light MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2020 Owners Manual

Warning/
indic ator
lamp 00510051
Sign altype
Poss iblec ause s/cons equen cesand 0050 0050
Sol utions X
Make surethattheairsup plytothe engine radiator isnot blocked ,e.g. by
snow, slush orice.
X Ifthe coola nttempera turegage isbel ow the Hmarking (Ypag e169) ,drive
on tothe next qualified speci alist worksho p.
X Avoid heavyloa dson the engine asyou doso, e.g. drivinginmountai nouster-
rain andstop-and-go traffic. Drivi
ngsystems Warning/
indic ator
lamp 00510051
Sign altype
Poss iblec ause s/cons equen cesand 0050 0050
Sol utions 00BA
0051
The reddista ncewarning lamp lights upwhi lethe vehicl eisinm otion. A
war ning tone alsos ound s.
You areapproachi ngavehicl e,ap ede strian oras tationa ryobstacl einy ourline
of travel attoo high aspee d.
X Be prepa redtobrake immed iately.
X Pay carefu lattention tothe traffic situation. Youmay have tobrake ortake
evasi veaction.
Further informati onon Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC (Ypag e144).
Further informati onon Active BrakeAssist (Ypag e58). 216
Indi
cator andwarni nglampsOn-bo ardcomput erand displays

Gene
ralnotes
The multime diasystem section inthis Opera -
tor's Manua ldescrib esthe basi cprincipl esfor
opera tion.More information canbefound in
the Digital Operator'sManua l. Important
safetynotes G
WARNING
If you opera teinformation systemsandcom-
municatio nequipment integrated inthe
vehicle whendriving, youmay bedistracted
from thetraffic situation. Youcould also
lose control ofthe vehicle .There isar isk of
an accide nt.
Only opera tethis equipment whenthetraffic
situa tionpermits. Ifyou arenot sure that
this ispossi ble,park thevehicle paying
attention totraffic conditions andopera te
the equipment whenthevehicle isstation-
ary .
You must observe thelega lrequ irements for
the country inwhich youarecurrently driving
when operatingthemultime diasystem.
The multime diasystem calculates theroute to
the destinati onwithou ttaking thefollo wing
into account, forexampl e:
R traffic lights
R stop andyieldsigns
R parking orstopping restrictions
R road narrowi ng
R other roadandtraffic rulesand regul ations
The multime diasystem maygiveincorrect nav-
iga tion recommendati onsifthe actual street/
traffic situationdoes notcorrespond withthe
digi talmap's data.
For exampl e:
R ad iverted route
R the road layout orthe direction ofao ne-way
street hasbeen changed
For this reaso n,you must alwayso bserve road
and traffic rulesand regul ations duringyou r
journey. Roadand traffic rulesand regul ations
alw aysh ave priori tyover multime diasystem
driving recommendati ons. Navig
ation announcements areintended to
direct youwhiledriving withou tdiverting your
attention fromtheroad anddriving.
Plea sealw aysu sethis feature instead ofcon-
sul ting themap displayfordirections. Looking
at the icons ormap displaycan distract you
from traffic conditions anddriving, and
increase therisk ofan accide nt.
This equipment complieswith FCCradiation
exposu relimi tsset forth foruncontrolled
equ ipment andmeets theFCC radiofreque ncy
(RF) Exposure Guideli nes inSuppl ement Cto
OET65.
This equipment hasvery lowlevel sofRF
energy thatisdeeme dtoc omply withou tmaxi-
mum permis siveexposu reeval uation(MPE).
However, itis recommended toinstall itat a
distance ofat lea st8i nches (approx. 20cm)
betwee nthe radi ation source andaperson's
body (notinclud inglimb ssuch ashands,
wrists, feetandlegs) . G
WARNING
Modi fications toelectronic components,
their software aswel lasw iring can impa ir
their function and/orthefunction ofother
networked components. Inparticu lar,sys-
tems releva ntto safety couldalsobeaffec-
ted. Asaresul t,these maynolonger func-
tion asintended and/orjeopardizethe oper-
ating safety ofthe vehicle .There isan
increase drisk ofan accide ntand injury.
Never tamper withthewiringaswel lase lec-
tronic components ortheir software .You
shoul dhave allwork toelectrica land elec-
tronic equipment carried outataq ualified
specia listworkshop . Func
tionrestrictio ns
For safety reasons,some functions arerestric-
ted orunava ilable whil ethe vehicle isin
motion. Youwillnotice this,forexampl e,
becau seeither youwillnot be abletos ele ct
certain menuitemsoram essag ewilla pp ear
to this effect. 218
Func
tionrestrictio nsMultimedia system

!
Do
not expose drinksbottles inthe cup
holder inthe center console tocont inuous,
strong anddirect sunlight. Thepassenger
compartment inthe area ofthe center con-
sole canotherwise bedamage dbythe con-
centr atedandreflected sunlight.
Cup holder inthe center console X
To open: slidecover 0044back.
X To remove theinsert: slidecatch 0043
inwards onboth sides inthe direction ofthe
arrow.
X Remove thecup holder insertupwards.
X To re-install theinsert: placetheinsert in
the stowage space.
X Slide catch 0043outwards inthe direction of
the arrow untilitengages.
You canremove thecup holder insertfor
cleaning. Cleanwithclear, lukewa rmwater
only. Bottle
holder
Observe the"Important safetynotes" inthe
"Stowage compartment s"section
(Y page 226).
! Make
surethatanybottles weighingmore
than 1.1lb(0.5 kg)that arestored inthe
bottle holder, restonthe vehicle floor.The
bottle holder couldotherwise bedamage d. X
Press theouter edgeofbutton 0043and slide
in the direction ofthe arrow untilthebottle
fits into theopening.
X Insert thebottle intothebottle holder.
The bottle holder issuitabl efor bottles witha
capacity of25 fl.oz. (0.7 l)to 54 fl.oz. (1.5 l).
The bottle holder doesnotsecure thebottles;
it merely prevents themfromtipping over. Sun
visors
Overview G
WARNING
If the mirror coverofthe vanity mirror isfol-
ded upwhen thevehicle isin motion, you
could beblinded byincident light.There isa
risk ofan accident.
Alway skeep themirror coverfolded down
while driving. 0043
Mirror light
0044 Bracket
0087 Retaining strip,e.g.foraparking lotticket
0085 Vanity mirror
0083 Mirror cover Features
229Stowageandfeatur es Z

i
When
driving athigh speeds withtheside
window orroof open:
If you have insert edacarpark ticketinto
retainin gstrip 0087,m akesure thatitis not
blown awaybythe wind. Ashtr
ay X
To open: pushthelower sectionof
cover 0043.
The cover opens.
X To remove theinsert: liftinsert 0087up0044
and out.
X To re-inst allthe insert: pressinsert 0087
into theholder untilitengages. Cigarett
elighter G
WARNIN
G
You canburn yourself ifyou touch thehot
heating element orthe sock etofthe ciga-
rett elighter.
In addition, flammable materialscanignite
if:
R the hot cigarett elighter falls
R ac hild holds thehot cigarett elighter to
object s,for example
There isar isk offire and injury.
Always holdthecigarett elighter bythe
kn ob. Always makesurethatthecigarett e
lighter isout ofreach ofchildren. Never
leave children unsupervised inthe vehicle. Your
attentionmust alway sbefocused onthe
traff iccondit ions.Onlyusethecigarett e
lighter whenroadandtrafficcondit ionsper-
mit.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
X To open: pushthelower sectionof
cover 0043.
The ashtray opens.
X Press incigarett elighter 0044.
Cigarette lighter0044will pop outautomati-
cally when theheating element isred-hot . 12
Vsockets
General notes X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
The sock etscan beused foraccessor ieswith
am aximum drawof180 W(15 A). Acc essories
include suchitems aschargers formobile
phones.
If you usethesock etsforlong periods when
the engine isswitched off,thebatter ymaydis-
charge.
i An
emergen cycut- out ensures thattheon-
board voltage doesnotdrop toolow. Ifthe
on- board voltage istoo low, thepower to
the sock etsisautomatically cut.This
ensures thatthere issufficien tpower to
start theengine. 230
Featur
esStowage andfeatures

Socket
inthe front center console X
To open: pushthelower section of
cover 0043.
The stowage compartmen topens.
X Lift upthe cover ofsocket 0044. Mercedes
meconne ct
General notes Al
icense 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 phone network is
availa blefortransm ittingdatatothe Cus-
tomer Center
R as ervice subscription isavaila ble
R the starter battery issufficiently charged i
Determ iningthelocation ofthe vehicle on
am apisonly 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 ofthe audio sys-
tem/COMA ND.
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.
Am alfunction 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.
R The indicator lampinone ormore ofthe fol-
lowing buttons continues tolight upred
after thesystem self-diagnosis:
- SOS button
- 0052 Roadsid eAssistanc ecallbutton
- 00D9 MBInfo callbutton
R Aft erthe system self-diagnosis, theInoper‐ Inoper‐
ative ative
orService NotActivated Service
NotActivated mes-
sage appears inthe multifunct iondisplay .
