oil temperature MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 Owners Manual

Observe
thelegal requirements ineach coun-
try.
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 witha
gentle jetofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards
the airinlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthe
sponge frequently.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe
paintwork orthe decorative foils.
Careful lyremove alldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Powe rwashers G
WARNING
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordam-
age tothe tires orchassis component s.
Components damagedinthis way may fail
unexpectedly. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
nozz lestoclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis component sreplaced imme-
diately .
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in
(70 cm) between thefilm-covered partsof
the vehicle andthenozz leof the power
washer.
Information aboutthe correct distance is
avail able from theequip ment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperature ofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Alway
smaintain adistance ofat least
12 in(30 cm) between thevehicle andthe
power washer nozzle.Information aboutthe
correct distance isavail able from theequip -
ment manufacturer. Move
thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe followi ng:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints, etc.
R Electrical component s
R Battery
R Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Ventilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectrical component s
can lead toleaks orfailu res.
! 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.
Cleani ngthe paintwork !
Do
not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimila ritems
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork.
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.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywithacloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water. Care
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