-
Neutral iis engaged.
- Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while
it is being washed, make sure theke y is
located in theve hicle. The park position
j isotherwise automatically engaged.
% If, aTer the car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper noise. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on using a high-pr
mation on using a high-pr essur
essure cleaner
e cleaner &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleaners with round-spr ay
nozzles
The water jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may un ex-
pectedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
ro und-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate could
open unintentionall y.
R Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles with decor h decorativ
ative f
e foil:
oil: Parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
th efo il-co vered parts of theve hicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Mo vethe
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The waterte mp erature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis-
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's opera-
to r manual.
R Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, gaps, electrical component parts, bat-
te ries, illuminants and louvres. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he v ehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due towa ter ing ress #
Take care not topoint thewa ter jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonnet. Obser
vethere leva nt legal requ irements (e.g. in
some countries, washing byhand is permitted
only in special lydesignated wash ba ys). #
Use a mild cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo). #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm water using a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle o. with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obser vethe no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 339). N
No
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
or k/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes: Main
tenance and ca re
337
337
P
P
aint
aint
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. R
Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers,e. g. wa x.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 213). N No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 337). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid damage. Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances (e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz).
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible. Avoid rub-
bing too hard in order tonot ir reparably dam-
age the decorative foil.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Toprev ent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
Av
Av oiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colouring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- Sunlight
- Temp erature (e.g. hot air blo wer) 338
338
Maintenance and care
-
Weather conditions
- Stone chippings and dirt
- Chemical cleaning agents
- Oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely re paired. In this
case, contact a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning agents from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pro tected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil.
% Have workor repairs todecorative foils car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop
(e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre). N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing car parts:
Wheels and r
Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes
aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads warm up and dry out.
W W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws. Maintenance and ca
re
339
339
%
ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen
th oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 213).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 144).
R With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
% Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can lea veresidues on a clo th. Do
not rubth e wiper blades excessively or clean
th em too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent (e.g. car sha mpoo). R
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plastic lenses.
V
V ehicle soc ke
ehicle soc ket (high-v
t (high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery)
y)
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
ve hicle soc ket.
R Do not use high-pressure cleaners or cleaning
agents such as soap.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 213).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm.
R
R unning boar
unning boar ds
ds
R Use water and acid-free cleaning agents.
R Do not clean the aluminium trim inserts of the
ru nning boa rdwith alkaline or acidic cleaning
agents such as wheel cleaners. Do not use
acidic alloy wheel cleaners toremo vebrake
dust. The aluminium trim inserts could other-
wise be damaged. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
system (/ page 254).
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
T
T ailpipes
ailpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
aTer washing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr
Tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch
R Obser vethe no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operator manual.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres-
sure cleaner or sol vent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball (e.g.using a
wire brush).
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R ATer cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head. 340
340
Maintenance and care
%
Before using trailers wi thanti-torsional cou-
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operator
manual. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of t
e of the int
he int er
erior
ior &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from plastic parts
breaking o. aTer the use of sol vent-based
ca re products
Care and cleaning products containing sol-
ve nts can cause sur faces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning products
containing sol vents toclean the cockpit. &
W
W ARNING ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries
from bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to tear
or fail in an accident. #
Never bleach or dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing no tes on cleaning and care:
Seat belts
Seat belts R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry byheating them toove r 80°C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display
Display
R Switch o. the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a micro/bre
clo thand a suitable displ aycare product (TFT-
LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Head-up displ ay
Head-up display
R Clean with a soT, non-static, lint-free clo th.
R Do not use cleaning agents.
Plas
Plastic tr tic tr im
im
R Clean with a damp micro/bre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: Use a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sun cream tocome in contact with the plastic
trim.
R
R eal w
eal w ood and tr
ood and tr im elements
im elements
R Clean with a micro/bre clo th.
R Blackpiano-lacquer look: Clean with a damp
clo thand soapy water.
R For heavy soiling: Use a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use sol vent-based cleaning agents, pol-
ishes or waxes.
R
R oof lining
oof lining
R Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Car
Car pet
pet
R Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz. Maintenance and care
341
341
S
S
t
teer
eer ing wheel made of g
ing wheel made of g enuine leat
enuine leather or DINA-
her or DINA-
MICA
MICA
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bywrong cleaners #
Do not use sol vent-based cleaning
agents such as tarre mo ver or wheel
cleaner; neither should you use polishes
or wa xes. Otherwise you may damage
th e /nish. R
Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water
solution and then wipe with a dry clo th.
R For heavy soiling: Use a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Leather care: Use a leather care agent that
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
% Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
sur face properties such as di.erences in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand injury
or subtle colour di.erences. These sur face
properties are characteristics of leather and not material
faults. What's more, leather is
subject toa natural ageing process during
which the sur face properties change.
Genuine leat
Genuine leat her seat cov
her seat covers
ers
R Vacuum away dirt (e.g. crumbs or dust) and
th en clean the seat co vers with a damp cotton
clo thand wipe down with a dry clo th.Re gu-
lar lyclean the seat co vers.
R For heavy soiling: use a leather care agent rec-
ommended for Mercedes-Benz aTercare.
R Leather care: Use a leather care agent that
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
ucts.
% Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
sur face properties such as di.erences in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand injury
or subtle colour di.erences. These sur face
properties are characteristics of leather and
not material faults. What's more, leather is subject
toa natural ageing process during
which the sur face properties change.
Re gular cleaning and care ofthe leather
re duces soiling, wear mar ksand ageing dam-
age and thus signi/cant lyex tends its life
span. Clo thing that can lea vestains (e.g.
jeans) can discolour the leather.
DIN
DINAMIC AMIC A seat cov A seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
Imit
Imit ation leat
ation leat her seat cov
her seat cov ers
ers
R Vacuum up dirt such as crumbs or dust and
th en use a damp cotton clo thand a 1% soap-
suds solution toclean the entire seat co ver.
Do not spot clean.
R Use cleaning and care products recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
R Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
ucts. 342 342
Maintenance and care
Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" (/ page 369)
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di.er:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre
Do not drive with tyres that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This signi/cantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
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.
Ensu rethe direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. N
No
ot
tes on st
es on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels When storing wheels, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R ATer removing wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease
or fuel. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tyr
he tyr e-c
e-chang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Apart from some countr
y-speci/c variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Yo ure qu ire thefo llowing tools, fore xamp le,to
ch ange a wheel:
R Jack R
Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on the stic ker a1xed tothe jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located under the load
compartment 0oor.
% Depending on the model, the tyre change tool
kit may be located in other positions under
th e load compartment 0oor. Wheels and tyres
373
373
*
N
NO
OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 369).
Fo r tyres with a speci/ed direction of rotation, an
ar ro w on the side wall of the tyre indicates thecor
rect direction of rotation. Obser vethe direc-
tion of rotation when /tting.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe wheels' plastic ele-
ments when changing a wheel Plastic elements on wheels may be damaged
when removing and repositioning the wheel. #
Do not raise the wheels bythe plastic
elements when removing and reposition-
ing. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen-
tring pin and push it on. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on thegr ound. #
Be sure toobser vethe inst ructions and saf ety
no tes on "Changing a wheel" (/ page 369). #
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts which
ha ve been appr oved byMercedes-Benz and
fo rth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
/nger-tight. #
Unscr ewand remo vethe centring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is /n ger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 378). Low Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /tted (/ page 377). #
T To low o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: placethera tchet onto
th e he xagon nut of the jack so that the letters
"AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise. 378
378
Wheels and tyres