If am alfunction isindicated asoutlined above,
the system maynotoperate asexpected. In
the event ofan emergency, helpwillhave to
be summoned byother means. Features
231Stowageandfeatu res Z

locat
edon the door drive unitonthe garage
ceilin g.
Familiar izeyourself withthegarage doordrive
operat inginst ruct ions ,e.g. under "Program-
min gaddition alremo tecon trols", befor ecarry-
ing out thefollowin gsteps.
Your vehic lemust bewithin reachofthe
garage doororgate openerdrive .Make sure
that neither your vehic lenor any perso ns/
obje ctsa represen twithin thesweep ofthe
door orgate.
X Turn theSmar tKey toposit ion0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
X Get outofthe vehic le.
X Press theprogr ammin gbutton onthe door
drive unit.
Usually, younow have 30seco ndstoinit iate
the nextstep.
X Get intot he vehic le.
X Press previously programed button0044, 0087
or 0085 onthe integrat edgarage dooropener
repeat edlyuntilthe door closes.
The rollin gcode sync hronization isthe n
com plete .
Not eson progra mmingther em ote con-
tr ol
Canadian radiofrequenc ylaws require a
"break "(or interrupt ion)ofthe transm ission
sign alsafterbroadc astingfor afew seco nds.
There fore,the sesign alsmay notlast long
enoug hfor the integrat edgarage dooropener.
The signalisnot recogn ized durin gprogr am-
min g.Comparable withCanadian law,some
U.S .garage dooropenersalso feature a
"break ".
Proc eedasfollows:
R ifyou liveinCanada.
R ifyou have difficulties programmin gthe
garage dooropener(regar dlessofwhere
you live) when followin gthe progr ammin g
ste ps.
X Press andhold oneofbutt ons 0044to0085 on
the integrat edgarage dooropener.
Af ter ashor ttim e,indic atorlamp 0043light s
up yellow.
X Release thebutt on.
Ind icat orlamp 0043flashes yellow.
X Press button0084 ofgarage doorremotecon -
tr ol 0083 for two seco nds, thenrelease itfor
two seco nds. X
Press button0084 again fortwo seco nds.
X Repeat thissequen ceon butt on0084 of
remo tecon trol 0083 untilindic atorlamp 0043
light supg reen .
When indicatorlamp 0043light supg reen :
progr ammin gisf inished.
When indicatorlamp 0043flashes green:pro-
gramm ingwas succ essful.The nextstepi s
to sync hronizethe rollin gcode.
X Release button0084 ofremo tecon trol 0083 of
the garage doordrive.
When indicatorlamp 0043light supred:
repeat theprogr ammin gproc ess forthe cor-
respo ndingbutton onthe rear- view mirror.
When doingso,vary thedistancebetwee n
remo tecon trol 0083 and therear- view mirror.
The require ddistanc ebetwee nremo tecon -
tr ol 0083 and theintegrat edgarage door
open erdepen dson the garage doordrive
syst em. Several attempt smight benec es-
sary. Youshould testever yposit ion forat
least 25seco ndsbefor etrying anot herposi-
tion .
Problem swhen progra mming
If you areexper iencingproblem sprogr ammin g
the integrat edgarage dooropeneron the rear-
view mirror,takenoteo fthe followin ginst ruc-
tion s:
R Check thetransm itter freq uenc yused by
garage doordrive remotecon trol 0083 and
wheth eritis support ed.The transm itter fre-
quenc ycan usually befoun donthe back of
remo tecon trol 0083 for the garage doordrive.
The integrat edgarage dooropeneriscom -
patible withdevic esthat have unitswhich
operat eint he freq uenc yrang eof280 to
433 MHz.
R Replace thebatt eries ingarage doorremote
con trol 0083.T hisincreases thelikelih oodthat
garage doorremotecon trol 0083 will transm it
as trong andprec isesign alto the integrat ed
garage dooropener.
R When programmin g,hold remo tecon trol 0083
at varyin gdistanc esand angles fromb ut-
ton s0044 to0085 which youareprogr ammin g.
Try various anglesatad istanc ebetwee n
2and 8inches (5to2 0cm) oratthe same
angle butatvaryin gdistanc es.
R Ifaf urt her remo tecon trol 0083 isavailable for
the same garage doordrive,repeat the
same programmin gsteps with thisremo te
con trol 0083.B efore perf ormin gthese ste ps, Featu
res
237Stowage andfeatures 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 isac ondition 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. Thereisar isk 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, thereisar isk that a
small amount ofwater mayleakintothe
vehicle. !
Lock
thecarifyou wash itin an automatic
car wash. Otherwise, thevehicle mightbe
damaged .
