Vehicle care
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Due to the width of the vehicle, fold in
exterior rear view mirrors prior to running
the vehicle through an automatic car wash
to prevent damage to the mirrors.
lenses of the headlamps. Therefore, do not
use abrasives, solvents or cleaners that
contain solvents.
Cleaning the Parktronic system sensors
X When taking the vehicle through an
automatic conveyor-type car wash:
Make sure the transmission remains in
neutral position N. Observe instructions,
see “Shifting into neutral position N”
Parktronic system sensors are located in the
front and rear bumper.
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Y page 263).
When leaving the automatic car wash, make
sure the mirrors are folded out.
After running the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, wipe any wax off of the
windshield and the wiper blade inserts. This
will prevent smears and reduce wiping noise
which can be caused by residual wax on the
windshield.
Ornamental moldings
X For regular cleaning and care of ornamental
moldings, use a damp cloth.
Do not use chrome cleaner on ornamental X Only clean Parktronic system sensors:
moldings. Although ornamental moldings
by hand.
may have chrome appearance, they could X Use a mild vehicle wash detergent, such as
!
be made of anodized aluminum that will be
damaged when cleaned with chrome
cleaner. Instead, use a damp cloth to clean
those ornamental moldings.
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo,
with plenty of water and a soft, non-
scratching cloth to clean Parktronic system
sensors: on the bumpers.
For very dirty ornamental moldings of
which you are sure are chrome-plated, use
a chrome cleaner. If in doubt whether an
ornamental molding is chrome-plated,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
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Applying strong pressure may damage
the sensor covers.
Cleaning the rear view camera lens
Lamp lenses
X Use a mild vehicle wash detergent, such as
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo,
with plenty of water.
!
Only use window cleaning solutions that
are suitable for plastic lamp lenses.
Window cleaning solutions which are not
suitable may damage the plastic lamp
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz C197 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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