, auser IDand password willbesent to
you bypost.
USA only: youcan usethis password tolog
onto theMercedes meconn ectarea under
"Owners Online"athtt <0053001D00120012005A005A005A001100500045005800560044001100460052
0050>.
The system isavaila bleif:
R ithas been activated andisoperational
R the correspondin gmobile phonenetwork is
availa blefortransm ittingdatatothe Cus-
tomer Center
R aservice subscription isavaila ble
R the starter battery issufficiently charged
i Determ iningthelocation ofthe vehicle on
a map isonly possible if:
R GPS reception isavaila ble
R the vehicle position canbeforwarded to
the Customer AssistanceCenter
The Mercedes meconne ctsystem To
adjust thevolume duringacall, proceed as
follows:
X Press the0081 or0082 button onthe multi-
funct ionsteering wheel.
or
X Use thevolume controller ofCOMAND.
The system offersvarious services, e.g.:
R Automatic andmanual emergency call
R Roadsid eAssistanc ecall
R MB Info call
USA only: youcan find information anda
description ofall availa blefeatures under
"Owners Online"athttp: //www.mbusa.com.
System self-test Aft
eryou have switched onthe ignition, the
system carriesoutaself-diagnosis.
A malfunction inthe system hasbeen detec-
ted ifone ofthe following occurs:
R The indicator lampinthe SOS button does
not come onduring thesystem self-test .
R The indicator lampinthe 0052 Roadsid e
Assistanc ebutton doesnotlight upduring
self-diagnosis ofthe system.
R The indicator lampinthe 00D9 MBInfo call
button doesnotlight upduring self-diagno-
sis ofthe system. 258
FeaturesStowage
andfeatu res

You
canobtain further informat ionfrom your
Merc edes meconnectmanual.
i The syste mhas notbeen abletoinit iate a
Roadside Assistan cecall, if:
R the indic atorlamp forRoadside Assis-
tan cecall button0043 isflashin gcon tinu-
ously.
R no voic econ nection tothe Merc edes-
Ben zCustom erAss istan ceCent erhas
been established.
R
This canoccurifthe relevan tmobile phone
net work isnot available, forexamp le.
The Call Failed Call
Failedmessag eappears inthe
multif unction display.
X To end acall: press the0076 buttononthe
multif unction steerin gwheel.
or X Press thecorrespon dingbuttonfor endin ga
phon ecall onCOMAN D.
MB Info callbutton X
Press MBInfocall button0043.
This initiates acall tothe Merc edes- Benz
Custom erAss istan ceCent er.
The indic atorlamp inMB Infocall button0043
flashes whiletheconnection isbeing made.
The multif unction display showstheCon‐ Con‐
nect ingCall nect
ingCall messag e.The audio system
is mute d.
If acon nection canbemade, theCall Con‐ Call
Con‐
nect ed nect
edmessag eappears inthe multif unction
display. If
amobile phonenet work andGPS receptio n
are available, thesyste mtransf ersdata tothe
Merc edes- BenzCustom erAss istan ceCent er,
for examp le:
R Curren tlocat ionofthe vehic le
R Vehic leident ificationnumbe r
i The
COMAN Ddisplay indicates thatacall
is act ive. Durin gthe call, youcan chan geto
the navig ation menuby press ingthe NAV I
butt ononCOMAN D,for examp le.
Voice output isnot available.
A voic econ nection isest ablished betweenthe
Merc edes- BenzCustom erAss istan ceCent er
and thevehic leocc upant s.
You receive informat ionabout operat ingyour
vehic le,about thenear estMerc edes- BenzSer -
vice Cent erand about otherproduc tsand
serv ices from Mercedes- Benz.
USA only: youcan findfurt her informat ionon
the Merc edes meconnectsyste munder "Own-
ers Onlin e"athtt p:/ /www.m busa.com.
i The syste mhas notbeen abletoinit iate an
MB Infocall, if:
R the indic atorlamp inMB Infocall but-
ton 0043isflashin gcon tinuously.
R no voic econ nection tothe Merc edes-
Ben zCustom erAss istan ceCent erwas
est ablished.
This canoccurifthe relevan tmobile phone
net work isnot available, forexamp le.
The Call Failed Call
Failedmessag eappears inthe
multif unction display.
X To end acall: press the0076 buttononthe
multif unction steerin gwheel.
or X Press thecorrespon dingbuttonfor endin ga
phon ecall onCOMAN D.
Call priorit y When
servicecalls areactive, e.g. Roadside
Ass istan ceorMB Infocalls, anemerg encycall
can stillbeinit iated. Inthis case, anemer-
genc ycall willtakeprior ityand over ride all
oth eract ive calls.
The indic atorlamp ofthe respec tivebutt on
flashes untilthe call isended .