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaT ouchless
Automatic CarWash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
If you have yourvehicle cleaned inah igh-
pressure automatic carwash, small
amounts ofwater mayenter thevehicle.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in position Nwhen washing yourvehicle
in at ow-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 the wiper 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 ped washing bays.
Observe thelegal requirements ineach coun-
try.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amildcleaning agent,suchasac ar
shampoo approved byMercedes-Benz . Care
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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 frequent ly.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe
paintwork orthe decorative foils.
Carefully removealldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Power washers G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozzle (dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordam-
age tothe tires orchassis compon ents.
Component sdamaged inthis way may fail
unexpect edly.There isar isk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in
(70 cm) between thefilm-c overed partsof
the vehicle andthenozz leof the power
washer.
Infor mation aboutthecorrec tdistance is
availabl efrom theequipment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperat ureofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Always
maintain adistance ofat least
12 in(30 cm) between thevehicle andthe
power washer nozzle. Infor mation aboutthe
correc tdistance isavailabl efrom theequip-
ment 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
R Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Vent ilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectric alcompon ents
can lead toleaks orfailures.
! If
you clean thetank fillerrecess whenitis
open, donot use apower washer. Thiscan
cause damage tothe seals orother compo-
nent s.
Cleaning thepaint work !
Do
not affix:
R stick ers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimilar items
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork .
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedbyinade-
quate carecannotalway sbec ompletely
repaired. Insuch cases, visitaqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
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.
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
mont hs,depending onthe climate conditions
and thecare product used.
If dirt has penetr atedthepaint surface orif
the paint hasbecome dull,thepaint cleaner
recomm endedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz should beused. 248
CareMaintenance
andcare

Do
not uset hese car eprodu cts inthe suno r
on the hoodwhile the hoodish ot.
X Use asuita blet ouch-u pstick, e.g.M B
To uch -Up Stick, torep airs ligh td am aget o
the paintw orkquickl yand pro visional ly.
Matte finishc are !
Nev
erpolish the vehicleo rthe light allo y
wh eels.P olish ing causes thefinishtoshi ne.
! The
followi ng can give the paint agloss y
ap pe arance andthusreduce thematt
eff ect:
R Ru bbing hard with uns uitab leag ents
R Wa shing the vehiclei nd irect sunli ght
! Nev
erusep aint cle ane r,bu ffing orpolish-
ing products, orgloss preserver,e.g.w ax,
for the purpo seofpaintw orkcare.The se
pro ducts areo nlys uita blef or high- gloss sur-
fa ces .The irus eo nvehicles with ma tte
pa intw orklead st oc ons idera bles urface
da ma geor, mor especific ally,t os hiny, spot-
ted area s.
Alw aysh avep aintw ork repairs car riedo utat
aq ualifi ed speci alistw orksh op.
! Onl
yuseautoma ticcar washe swhich cor-
res pond tothe latest technologica lstand-
ar ds .N ever usew ashp rogra ms which finish
by trea ting thevehiclew ithh otwa x.
Ob ser vethe senote sify ou rv ehicleh asac lear
ma tte finish. Thisw illh elpy ou toavoidd am-
ag et ot he paintw orkduet oinco rrecttrea t-
ment.
The senote salsoa pplyto light allo yw heels
wi th ac lear ma tte finish.
i Use
onlyins ect rem overand car shampo o
fro mt herange ofreco mme ndedand
ap pro ved Merced es-Benz careprodu cts.
Cl ean ingt he dec orati vefilm !
The
followi ng ma yhavea ne ffect onthe
ser vicelifea nd colorofdecora tivefilm:
R sunli ght
R temp erature,e.g .hot-a irfan
R we ath ercond itions
R stone impacts anddirt
R che micalcle ani ng agents
R gre asys ubstance s !
Do
not usea nytyp esofpolish on matt
de cora tivefilm. Polishi ng surfa ces cove red
wi th filmg ives itas hiny fini sh.
! Do
not trea tmatto rstru ctur eddecora tive
fil mw ithw ax.T hism aylead toma rks that
canno tberem ove d.
Ob ser vethe note sint he sec tiono nthe car e
and treatment ofma tte paintw ork
(Y page 249 );the senote salsoa pplyto ma tte
de cora tivefilm.
To clean, usep lenty ofwa ter and amildc lean-
ing agent withou tadditio nal orabrasive pro d-
ucts ,e.g.ac arsha mpo oapproved by
Me rced es-Benz.
X Dry vehicles cove redwith filmu sing asoft,
ab sor bent clo thafter eve rywa sh.
