&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion ,you can be
trappe dbythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood.
#To open: pull lever1 torelease thee ngine
hood.#Push hood catch 1upwards and lif tthe
engine hood appr oximatel y15in( 40 cm).
#Toclose: lowe rthe engine hood and le titfall
wit hal ittle momentum from aheight of
appr oximatel y8in (20 cm).
#Ifth ee ngine hood can still be lif teds lightl y,
open thee ngine hood again and close it with
al ittle mor eforce until it engages cor rectly.
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Maintenance and care
Notesonc areofv ehicle parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswitch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windshield or wiperb lades.
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromt ailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wit hthese
parts of thev ehicle, youc ouldbur nyourself.
#Alw aysbep articular lycareful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trim.
#Allo wthe vehicle parts tocool down
befor eyou touc ht hem.
Obser vethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaners.
RDo no tuse acidic whee lcleaner storemovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
RToavoid cor rosion of theb rake disk sand brak elinings,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak edisksa nd brak elinings warm up and
dried out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gproducts recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth s, abrasiv eproducts or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean thei nside of thew indo ws.
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