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 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 sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R the windscreen wiper switch is in position
005A.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral 005Cis engaged.
R theke y is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle, otherwise the boot lid
could open unintentionally.
0009 Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it
is being washed, make sure theke y is loca‐ te
d 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. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The wate r jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern ally invisible dam‐
age tothe tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. 0007
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular jet nozzles toclean theve hicle. 0007
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. Maintenance and care
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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 page 262). 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. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 537
