2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER ESP

Socket
inthe front center console X
To open: pushthelower section of
cover 0043.
The stowage compartmen topens.
X Lift upthe cover ofsocket 0044. Mercedes
meconne ct
General notes A
license agreement mustbeinplace inorder
to activate theMercedes meconn ectservice.
Make surethatyour system isactivated and
operational. Toregister, pressthe00D9 MB
Info callbutton. Ifany ofthe steps mentioned
are not carried out,thesystem maynotbe
activated.
If you have questions abouttheactivation,
cont actone ofthe following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-B enzCustomer Assistance
Center at1-80 0-FOR-MERCedes
(1-80 0-367-6372)or1-86 6-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Serviceat
1-88 8-92 3-8367
Short lyafter successfully registeringwiththe
service, auser IDand password willbesent to
you bypost.
USA only: youcan usethis password tolog
onto theMercedes meconn ectarea under
"Owners Online"athtt <0053001D00120012005A005A005A001100500045005800560044001100460052
0050>.
The system isavaila bleif:
R ithas been activated andisoperational
R the correspondin gmobile phonenetwork is
availa blefortransm ittingdatatothe Cus-
tomer Center
R aservice subscription isavaila ble
R the starter battery issufficiently charged i
Determ iningthelocation ofthe vehicle on
a map isonly possible if:
R GPS reception isavaila ble
R the vehicle position canbeforwarded to
the Customer AssistanceCenter
The Mercedes meconne ctsystem To
adjust thevolume duringacall, proceed as
follows:
X Press the0081 or0082 button onthe multi-
funct ionsteering wheel.
or X Use thevolume controller ofthe audio sys-
tem/COMA ND.
The system offersvarious services, e.g.:
R Automatic andmanual emergency call
R Roadsid eAssistanc ecall
R MB Info call
USA only: youcan find information anda
description ofall availa blefeatures under
"Owners Online"athttp: //www.mbusa.com.
System self-test Aft
eryou have switched onthe ignition, the
system carriesoutaself-diagnosis.
A malfunction inthe system hasbeen detec-
ted ifone ofthe following occurs:
R The indicator lampinthe SOS button does
not come onduring thesystem self-test .
R The indicator lampinthe 0052 Roadsid e
Assistanc ebutton doesnotlight upduring
self-diagnosis ofthe system.
R The indicator lampinthe 00D9 MBInfo call
button doesnotlight upduring self-diagno-
sis ofthe system.
R The indicator lampinone ormore ofthe fol-
lowing buttons continues tolight upred
after thesystem self-diagnosis:
- SOS button
- 0052 Roadsid eAssistanc ecall button
- 00D9 MBInfo callbutton
R Aft erthe system self-diagnosis, theInoper‐ Inoper‐
ative ative
orService NotActivated Service
NotActivated mes-
sage appears inthe multifunct iondisplay .
If amalfunction isindicated asoutlined above,
the system maynotoperate asexpected. In
the event ofan emergency, helpwillhave to
be summoned byother means. 230
FeaturesStowage
andfeatu res

Have
thesystem checked atthe near est
Merce des-Benz ServiceCenter orcontact the
foll owi ngservi cehotli nes:
R USA :Merce des-Benz Customer Assistance
Ce nter at1-800-FOR-M ERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or1-866-990-9007
R Can ada: Customer Serviceat
1-888-923-8367
Eme rgen cycal l Importan
tsafe tynote s G
WARNI
NG
It can bedangero ustorema ininthe vehi cle,
even ifyo uhav epres sedtheSOS button in
an emer gency if:
R yousee smoke insideorouts ideofthe
vehi cle, e.g. ifthere isafire after anacci -
dent
R the vehi cleison ada ngero ussectio nof
roa d
R the vehi cleisnot visible orcannot easily
be see nby other roaduse rs,particu larly
whe nda rk or inpoo rvisi bility condi tions
The reisarisk ofan acci dent andinjury .
Lea vethe vehi cleimme diately inthis orsim-
il ar situ atio nsassoon asitis safe todo so.
