MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
* Option/accessory.
614
Settings for automatically activating the parking brake (p. 402)
Keyless and touch-sensitive surfaces
*
(p. 246)
High-pressure washing The vehicle should be washed as soon as it becomes dirty. The longer the dirt remains,the more difficult it will be to keep the vehicleclean. It could also lead to paint damage.Wash the vehicle in a car wash or garagewith an oil separator. Use a car washingdetergent.
If washing the vehicle with a high-pressure wash, use sweeping movements and keep thenozzle at least 30 cm (13 in.) from the vehicle.Do not spray directly onto locks.
Related information
Cleaning the exterior (p. 610)
Polishing and waxing (p. 610)
Hand washing (p. 611)
Automatic car washes (p. 613)
Cleaning the wiper blades (p. 614)
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trimcomponents (p. 615)
Cleaning rims (p. 616)
Corrosion protection (p. 616)
Cleaning the wiper blades The vehicle should be washed as soon as it becomes dirty. The longer the dirt remains,the more difficult it will be to keep the vehicleclean. It could also lead to paint damage.Wash the vehicle in a car wash or garagewith an oil separator. Use a car washingdetergent.
Asphalt, dust and salt residue on wiper blades, as well as insects, ice etc. on the windshield,shorten the service life of wiper blades. When cleaning, put the wiper blades in the service position.
NOTE
Wash the wiper blades and windshield regularly with a lukewarm soap solution orvehicle shampoo. Do not use strong sol-vents.
Related information
Cleaning the exterior (p. 610)
Polishing and waxing (p. 610)
Hand washing (p. 611)
Automatic car washes (p. 613)
High-pressure washing (p. 614)
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trim components (p. 615)
INDEX
644Keyless
locking/unlocking 247
settings 248
touch-sensitive surfaces 246
Key tag 232
L
Labels location 624
Laminated glass 166 Lamps changing 578
Trailer 439
Lane Keeping Aid 336 activating/deactivating 338
display 342
limitations 339
see Lane Keeping Aid 336
select assistance option 338
Symbols and messages 340
Language 129
Large Animal Detection (LAD) 310Leather upholstery, cleaning instruc-
tions 608 Leveling control suspension 419
License agreement 95, 505
Lifting tools 533Light bulbschanging 578
Light control 150, 162Lighting Active Bending Lights 157
approach lighting 160
automatic high beam 155
brake lights 159
control, instrument, display 162
controls 150, 161
cornering illumination 158
daytime running lights 153
emergency brake lights 159
front fog lights 157
Hazard warning flashers 160
high beams 154, 155
home safe lighting 160
in passenger compartment 161
low beams 154
position lights 152
rear fog light 158
settings 151
Turn signals 156
Lighting, replacing bulbs 578
Limp home 406Load anchoring eyelets cargo compartment 560Load anchoring hooks 559
Load carriers 558
Load index 522Loadinggeneral 557
load anchoring eyelets 560
long load 558
Lock indication 230 setting 231
Locking/unlocking trunk lid 249
Locking wheel bolts 533 Locks locking/unlocking 234
Long-term storage 390 Low battery charge level start battery 434
Low beams 154
Low oil level 575
M
Maintained climate comfort 224 start/stop 224
Maintenance 562 corrosion protection 616