An emerg encycall can only beterminat edby
the Merc edes- BenzCustom erAss istan ceCen-
ter . Featu
res
261Stowage andfeatures Z

All
othe rcal lscan beend edbypre ssing:
R the 0076 button onthe multifu nctio nstee r-
ing wheel
R or the corr espond ingCOMAND button for
end ingatel ephone call
i Whe
nacal lis ini tia ted ,the audio sy stem
is mu ted .The mob ile pho neisno longe r
conne ctedtoCO MAND. However,ifyo u
wa ntto useyo ur mob ile pho ne,dosoonl y
wh en the vehicleis sta tionar yand inasa fe
lo cati on.
Vehi cle Hea lthChe ck Wi
th the VehicleHea lthCheck, theCustom er
Assi stance Center canprovideimp rove dsu p-
po rtfor problems with your veh icle. Dur ing an
exi sting call,veh icleda ta istrans ferred tothe
Cu stom erAssi stance Center. Thecustome r
ser vice representa tivecanusethe rece ived
da ta to decid ewh atkind ofassista nce is
req uired .Yo uar ethen, forexa mpl e,gu ided to
the nearestMer cedes-B enzServ iceCenter or
a reco veryveh icleis cal led.
If veh icleda ta nee dstobe trans ferred during
an MB Info callor aRo adside Assi stance call,
thi sis ini tia ted bythe Custom erAssi stance
Ce nter. Youwi llsee theRoadsideAssis‐ Roa
dsideAssis‐
tan ceConnected tan
ceConnected message inthe COMAND
di spl ay.If the VehicleHea lthCheck can be
sta rted ,the Requestfor vehicledia gno‐ Req
uestfor vehicledia gno‐
sis received. Startvehicledia gno‐ sis
received. Startvehicledia gno‐
sis ? sis
?mes sage appe arsin the displ ay.
X Co nfir mthe mes sage with Yes Yes
.
X Whe nthe VehicleDia gnosis:Ple ase Veh
icleDia gnosis:Ple ase
sta rtignition. sta
rtignition. message appe ars, turn
the Sma rtKeyto positio n0048 inthe igniti on
lo ck (Ypage 126 ).
X Whe nthe Please follow theinstruc‐ Ple
ase follow theinstruc‐
tio nsreceivedbyphoneand move tio
nsreceivedbyphoneand move
you rveh icleto asaf epos ition you
rveh icleto asaf epos itionmes -
sa ge appe ars, fol low the custome rser vice
rep resenta tive'sins truc tions.
The message inthe displ aydisa pp ears.
If yo usel ect Cancel Can
cel theVehicleHea lth
Ch eck iscance led comp letel y.
The vehicleop era ting stateche ckbegins.
Yo uwi llsee theVehicledia gnosis Veh
icledia gnosis
act ivated. act
ivated.mes sage.
Whe nthe checkiscomp leted ,the Send Sen
d
veh icledia gno sticsdata(Vo ice con‐ veh
icledia gno sticsdata(Vo ice con‐
nec tionmay beinterruptedduring nec
tionmay beinterruptedduring dat
atra nsfer) dat
atra nsfer) message appe ars. The vehi-
cle data can now besent tothe Custom er
Assi stance Center.
X Pre ssOK OK
toconfi rmthe mes sage.
The voice conne ctionwi th the Custom er
Assi stance Center isterm inated .
Yo uwi llsee theVehicleDia gnosis: Veh
icleDia gnosis:
Tra nsferring data... Tra
nsferring data...mes sage .
The vehicleda ta issent tothe Custom er
Assi stance Center.
Dep endingonwhatthe custome rser vice rep-
res enta tiveagree dwi th you, the voice conne c-
tio nis re-e stablished afterthe trans feriscom-
pl ete .If nece ssary,yo uwi llbe conta ctedata
la ter time byano ther means,e.g.by e-ma ilor
pho ne.
Anothe rfu nctio nof the VehicleHea lthCheck
is the trans ferofser vice data to the Custom er
Assi stance Center. Ifaser vice isove rdue,the
CO MAND displ aysho wsames sage abou tva ri-
ou sspe cialoffe rsat your wo rksh op.
USA only:thi sinfo rma tioncan also be called
up und er"Owne rsOnl ine"at http:/ /
ww w.m busa.com.
Info rma tionon the data stor edinthe vehicle
(Y page 29) .
Info rma tionon Roadside Assi stance
(Y page 26). Garag
edoo rope ner
Ge neral notes The
Home Link®
ga rage door opene rinte grated
in the rear-view mirror allo ws youto opera te
up tothre ediffer ent door and gate system s.
