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Cleaning the vehicle parts
Cleaning the wheels
GWARNING
The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior dam-
age to the tires or chassis components.
Components damaged in this way may fail
unexpectedly. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced imme-
diately.
!Do not use acidic wheel cleaning productsto remove brake dust. This could damagewheel bolts and brake components.
!Do not park your vehicle for a long periodof time directly after cleaning, particularlyafter cleaning the wheel rim with wheelcleaner. Wheel cleaner can lead to theincreased corrosion of the brake discs andpads. Therefore, drive for a few minutesafter cleaning. By heating up the brakes, thebrake discs and pads dry. The vehicle canthen be parked for a long period of time.
Cleaning the windows
GWARNING
You could become trapped by the wind-
shield wipers if they start moving while
cleaning the windshield or wiper blades.
There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windshield
or wiper blades.
!Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-vents to clean the inside of the windows. Donot touch the insides of the windows withhard objects, e.g. an ice scraper or ring.There is otherwise a risk of damaging thewindows.
!Clean the water drainage channels of thewindshield and the rear window at regularintervals. Deposits such as leaves, petalsand pollen may under certain circumstances
prevent water from draining away. This canlead to corrosion damage and damage toelectronic components.
XClean the inside and outside of the windowswith a damp cloth and a cleaning productthat is recommended and approved byMercedes-Benz.
Cleaning wiper blades
GWARNING
If the windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield, you
can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a
risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windshield.
!Do not pull the wiper blade. Otherwise, thewiper blade could be damaged.
!Do not clean wiper blades too often anddo not rub them too hard. Otherwise, thegraphite coating could be damaged. Thiscould cause wiper noise.
!Hold the wiper arm securely when foldingback. The windshield could be damaged ifthe wiper arm smacks against it suddenly.
XFold the windshield wiper arms away fromthe windshield.
XCarefully clean the wiper blades with adamp cloth.
XFold the windshield wiper arms back againbefore switching on the ignition.
Cleaning the exterior lighting
!Only use cleaning agents or cleaningcloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.Caustic, irritant or otherwise unsuitablecleaning agents or cleaning cloths couldscratch or damage the exterior lighting plas-tic lenses.
XClean the plastic lenses of the exterior lightswith a wet sponge and a mild cleaningagent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo orcleaning cloths.
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Raising the vehicle
GWARNING
If you do not position the jack correctly at
the appropriate jacking point of the vehicle,
the jack could tip over with the vehicle
raised. There is a risk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of the vehicle. The base of the
jack must be positioned vertically, directly
under the jacking point of the vehicle.
!Only position the jack at the appropriatejacking point of the vehicle. Otherwise, youcould damage the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the vehi-cle:
RTo raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-specific jack that has been tested andapproved by Mercedes-Benz. If used incor-rectly, the jack could tip over with the vehi-cle raised.
RThe jack is designed only to raise and holdthe vehicle for a short time while a wheelis being changed. It must not be used forperforming maintenance work under thevehicle.
RAvoid changing the wheel on uphill anddownhill slopes.
RBefore raising the vehicle, secure it fromrolling away by applying the parking brakeand inserting wheel chocks. Do not disen-gage the parking brake while the vehicle israised.
RThe jack must be placed on a firm, flat andnon-slip surface. On a loose surface, a large,flat, load-bearing underlay must be used. Ona slippery surface, a non-slip underlay mustbe used, e.g. rubber mats.
RDo not use wooden blocks or similar objectsas a jack underlay. Otherwise, the jack willnot be able to achieve its load-bearing capa-city due to the restricted height.
RMake sure that the distance between theunderside of the tires and the ground doesnot exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
RNever place your hands and feet under theraised vehicle.
RDo not lie under the vehicle.
RDo not start the engine when the vehicle israised.
RDo not open or close a door or the trunk lidwhen the vehicle is raised.
RMake sure that no persons are present inthe vehicle when the vehicle is raised.
XUsing lug wrench C, loosen the bolts onthe wheel you wish to change by about onefull turn. Do not unscrew the bolts com-pletely.
The jacking points are located just behind thefront wheel housings and just in front of therear wheel housings (arrows).
Vehicles with AMG equipment:the vehiclehas covers installed to protect the vehiclebody next to the jacking points on the outersills.
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Wheels and tires
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!To prevent damage to the paintwork, holdthe wheel securely against the wheel hubwhile screwing in the first wheel bolt.
XClean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-faces.
XSlide the wheel to be mounted onto thealignment bolt and push it on.
XTighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-tight.
XUnscrew the alignment bolt.
XTighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-tight.
XVehicles with a collapsible spare wheel:inflate the collapsible spare wheel(Ypage 295).Only then lower the vehicle.
Lowering the vehicle
GWARNING
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed tightening torque. There is a risk
of an accident.
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
are tightened to the prescribed tightening
torque.
If you are not sure, do not move the vehicle.
Contact a qualified specialist workshop and
have the tightening torque checked immedi-
ately.
!Vehicles with a collapsible sparewheel:before lowering the vehicle, inflatethe collapsible spare wheel with the tireinflation compressor. The wheel rim couldotherwise be damaged.
XTurn the crank of the jack counter-clockwiseuntil the vehicle is once again standingfirmly on the ground.
XPlace the jack to one side.
XTighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-wise pattern in the sequence indicated ( Cto