Move toasafe location along with other
vehi cleoccup ants.Insuch situatio ns,secu re
the vehi cleinaccord ancewith natio nalregu -
la tions, e.g. with awa rning triangle .
A license agreeme ntmus tbe inpla ceinorde r
to activ atethe Merce desmeconnect service.
Make surethat your sys tem isactiv ated and
ope rational .To regi ster, pressthe 00D9 MB
Info callbu tton. Ifany ofthe steps mentio ned
are not carri edout, thesystem may notbe
activ ated.
If yo uhav equ estio nsabout theactiv ation,
contact oneofthe followi ngtele pho nehot-
li nes:
R USA :Merce des-Benz Customer Assistance
Ce nter at1-800-FOR-M ERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or1-866-990-9007
R Can ada: Customer Serviceat
1-888-923-8367 Gen
eral note s
An emer gency callis dia led automati callyifan
ai rba gor Emerge ncyTensi oning Device istrig-
gere d.
i You
cannot endanautomati callytrigg ered
emer gency callyo urs elf.
An emer gency callcan also be initi ated man-
ua lly.
As soon asthe emer gency callhas beeniniti -
ated ,the indicator lamp inthe SOS button
fla shes .The multifunction displa yshow sthe
Conn ectingCall Conn
ectingCall message.
The audio outp utismuted .
Once theconnectio nhas beenmad e,the
Call Connected Call
Connectedmess ageappea rsinthe mul-
tifu nction displa y.
All imp ortant informationon the emer gency is
transmi tted,forexam ple:
R Cu rrent location ofthe vehi cle(asdete r-
mined bythe GPS system)
R Vehi cleidentifica tionnumb er
R Informa tiononthe seve rityofthe acci dent
Shortl yafter theemer gency callhas beeniniti -
ated ,a voice connectio nis au tomati cally
esta blished betweentheCustomer Assistance
Ce nter andthevehi cleoccup ants.
R Ifthe vehi cleoccup antsareresp onsiv e,the
Merce des-Benz Customer Assistance Center
attemp tsto get more inform ationon the
emer gency .
R Ifthere isno resp onse fromthevehi cle
occup ants,anamb ulance isimme diately
sent tothe vehi cle.
If no voice connectio ncan beesta blished to
the Merce des-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter, thesystem hasbeenuna bletoiniti ate an
emer gency call.
Thi scan occur ,for exam ple,if the releva nt
mobi lepho nenetwor kis not availab le. The
indi cator lamp inthe SOS button flashes con-
tinuo usly.
The Call Failed Call
Failedmess ageappea rsinthe
mul tifunction displa yand mustbe confirm ed.
In this case ,sum mon assista nce byother
mea ns. Fe
atures
231Stowageand features Z

X
To endacal l:pre ssthe 0076 button onthe
mu ltifunc tionstee ring wheel.
or X Pre ssthe corr espond ingmultimed iasystem
bu tton forend ingapho necall.
MB Info cal lbutto n X
Pre ssMB Info callbu tton 0043.
Thi sini tia tes acal lto the Mer cedes-Be nz
Cu stom erAssi stance Center.
The indicator lamp inMB Info callbu tton 0043
fla she swh ile the conne ctionis be ing mad e.
The multifunc tiondispl aysho wsthe Con‐ Con
‐
nec tingCal l nec
tingCal lmes sage. The audio sy stem
is mu ted .
If aconne ctioncan bemade,the CallCon ‐ Cal
lCon ‐
nec ted nec
ted message appe ars inthe multifunc tion
di spl ay.
If amob ile pho nenetw orkand GPSrece ption
are availab le,the system transfersdata to the
Mer cedes-B enzCustom erAssi stance Center,
for exa mpl e:
R Cu rre ntlocati onofthe vehicle
R Veh icleidenti ficationnum ber
i The
multimed iasystem displ ayind icates
tha ta cal lis acti ve.Duri ngthe call,yo ucan
cha nge tothe navi gatio nmenu bypre ssing
the NAVI button onCOMAND, forexa mpl e.
Voi ceoutpu tis not availab le.
A voi ce conne ctionis esta blished betwe enthe
Mer cedes-B enzCustom erAssi stance Center
and thevehicleoccu pants.
Yo urece iveinfo rma tionab ou top era ting your
veh icle, ab ou tthe nearestMer cedes-Be nzSer-
vice Center andabou tothe rpro ducts and
ser vice sfrom Mercedes-Be nz. USA
only:youcan find further informa tionon
the Mer cedesme conne ctsystem under"Own-
ers Online"at http:// www.mb usa.co m.
i Thesy stem hasnot been ableto initia te an
MB Info call,if:
R the indicator lamp inMB Info callbu t-
ton 0043isfla shi ng conti nuously.
R no voice conne ctionto the Mer cedes-
Benz Custom erAssi stance Center was
esta blished .
Thi scan occu rif the releva ntmob ile pho ne
netw orkisnot availab le,for exa mpl e.
The CallFai led Cal
lFai led message appe ars inthe
mu ltifunc tiondispl ay.
X To endacal l:pre ssthe 0076 button onthe
mu ltifunc tionstee ring wheel.
or X Pre ssthe corr espond ingmultimed iasystem
bu tton forend ingapho necall.
Cal lprio rity Whe
nser vice callsare active,e.g.Ro adside
Assi stance orMB Info calls,an eme rgency call
can stillbe initia ted .In thi scas e,an eme r-
genc ycal lwi lltake priorityand override all
othe racti vecalls.
The indicator lamp ofthe respective button
fla she sunti lthe callis end ed.
An eme rgency callcan onlybe termi natedby
the Mer cedes-B enzCustom erAssi stance Cen-
ter.
All othe rcal lscan beend edbypre ssing:
R the 0076 button onthe multifunc tionstee r-
ing wheel
R the corr espond ingbutton onthe audio sy s-
tem oron COMAND forend ingatel ephone
cal l
i Whe
nacal lis ini tia ted ,the audio sy stem
is mu ted .The mob ile pho neisno longer
conne ctedtoCO MAND. However,ifyo u
wa ntto useyo ur mob ile pho ne,dosoonl y
wh en the vehicleis sta tionary andinasa fe
lo cati on.
Vehi cle Hea lthChe ck Wi
th the VehicleHea lthCheck, theCustom er
Assi stance Center canprovideimp rove dsu p-
po rtfor problems with your veh icle. Duri ngan
exi sting call,veh icleda ta istrans ferredtothe Fe
atures
233Sto wag ean dfe ature s Z

Imp
ortant safety notes G
WAR
NING
When youoper ateorpro gram thedoor with
th eint egr atedgara gedoor opener,per son s
in theran geofmov eme ntofthedoor may
bec ome trapped orbe struc kby thedoor .
Ther eis aris kof injury.
When usingth eint egr atedgara gedoor
open er,always makesur eth at nobody is
wit hin theran geofmov eme ntofthedoor . G
DANG
ER
Comb ustion engin esemit poisonous
ex haust gasessuc has car bon mon oxide.
In halin gth ese exhaust gasesis haz ardo usto
healt hand canresult inpois oning .Ther eis a
ris kof fat alinj ury. Ther efore, never leav eth e
en gin erun ningan enclo sed spac ewit hout
adequat even tilat ion .
Pr ogr amming Pr
ogr amming thebut tons
Pay attention tothe"Im portantsaf etyno tes"
(Y page 235). Garag
edoor remoteco ntrol 0083 isno tinc luded
wit hth eint egr atedgara gedoor opener.
X Turn theSm artKey topos ition 0048intheign i-
ti on lock(Y page 118).
X Se lec ton eof but tons 0044 to0085 touse to
co ntrol thegara gedoor drive. X
To star tpr ogr amming mod e:pre ssand
hold oneof but tons 0044 to0085 ontheint egr a-
te dgara gedoor opener.
The gara gedoor openerisno win pro gram -
min gmod e.Aftera sho rttime, indicat or
lamp 0043ligh tsup yellow .
