
R
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated.
R Vehicles with 360° Camera: the front
image is activated af ter appro x. eight sec‐
onds.
R Vehicles with AIRMATIC or E- ACTIVE
BO DY CONT ROL:theve hicle is raised tothe
maximum possible chassis le vel
( / page 244) .
If one of the settings cann otbe selected, this is
displa yedby a% behind there spective set‐
ting.
Car wash mode is automatically deactivated at
speeds abo ve20 km/h.
The following settings are reset when car wash
mode is deactivated:
R the outside mir rors are folded out.
R thera in sensor is activated.
R there ar wind owwiper is activated.
R the air conditioning sy stem is set tofresh air
mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is reset tothe
pr ev iously selec ted setting. R
the windo wsand the sliding sunroof remain
closed.
R Vehicles with 360° Camera: the front
image is deactivated at speeds abo ve
18 km/h.
R Vehicles with AIRMATIC or E- ACTIVE
BO DY CONT ROL:theve hicle is lo weredto
th e pr eviously set chassis le vel. Information on using a high-pressure cleaner
&
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The water 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. #
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular jet nozzles toclean theve hicle. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R keep theke y at least 3 m away from theve hi‐
cle. Otherwise theta ilgate could open unin‐
te ntional ly.
R maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning. The waterte mp era‐
ture of the high-pressure cleaner must not
exc eed 60 °C.
R obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
R do not point the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, slits, electrical components, bat teries,
light bulbs and ventilation sl ots. 484
Maintenance and care

R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 226).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page517)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page518)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 536) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre On
vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
Obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" when doing so
(/ page 530). Note
s onstoring wheels When
storing wheels, obser vethefo llowing
no tes:
R Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Wheels and tyres
529

Car
wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 483
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .397
Overview ............................................. 396
Sending hazard warnings .................... .397
Care .......................................................... 491
Air-water duct ...................................... 482
Car wash ............................................. 483
Carpet .................................................4 91
Deco rative foil .................................... .487
Displ ay................................................. 491
Exterior lighting ................................... 489
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 484
Matt finish ........................................... 486
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 486
Plastic trim .......................................... 491
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 491
Re versing camera ................................ 489
Ro of lining ...........................................4 91
Seat belt .............................................. 491
Seat co ver ........................................... 491
Sensors ............................................... 489
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 489 Tr
ailer hit ch......................................... 489
Wa shing byhand ................................. 485
Wheels/rims ....................................... 489
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 489
Wi per blades .......................................4 89
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 491
Changing gears ........................................ 191
Manually ..............................................1 91
Changing hub caps .................................. 531
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) ................................................... 141
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 506
USB port .............................................. 137
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 24 2
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 24 2
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .244
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ............................................... 358 Re
ar door .............................................. .71
Re ar side wind ows................................. 73
Child seat App rova l categories .............................. .56
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 55
Basic instructions ..................................49
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 70
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 69
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................62
No tes on risks and dangers ...................50
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 53
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 65
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 61
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Securing on the front passenger seat ....70
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 68
To pTe ther ..............................................64
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............50
Basic instructions .................................. 49 630
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