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Notes on cleaning and care of the soft top
Obser vethefo llowing information:
Note s on cleaning and car eA voiding soft- top damage
Light soiling
RClean the soft top when dr y.
RRinsewit hclean water.
RNever use gasoline, thinners, tarre mo ver or stain remo ver
or other or ganic sol vents.
RRe mo vebird droppings immediatel y,as they are cor rosive
and can therefore cause the soft- topfabric toleak.
RNe ver use a high-pre ssure cleaner.
RDo not use sharp-edged equipment toremo veice and
sno w.
Norm
alto heavy
soiling
RClean the soft top with a brush and clean water.
RClean stains and other dirt with a brush and soft-top
cleaning agents recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
RAlw ays brush from front toback in the direction of the
fa bric.
Fr equent cleaning reduces the soft top's resist‐
ance todirt. Torestore the ef fect, clean the soft
to p with the care products and cleaning agents
re commended and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
Incor rect cleaning and care, as well as aging,
can cause the soft- top seams toleak. Ha vethe
soft-top seams sealed at a qualified specialist wo
rkshop, e.g. at your Mercedes-Benz service
cen ter.
00CE Place a suitable co verove rth e soft top if you
plan tolea vetheve hicle outside for a long
period of time.Cleaning AI RCAP
Cleaning the wind deflector
Re quirements:
RThe soft top is closed.
RApply the electric parking brake manually.
RThe ignition is switched on.
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Observethefo llowing information:
Cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean with lukewarmand soapy water.
RDo not use chemical cleaning agents.
RDo not dry seat belts byheating them toove r17 6 °F
(80 °C) or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha micro fiber clo thand
TFT/LCD display care product.
RSwit choff the display and let it cool down.
RDo not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim
RClean with a damp microfiber clo th.
RFo r heavy soiling: use care product recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
RDo not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar.
RDo not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim.
Re alwo od/t rim ele‐
ments
RClean wi tha micro fiber clo th.
RBla ckpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp clo thand
soap solution.
RFo r heavy soiling: use care product recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents, polishes or
waxes.
Ro of lining
Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet Use carpet andtextile cleaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
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0075NO
TEPremature wear caused byunlea‐
ded regular gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline can cause the
engine towe ar more quickly and impair lon‐
ge vity and per form ance.
If unleaded premium grade gasoline is
una vailable and you ha vetorefuel using
unleaded regular gasoline:
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank tohalf full with
unleaded regular gasoline and refill as
soon as possible with unleaded pre‐
mium grade gasoline.
00BBDo not drive at the maximum speed.
00BBAv oid sudden acceleration and engine
speeds over 3,000 rpm.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
Rat a gasst ation
Rat a qualified specialist workshop
RUSA onl y:at http://www.mbusa.com Information on additives in
gasoline
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 387).
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app rove d
additives
Even small amounts of the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring.
00BBOnly add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
br and-name fuels with additives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be suf ficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this case, in
consultation with an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center, the fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz. Be
sure toobser vethe no tes and mixing ratios
speci fied on the conta iner. Ta
nk capacity and fuel reser ve
Capacity
Model Total capacity
Al lmodels 17.4 gal (66.0 l)
Model Of whichreser ve
All model s1 .8gal(7.0 l)
Engine oi l
Notes on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 387).
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