In dic ato rlamp 0043ligh tsup yellow assoo n
as but ton0044, 0087or0085 isstore dfor thefir st
ti me. Ifth esele cted but tonhas already
been program ed,indicat orlamp 0043will only
ligh tup yellow aftertensec onds hav e
elaps ed.
X Releas ebut ton0044, 0087or0085. Indic ato r
lamp 0043flas hes yellow .
X To progr am therem otecont rol:poin t
gara gedoor remoteco ntrol 0083 towards but-
to ns 0044 to0085 ontherear -view mirror ata
dist anceof 2to 8in (5 to 20 cm).
X Pre ssand hold button0084 onrem oteco ntrol
0083 untilind icat orlamp 0043ligh tsup gre en.
When indicat orlamp 0043ligh tsup gre en:
pro gram mingis fin ishe d.
When indicat orlamp 0043flas hes green:pro -
gram mingwas successf ul. The next step is
to syn chron ize th erol lingco de
(Y page 235).
X Releas ebut ton0084 onrem oteco ntrol 0083 for
th egara gedoor drivesyst em.
If ind icat orlamp 0043ligh tsup red :rep eat the
pro gram ingprocedure fortheco rrespo nding
but tonon therear -view mirror.When doing
so, varyth edist ancebet ween remoteco n-
tr ol 0083 and therear -view mirror.
The require ddist ancebet ween remoteco n-
tr ol 0083 and theint egr atedgara gedoor
open erdepe ndson thegara gedoor drive
syst em. Sever alatt emp tsmig htbe neces-
sar y.You should test eve rypos ition forat
least 25sec onds bef ore trying another pos i-
ti on .
Syn chroniz ingtherol ling code
Pay attention tothe"Im portantsaf etyno tes"
(Y page 235).
If th egara gedoor systemuses arol lingco de,
you willalso haveto syn chron ize th egara ge
door systemwithth eint egr atedgara gedoor
open erintherear -view mirror.To do this you
will need touse thepro gram mingbut tonon
th edoor driveco ntrol pan el.The program ming
but tonmay belocate din dif fer entplac es
depe nding ontheman ufacturer. Itis usually Feat
ures
235Stowage andfeatures Z

locat
edon the door drive unitonthe garage
ceilin g.
Familiar izeyourself withthegarage doordrive
operat inginst ruct ions ,e.g. under "Program-
min gaddition alremo tecon trols", befor ecarr y-
ing out thefollowin gste ps.
Your vehic lemust bewithin reachofthe
garage doororgate openerdrive .Make sure
that neither your vehic lenor any perso ns/
obje ctsare prese ntwithin thesweep ofthe
door orgate.
X Turn theSmar tKey toposit ion0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
X Get outofthe vehic le.
X Press theprogr ammin gbutt ononthe door
drive unit.
Usually, younow have 30seco ndstoinit iate
the nextste p.
X Get intothe vehic le.
X Press previously programed button0044, 0087
or 0085 onthe integrat edgarage dooropener
repeat edlyuntilthe door closes.
The rollin gcode synchronization isthe n
com plete .
Not eson progra mmingtherem otecon-
tr ol
Canadian radiofrequenc ylaws require a
"break "(or interrupt ion)ofthe transm ission
sign alsafterbroadc astingfor afew seco nds.
There fore,the sesign alsmay notlast long
enoug hfor the integrat edgarage dooropener.
The signalisnot recogn ized durin gprogr am-
min g.Comparable withCanadian law,some
U.S .garage dooropenersalso feature a
"break ".
Proc eedasfollows:
R ifyou liveinCanada.
R ifyou have difficulties programmin gthe
garage dooropener(regar dlessofwhere
you live) when followin gthe progr ammin g
ste ps.
X Press andhold oneofbutt ons 0044to0085 on
the integrat edgarage dooropener.
Af ter ashor ttim e,indic atorlamp 0043light s
up yellow.
X Release thebutt on.
Ind icat orlamp 0043flashes yellow.
X Press button0084 ofgarage doorremotecon -
tr ol 0083 for two seco nds, thenrelease itfor
two seco nds. X
Press button0084 again fortwo seco nds.
X Repeat thissequen ceon butt on0084 of
remo tecon trol 0083 untilindic atorlamp 0043
light sup green .
When indicatorlamp 0043light sup green :
progr ammin gis fin ished.
When indicatorlamp 0043flashes green:pro-
gramm ingwas succ essful.The nextste pis
to sync hronizethe rollin gcode.
X Release button0084 ofremo tecon trol 0083 of
the garage doordrive.
When indicatorlamp 0043light sup red:
repeat theprogr ammin gproc essforthe cor-
respo ndingbutt ononthe rear- view mirror.
When doingso,vary thedistancebetwee n
remo tecon trol 0083 and therear- view mirror.
The require ddist ancebetwee nremo tecon -
tr ol 0083 and theintegrat edgarage door
open erdepen dson the garage doordrive
syst em. Several attempt smight benec es-
sary. Youshould testever yposit ionforat
least 25seco ndsbefor etrying anotherposi-
tion .
Problem swhen progra mming
If you areexper iencingproblem sprogr ammin g
the integrat edgarage dooropeneron the rear-
view mirror,takenot eof the followin ginst ruc-
tion s:
R Check thetransm itter freq uenc yused by
garage doordrive remotecon trol 0083 and
wheth eritis support ed.The transm itter fre-
quenc ycan usually befoun don the back of
remo tecon trol 0083 for the garage doordrive.
The integrat edgarage dooropeneriscom -
patible withdevic esthat have unitswhich
operat ein the freq uenc yrang eof 280 to
433 MHz.
R Replace thebatt eries ingarage doorremote
con trol 0083. This increases thelikelih oodthat
garage doorremotecon trol 0083 will transm it
a str ong andprec isesign alto the integrat ed
garage dooropener.
R When programmin g,hold remo tecon trol 0083
at varyin gdist ancesand angles frombut-
ton s0044 to0085 which youareprogr ammin g.
Try various anglesatadist ancebetwee n
2and 8inc hes (5to20 cm) oratthe same
angle butatvaryin gdist ances.
R Ifafurt her remo tecon trol 0083 isavailable for
the same garage doordrive,repeat the
same programmin gste pswith thisremo te
con trol 0083. Before perf ormin gthe seste ps, 236
Featu
resStowage andfeatures

Maintaining
thetime-dependent servicesched-
ule:
X Note down theservice duedate display edin
the multifunction displaybeforedisconnec t-
ing the battery.
or X Aft erreconn ectingthebattery, subtract the
battery disconnec tionperiods fromtheser-
vice date shown onthe display . Hiding
service displays
X Press the0076 or0038 button onthe steer-
ing wheel. Showing
servicedisplays
X Switch onthe ignition.
X Press 0059or0065 onthe steering wheel
to select theServ. Serv.
menu.
X Press 0063or0064 toselect theASSYST ASSYST
PLUS PLUS
submenu andconfirm bypressing the
0076 button.
The service duedate appears inthe multi-
funct iondisplay . Informat
ionabout Service
Resetting theASSYST PLUSservice
interval display !
If
the ASS YST PLUS service interval dis-
play hasbeen inadvertent lyreset, thisset-
ting canbecorrect edataqual ified special-
ist workshop.
Have service workcarried outasdescribed
in the Maintenanc eBooklet. Thismay other-
wise leadtoincreased wearanddamage to
the major assemblies orthe vehicle.
A qual ified specialist workshop, e.g.anauthor-
ized Mercedes-Ben zCenter, willreset the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displayafterthe
service workhasbeen carried out.Youcan
also obtain further information onmainte-
nance work,forexample. Special
servicerequirements The
specified maintenanc einterval takesonly
the normal operation ofthe vehicle into
account. Serviceworkwillneed tobe per-
formed moreoften ifthe vehicle isoperated
under arduou scondition sor increased loads.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayis
only anaid. Thedriver ofthe vehicle isrespon-
sible forwhether serviceworkwillneed tobe
performed morefrequently thanrequired asa
result ofthe actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples ofarduou soperating conditions:
R regular citydriving withfrequent intermedi-
ate stops
R the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
R frequent useinmountainous terrainoron
poor roadsurfaces
R the engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
R particularly dustycondition s,or ifair-recir-
culation modeisfrequently used
In these orsimilar operating conditions,have
the interior filter,airfilter, engine oiland oilfil-
ter, forexample, changedmorefrequently.
Under arduou soperating conditions,the tires
must becheck edmore often. Further informa-
tion canbeobtained ataqual ified specialist
workshop.
Driving abroad An
exten siveMercedes-Ben zService network
is also availa bleinother countr ies.You can
obtain further information fromanyauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zService Center. Care
Notes
oncare H
Environmental
note
Dispose ofempty packaging andcleaning
cloths inan environm entallyresponsible
manner.
! When
cleaning yourcar,donot use:
R dry, coarse orhard cloths
R abrasive cleaningagents Care
245Maintenance andcare Z

R
solvents
R cleaning agentscontaining solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch thesurfaces andfilms with
hard objects, e.g.rings orice scrapers. Oth-
erwise, youmay scratch ordamage thesur-
faces andfilms.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period
of time directly aftercleaning, particularly
after cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel
cleaner. Wheelcleaner canlead tothe
increased corrosionofthe brake discsand
pads. Therefore, driveforafew minutes
after cleaning. Byheating upthe brakes, the
brake discsandpads dry.Thevehicle can
then beparked foralong period oftime.
Regu larcare ofyour vehicle isacondition for
retaining thequal ityinthe long term.
Use care products andcleaning agentsrecom-
mended andapproved byMercedes-Benz . Washing
thevehicl eand cleani ng
the paintwork
Automatic carwash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency isreduced afterwashing
the vehicle. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Aft erthe vehicle hasbeen washed, brake
carefully whilepayingattent iontothe traffic
conditions untilfullbraking poweris
restored.
! When
DISTRONIC PLUSorthe HOLD func-
tion isactivated, thevehicle brakesauto-
matically incertain situations.
To avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUSandtheHOLD function in
the followi ngorsimilar situations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! It
is preferable touse carwashes with
adjustable high-pressure pre-cleaningthat
corresponds tothe specification forthe
Cabri oletprogram. Incar washes thatuse
high water pressures, thereisarisk that a
small amount ofwater mayleakintothe
vehicle. !
Lock
thecarifyou wash itin an automatic
car wash. Otherwise, thevehicle mightbe
damaged .
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automatic CarWash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
If you have yourvehicle cleaned inahigh-
pressure automatic carwash, small
amounts ofwater mayenter thevehicle.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in position Nwhen washing yourvehicle
in atow-through carwash. Thevehicle could
be damaged ifthe transmission isin another
position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows andtheroof arecom-
pletely closed
R the climate controlblower isswitched off
R the windshiel dwiper switch isat position
0
The vehicle couldotherwise bedamaged .
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements
without brushes. Thisprevents finescratches
from forming onthe paintwork andfilm.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoff
wax from thewindshiel dand thewiper blades.
This willprevent smearsandreduce wiping
noises caused byresidue onthe windshiel d.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select a
wash program withouthotwax atthe auto-
matic carwash.
Washing byhand In
some countries, washingbyhand isonly
allow edatspeciall yequip pedwashing bays.
Observe thelegal requirements ineach coun-
try.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amild cleaning agent,suchasacar
shampoo approved byMercedes-Benz .246
CareMaintenance
andcare

Do
not usethe secar epro ducts inthe sunor
on the hoodwh ile the hoodis hot.
X Use asu ita ble tou ch-u psti ck, e.g.MB
To uch -Up Stick, torep airsl ig ht dama geto
the paintw orkquickl yand provisional ly.
Matte finish ca re !
Nev
erpolish the vehicleor the light allo y
wh eels.Po lishi ng cau ses thefinishtoshi ne.
! The
followi ng can give the paint agloss y
ap pe arance andthusred uce thematt
eff ect:
R Ru bbing hard with uns uitab leag ents
R Wa shing the vehiclein direct sunli ght
! Nev
erusepa int cleane r,bu ffing orpolish-
ing products, orgloss preserver,e.g .wa x,
for the purpo seofpaintw orkcare.The se
pro ducts areonl ysu ita ble for high- gloss sur-
fa ces .The irus eon veh icles with ma tte
pa intw orklead sto cons idera ble su rfa ce
da ma geor, mor esp eci fically,to shi ny, spot-
ted area s.
Alw aysha ve paintw orkrepairs car riedou tat
a qu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op.
! Onl
yus eau toma ticcar washe swh ich cor-
res pond tothe latest technologica lsta nd-
ar ds .Nev erusewa sh pro grams which finish
by trea ting thevehiclewi th hot wax.
Ob ser vethe senote sif yo ur veh icleha sa cle ar
ma tte finish. Thiswi llhe lpyouto avoid da m-
ag eto the paintw orkdueto inco rrecttrea t-
ment.
The senote sal so applyto light allo ywh eels
wi th acle arma tte finish.
i Use
onlyins ect rem overand carshampo o
fro mthe range ofreco mme ndedand
ap pro ved Merced es-Benz carepro ducts.
Cl ean ingthe decorati vefilm !
The
followi ng ma yha ve an effect onthe
ser vicelife and colorofdecora tivefilm:
R sunli ght
R temp erature,e.g .hot-a irfan
R we ath ercond itions
R stone impacts anddirt
R che micalcle ani ng agents
R gre asysu bs tance s !
Do
not useany typesofpolish on matt
de cora tivefilm. Polishi ng surfa ces cove red
wi th film gives itashi ny fini sh.
! Do
not trea tma ttor stru ctur eddecora tive
fil m with wa x.Thi sma yle ad toma rks that
canno tbe rem oved.
Ob ser vethe note sin the sectionon the care
and treatment ofma tte paintw ork
(Y page 248 );the senote sal so applyto ma tte
de cora tivefilm.
To clean, useplenty ofwa ter and amil dcle an-
ing agent withou tad ditio nal orabrasive pro d-
ucts ,e.g .a car shampo oap pro ved by
Me rced es-Benz.
X Dry vehicles cove redwith film using asof t,
ab sor bent clo thafter eve rywa sh.
Wa ter marks couldothe rwise for m.
Scra tches,corr osive depo sits, area saf fecte d
by corr osion and dama gecau sed byina de-
qu ate carecanno tal wa ysbe comp letel y
rep aired .In such cas es, visitaqu alifi ed spe-
cia list wo rksh op.
X Re mov edirt imm ediatel y,wh ere possi ble,
wh ile av oidi ng rubb ing too hard.
The decora tivefilm ma ybe irrep arab lyda m-
ag ed .
X Soa kins ect rem ains with ins ect rem over
and rinse off the trea tedarea saf terw ards .
X Soa kbird dro pping swi th wa ter and rinse off
the trea tedarea saf terw ards .
The cleani ng pro duct, Paint Clea ner, which has
be en appro ved and reco mme ndedby
Me rced es-Benz, should be used when dirt ha s
pe netra tedthedecora tivefilm surfa ce orthe
de cora tivefilm hasbe come dull.
The manuf actu rercan provideyo uwi th info r-
ma tionon speci alcar eand cleani ng pro ducts.
La min atedsu rfa ces mayexh ibit op tica ldi ffe r-
ence sto surfa ces which werenot protecte dby
a de cora tivefilm wh en the decora tivefilm is
rem oved.
i Hav
ewo rkor rep airs on decora tivefilm
car riedou tat aqu alifi ed speci alistwo rk-
sho p.Me rced es-Benz recomme ndsthatyo u
us ean author izedMe rced es-Benz Center for
thi spu rpo se. 24
8 Ca
reMai ntenan ceand care