Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. 0007
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. 000E
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh 0007
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. 0007
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. 0007
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R toavoid possible water ingress in theve hicle,
it is preferable touse car washes which allow
th e high-pressure pre-cleaning tobe deacti‐
va ted (specification forth e cabriolet pro‐
gram).
R it is imperative toavo id a subsequent hot-
wa x treatment.
R remo vetheke y in order toensure that the
wind deflector on the windscreen retracts.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand soft top are closed
comple tely.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off. R
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
005A.
R theke y is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle, otherwise the boot lid
could open unintentionall y.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral 005Cis engaged.
0009 In car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: if you
wo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it is
being washed, make sure theke y is located
in theve hicle. The 005Dgear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
0009 If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. 396
Maintenance and care
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. If
th e display message does not disappear, the trailer tow hit chis defective and the ball neck is not loc ked. 0007
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The trailer tow hit chis not operational when theve hicle is at a standstill. 0007
Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure (0013 page243). 0007
Ifth e ball neck is retracted: press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball neck engages vertically in
th e loc ked position and then engages beneath the bumper. 0007
Ifth e ball neck is extended: press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball neck engages beneath the
bumper.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer tow hit chis defective and the ball coupling is not loc ked. 0007
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 518
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps