2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE window

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Slide the relevant sea tback.
X To fit: layt he floorma tinthe footwell.
X Press studs :onto retainers ;.
X To remove: pull the floorma tawa yfrom
retainers ;.
X Remove the floormat. Retrofitte
danti-glare film
Retrofitted anti-glare fil monthe inside of the
window scan interfere with radio/mobil etele-
phone reception. Thi sisparticularly the cas efor
conductive or metallic-coate dfilms. You can
obtain information abou tanti-glare fil mfrom a
qualified specialist workshop. 320
FeaturesStowin
gand features

Washing the vehiclea
nd cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after the vehicle has been washed .There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic conditions in order to restore full braking efficiency.
! When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicl ebrakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoi ddamage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
! Make sure:
R the side windows and sliding sunroo fare
close dcompletely.
R the blower for the ventilation/heating is
switched off (OFF button is depressed).
R the windscreen wiper switch is at position
0
R the 360° camera or reversing camera is
switched off.
The vehicl ecouldo therwise be damaged.
! If the key is withi
nthe rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, coul dleadtot he boot lid opening
unintentionally:
R using acar wash
R using ahigh-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3maway
from the vehicle.
! Make sure that the automatic transmission
is in neutral position Nwhen washing your
vehicl einat ow-through car wash. The vehicle
may otherwise be damaged.
R Operating with the key:
Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock. Do not open the driver's door when
the engine is switched off or at very low
speeds. Otherwise, whe nintransmission position
Dor Rthe automatic transmission
wil lautomatically switch to park position P
and block the wheels.
R Operating with the Start/Stop button:
Do not open the driver's door whe nthe
engine is switched off or at very low
speeds. Otherwise, whe nintransmission
position Dor Rthe automatic transmission
wil lautomatically switch to park position P
and block the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission stay sinneutral position
N:
Operating with the key and Start/Stop button:
X Make sure the ignition is switched on.
X Make sure that the vehicl eisstationary.
X Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
Operating with the Start/Stop button only: X Engage park position P.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (Y page145).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
Operating with the key and Start/Stop button:
X Select neutral N.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Releas ethe electric parking brake, if neces-
sary.
X Switch off the ignition and leave the key in the
ignition lock.
You can wash the vehicl einanautomatic car
wash from the very start.
Was hoff excess dirt before cleaning the vehicle
in an automatic car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wip eoff wax
from the windscreen and the wiper blades. This
wil lprevent smears and reduce wiping noises
caused by residue on the windscreen.
Washing by hand In some countries
,washing by hand is only
allowe datspeciall yequipped washing bays. Care
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Car
eand treatmen tofmattp aintwork !
Never polis
hthe vehicle or th elight alloy
wheels. Polishin gmakes th epaintwork shiny.
! The followin
gmay caus ethe pain tto
become shin yand thus reduc ethe matt
effect:
R vigorous rubbing wit hunsuitable materials
R frequen tuse of car washes
R washin gthe vehicle in direct sunlight
! Never use pain
tcleaner, buffing or polishing
products, or glos spreserver, e.g .wax. These
product sare only suitable for high-gloss sur-
faces. Thei ruse on vehicle swithm attp aint-
work leads to considerable surface damage
(shiny, spotte dareas).
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Do no
tuse wash program swithah ot wax
treatmen tunde rany circumstances.
Observ ethese note sifyour vehicle has aclear
mat tfinish. This will help you to avoid damag eto
th ep aintwork due to incorrect treatment.
Thes enotes also apply to light-alloy wheel swith
ac lear mat tfinish.
The vehicle should preferably be washe dby
han dusingas ofts ponge, car shampoo and
plenty of water.
Use only insect remove rand car shampoo from
th er ange of approved Mercedes-Ben zcare
products. Cleaning vehicle parts
Cleaning th ewheels G
WARNING
The wate rjet of circular-jet nozzles (dir tgrind-
ers )can caus edamag enotvisible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components .Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. Ther eisariskofana ccident.
Do no tuse high-pressure cleaners wit hcircu-
lar-je tnozzle stoc lean th evehicle .Haved am-
aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately. !
Do no
tuse acidic wheel cleanin gproducts
to remove brak edust .This coul ddamage
wheel bolt sand brak ecomponents.
! Do no
tpark up th evehicle for an extended
period straigh tafter cleanin git, particularly
after having cleane dthe wheel swithw heel
cleaner. Whee lcleaners coul dcause
increased corrosion of th ebrak ediscsa nd
brak epads/linings. For this reason ,you
should driv efor afew minute safter cleaning.
Brakin gheat sthe brak ediscsa nd th ebrake
pads/linings, thus dryin gthem. The vehicle
can then be parked up.
Cleaning th ewindows G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury.
Always switch off th ewindscree nwiper sand
th ei gnition before cleanin gthe windscree nor
wiper blades.
! Do no
tuse dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleanin gagents containing sol-
vents to clean th einside of th ewindows. Do
no ttou ch th einsides of th ewindows with
hard objects, e.g .anice scrape rorring. There
is otherwise ariskofd amaging th ewindows.
! Clean th
ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Deposits suc hasleaves, petals and
polle nmay unde rcertain circumstances pre-
ven twate rfromd raining away. This can lead
to corrosion damag eand damag etoelec-
tronic components.
X Clean th einside and outside of th ewindows
wit had amp cloth and acleanin gagen ttha tis
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury. Care
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