Wa ter marks couldothe rwisef orm.
Scra tches,corr osive depo sits, area sa ffecte d
by corr osion and dama gecau sed byina de-
qu ate carecanno talway sb ec omp letel y
rep aired .Ins uchc ases, visitaq ualifi ed spe-
cia list wo rksh op.
X Re mov edirti mm ediatel y,wh ere possi ble,
wh ilea voidin grubbing too hard.
The decora tivefilmm aybe irrep arab lyda m-
ag ed .
X Soa kinsect rem ains with ins ect rem over
and rinse off the trea tedarea sa fterw ards .
X Soa kbirdd ropp ing sw ithw ater and rinse off
the trea tedarea sa fterw ards .
The cleani ng pro duct, Paint Clea ner, which has
be en appro ved and reco mme ndedby
Me rced es-Benz, shouldb eusedw hend irth as
pe netra tedthedecora tivefilms urface orthe
de cora tivefilmh asbecome dull.
The manuf actu rercan providey ou with info r-
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Clean ingthew heels G
WAR
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The wate rjet from acircular jetn ozzle (dirt
blast ers)can caus einvisible exterior dam-
age tothet ires orchassis components.
Comp onents damag edinthis way may fail
une xpectedly. Thereisar isko fana cciden t.
Do notu se power washerswit hc ircular jet
no zzles tocle an thev ehicle .Haved amag ed
tir es orchassis components repl aced imme-
diat ely.
! Do
notu se acid icwheel cleanin gproduct s
to rem ove brak edust .This coul ddamag e
wheel boltsand brak ecom pon ents.
! Do
notp ark your vehicle foralon gp eriod
of tim edirectly aft ercle anin g,part icular ly
aft ercle anin gthe wheel rimwithw heel
cle ane r.Whee lcleane rcan lead tothe
inc reas edcor rosion oftheb rak ediscsa nd
pads. Therefore, driv efor afew min utes
aft ercle anin g.By heat inguptheb rak es, the
brak ediscsa nd pads dry.Thevehicle can
th en be park edfor alon gp eriod oftim e.
Clean ingthew indows G
WAR
NING
You couldbecome trapped bythew ind-
shie ldwiper sifthe ys tart mov ingwhile
cle anin gthe wind shieldor wiper blades .
Ther eisar isko finjury.
Always switchoff thew indshie ldwiper sand
th ei gn ition bef ore cleanin gthe wind shield
or wiper blades .
! Do
notu se dry cloths, abras iveproduct s,
solv ents or cle anin gagen tscon tain ingsol-
ven tsto cle an thei nside ofthew indows. Do
no ttou ch thei nsides ofthew indows with
hard object s,e.g .anice scrape rorring.
Ther eiso therwise arisko fdamag ingthe
wind ows.
! Clean
thew aterdrain age chann elsofthe
wind shieldand ther ear wind owatreg ular
int erv als. Deposi tssuc hasleave s,pet als
and polle nmayunde rcertain circum stanc es prev
entw ate rfromd rain ingaway. Thiscan
lead tocor rosion damag eand damag eto
elec tron iccom ponents.
X Clean thei nside and outside ofthew indows
wit had amp clothand acleanin gproduct
th at isrec omm ended andappro vedby
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Clean ingwiper blades G
WAR
NING
If th ew indshie ldwiper sareset inmot ion
while youarecleanin gthe wind shield,you
can betrapped bythew iper arm.Ther eisa
ris ko finjury.
Always switchoff thew indshie ldwiper sand
th ei gn ition bef ore cleanin gthe wind shield.
! Do
notp ull thew iper blade. Other wise, the
wiper bladecouldbedamag ed.
! Do
notc lean wiper blades tooo ften and
do notrub them tooh ard .Otherwise, the
grap hitec oatin gc oul db edamag ed.This
coul dcaus ewiper noise.
! Hol
dthe wiper armsecurely when folding
back .The wind shieldcoul dbedamag edif
th ew iper arm smac ksagain stitsudde nly.
X Fol dthe wind shieldwiper armsaway from
th ew indshie ld.
X Caref ullyclean thew iper blades witha
damp cloth.
X Fol dthe wind shieldwiper armsback again
bef ore swit ching onthei gn ition .
Clean ingthee xteri or ligh ting !
On
lyuse cleanin gagen tsor cle anin g
clo thst hata re suit able forplast iclen ses .
Caust ic,irritan toro therwise unsuitab le
cle anin gagen tsor cle anin gcloth sc oul d
sc rat ch ordamag ethe exterior light ingplas-
tic lenses .
X Clean thep last iclen ses ofthee xteri or light s
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