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Operation
Vehicle care
Cleaning the Distronic* system sensor
cover
1 Distronic system sensor cover
̈ Switch off the ignition (୴ page 36).
̈ Use a mild car wash detergent, such as
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Sham-
poo, with plenty of water and a
non-scratching cloth to clean sensor
cover 1.
̈ Restart the engine after cleaning sen-
sor cover 1.
Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades
̈ Switch on the ignition (୴ page 36).
̈ Turn combination switch to wiper
setting II (
୴ page 55).
̈ With wiper arms in vertical position,
switch off the ignition (
୴ page 61).
̈ Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.
̈ Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
̈ Use a soft, clean cloth and a mild win-
dow cleaning solution on all outside
and inside glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
!
To prevent scratches or damage, never
apply strong force and only use a soft,
non-scratching cloth when cleaning the
sensor cover 1. Do not attempt to
wipe dirty sensors with a dry cloth or
sponge.
!
The windshield wipers must be in a ver-
tical position before folding them away
from the windshield. They could other-
wise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper
arms are folded forward.
Warning! G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have
status 0) before cleaning the windshield the
windshield and/or the wiper blades. Other-
wise, the wiper motor could suddenly turn
on and cause injury.