Use theintegrated garage door opene ronl yon
ga rage doors that:
R ha ve safety stop andrevers efea ture sand
R mee tcur rent U.S. federa lsa fety standa rds
Once programed ,the integrated garage door
op ene rin the rear-view mirror willas su me the
fu nctio nof the garage door system 'srem ote
contro l.Pl ea se also rea dthe opera ting instruc -
tio ns for the garage door system .
Whe npro grammi ngaga rage door opene r,
pa rk the vehicleou tside the garage. Donot
ru nthe enginewhile pro grammi ng.
Ce rtai nga rage door drives areinco mpa tible
wi th the integrated garage door opene r.Ifyo u
ha ve diffi cul typro graming theintegrated 26
2 Fe
aturesSto wag ean dfe ature s

Maintaining
thetime-dependent servicesched-
ule:
X Note down theservice duedate display edin
the multifunction displaybeforedisconnec t-
ing the battery.
or X Aft erreconn ectingthebattery, subtract the
battery disconnec tionperiods fromtheser-
vice date shown onthe display . Hiding
service displays
X Press the0076 or0038 button onthe steer-
ing wheel. Showing
servicedisplays
X Switch onthe ignition.
X Press 0059or0065 onthe steering wheel
to select theServ. Serv.
menu.
X Press 0063or0064 toselect theASSYST ASSYST
PLUS PLUS
submenu andconfirm bypressing the
0076 button.
The service duedate appears inthe multi-
funct iondisplay . Informat
ionabout Service
Resetting theASSYST PLUSservice
interval display !
If
the ASS YST PLUS service interval dis-
play hasbeen inadvertent lyreset, thisset-
ting canbecorrect edataqual ified special-
ist workshop.
Have service workcarried outasdescribed
in the Maintenanc eBooklet. Thismay other-
wise leadtoincreased wearanddamage to
the major assemblies orthe vehicle.
A qual ified specialist workshop, e.g.anauthor-
ized Mercedes-Ben zCenter, willreset the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displayafterthe
service workhasbeen carried out.Youcan
also obtain further information onmainte-
nance work,forexample. Special
servicerequirements The
specified maintenanc einterval takesonly
the normal operation ofthe vehicle into
account. Serviceworkwillneed tobe per-
formed moreoften ifthe vehicle isoperated
under arduou scondition sor increased loads.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayis
only anaid. Thedriver ofthe vehicle isrespon-
sible forwhether serviceworkwillneed tobe
performed morefrequently thanrequired asa
result ofthe actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples ofarduou soperating conditions:
R regular citydriving withfrequent intermedi-
ate stops
R the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
R frequent useinmountainous terrainoron
poor roadsurfaces
R the engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
R particularly dustycondition s,or ifair-recir-
culation modeisfrequently used
In these orsimilar operating conditions,have
the interior filter,airfilter, engine oiland oilfil-
ter, forexample, changedmorefrequently.
Under arduou soperating conditions,the tires
must becheck edmore often. Further informa-
tion canbeobtained ataqual ified specialist
workshop.
Driving abroad An
exten siveMercedes-Ben zService network
is also availa bleinother countr ies.You can
obtain further information fromanyauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zService Center. Care
Notes
oncare H
Environmental
note
Dispose ofempty packaging andcleaning
cloths inan environm entallyresponsible
manner.
! When
cleaning yourcar,donot use:
R dry, coarse orhard cloths
R abrasive cleaningagents Care
273Maintenance andcare Z

R
solvents
R cleaning agentscontaining solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch thesurfaces andfilms with
hard objects, e.g.rings orice scrapers. Oth-
erwise, youmay scratch ordamage thesur-
faces andfilms.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period
of time directly aftercleaning, particularly
after cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel
cleaner. Wheelcleaner canlead tothe
increased corrosionofthe brake discsand
pads. Therefore, driveforafew minutes
after cleaning. Byheating upthe brakes, the
brake discsandpads dry.Thevehicle can
then beparked foralong period oftime.
Regu larcare ofyour vehicle isacondition for
retaining thequal ityinthe long term.
Use care products andcleaning agentsrecom-
mended andapproved byMercedes-Benz . Washing
thevehicl eand cleani ng
the paintwork
Automatic carwash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency isreduced afterwashing
the vehicle. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Aft erthe vehicle hasbeen washed, brake
carefully whilepayingattent iontothe traffic
conditions untilfullbraking poweris
restored.
! When
DISTRONIC PLUSorthe HOLD func-
tion isactivated, thevehicle brakesauto-
matically incertain situations.
To avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUSandtheHOLD function in
the followi ngorsimilar situations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! It
is preferable touse carwashes with
adjustable high-pressure pre-cleaningthat
corresponds tothe specification forthe
Cabri oletprogram. Incar washes thatuse
high water pressures, thereisarisk that a
small amount ofwater mayleakintothe
vehicle. !
Vehicles
withHAND S-FREE ACCESS: ifa
key with KEYLES S-GOiswithin thedetec-
tion range ofthe KEYLES S-GOantenn as,the
trunk lidcould openunintent ionallyinthe
followi ngsituations, forexample:
R when usinganautomatic carwash
R when usingapower washer
Make surethatthekey isat least 6.5ft
(2 m) awa yfrom thevehicle.
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automatic CarWash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
If you have yourvehicle cleaned inahigh-
pressure automatic carwash, small
amounts ofwater mayenter thevehicle.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in position Nwhen washing yourvehicle
in atow-through carwash. Thevehicle could
be damaged ifthe transmission isin another
position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows androof arecompletely
closed
R the climate controlblower isswitched off
R the windshiel dwiper switch isin position
0
The vehicle mayotherwise bedamaged .
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements
without brushes. Thisprevents finescratches
from forming onthe paintwork andfilm.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoff
wax from thewindshiel dand thewiper blades.
This willprevent smearsandreduce wiping
noises caused byresidue onthe windshiel d.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select a
wash program withouthotwax atthe auto-
matic carwash.
Washing byhand In
some countries, washingbyhand isonly
allow edatspeciall yequip pedwashing bays. 274
CareMaintenance
andcare

X
Use tarremover toremove tarstains.
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
If water nolonger forms"beads"onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproducts recom-
mended andapproved byMercedes-Benz .This
is the case approximately everythreetofive
months, depending onthe climate conditions
and thecare product used.
If dirt has penetrated thepaint surface orif
the paint hasbecome dull,the paint cleaner
recommended andapproved byMercedes-
Benz should beused.
Do not use these careproducts inthe sun or
on the hood while thehood ishot.
X Use asuitabl etouch-up stick,e.g.MB
Touch-Up Stick,to repair slightdamage to
the paintwork quicklyandprovisionall y.
Matt efinish care !
Never
polish thevehicle orthe light alloy
wheels. Polishingcauses thefinish toshine.
! The
followi ngcan give thepaint aglossy
appea rance andthus reduce thematt
effect:
R Rubb inghard withunsuitabl eagents
R Washing thevehicle indirect sunlight
! Never
usepaint cleaner, buffingorpolish-
ing products, orgloss preserver, e.g.wax,
for the purpose ofpaintwork care.These
products areonly suitabl efor high-gloss sur-
faces. Theiruseonvehicles withmatte
paintwork leadstoconsiderable surface
damage or,more specificall y,to shiny, spot-
ted areas.
Alway shave paintwork repairscarried outat
a qual ified speciali stworkshop.
! Only
useautomatic carwashes whichcor-
respond tothe latest technological stand-
ards. Never usewash programs whichfinish
by treating thevehicle withhotwax.
Observe thesenotes ifyour vehicle hasaclear
matte finish. Thiswillhelp youtoavoid dam-
age tothe paintwork duetoincorrect treat-
ment.
These notesalsoapply tolight alloy wheels
with aclear matte finish.
i Use
only insect remover andcarshampoo
from therange ofrecommended and
approved Mercedes-Benz careproducts. Cle
aning thedecorative film !
The
followi ngmay have aneffect onthe
service lifeand color ofdecorative film:
R sunlight
R temperature, e.g.hot-air fan
R weather conditions
R stone impacts anddirt
R chemical cleaningagents
R greasy substances
! Do
not use anytypes ofpolish onmatt
decorative film.Polishi ngsurfaces covered
with filmgives itashiny finish.
! Do
not treat mattorstructured decorative
film with wax. Thismay lead tomarks that
cannot beremoved.
Observe thenotes inthe section onthe care
and treatment ofmatte paintwork
(Y page 276); these notes alsoapply tomatte
decorative film.
To clean, useplenty ofwater andamild clean-
ing agent without additional orabrasi veprod-
ucts, e.g.acar shampoo approved by
Mercedes-Benz .
X Dry vehicles coveredwithfilmusing asoft,
absorbent clothafterevery wash.
Water marks couldotherwise form.
Scratc hes,corrosive deposits,areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedbyinade-
quate carecannot alwaysbe completely
repaired. Insuch cases, visitaqual ified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately ,where possible ,
while avoidi ngrubbing toohard.
The decorative filmmay beirreparab lydam-
aged.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
The cleaning product, PaintCleaner, which has
been approved andrecommended by
Mercedes-Benz ,should beused when dirthas
penetrated thedecorative filmsurface orthe
decorative filmhasbecome dull.
The manufacturer canprovide youwith infor-
mation onspecial careandcleaning products.
Laminated surfacesmayexhibit optical differ-
ences tosurfaces whichwerenotprotected by 276
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