Mercedes-Benz

Notes on the care of vehicle parts

WARNING Risk of entrapment if the windscreen wipers are switched on while the windscreen is being cleaned

If the windscreen wipers are set in motion while you are cleaning the windscreen or wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.

Always switch off the windscreen wipers and the ignition before cleaning the windscreen or wiper blades.

WARNING Risk of burning from the tailpipe or tailpipe trim

The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become very hot. If you come into contact with these car parts, you could burn yourself.

Always be particularly careful when in the vicinity of the tailpipe and tailpipe trims and supervise children very closely when in this area.

Before any contact, allow the car parts to cool down.

Observe the following notes:
	Notes on cleaning and care	Preventing damage to the vehicle
Wheels/rims	Use water and acid-free wheel cleaner.	Do not use acidic wheel cleaners to remove brake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts and brake components may be damaged. To avoid corrosion of brake discs and brakepads, drive for a few minutes after cleaning before parking the vehicle. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Windows	Clean windows inside and outside with a damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-Benz .	Do not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-based cleaning agents to clean the inside of windows.
Wiper blades	Carefully clean the folded-away wiper blades with a damp cloth.	Do not clean the wiper blades too often.
Exterior lighting	Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.	Only use cleaning agents or cloths suitable for plastic lenses.
Sensors	Clean the sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the radiator grille with a soft cloth and car shampoo.	When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a minimum distance of 30 cm.
Reversing camera and 360° Camera	Use clean water and a soft cloth to clean the camera lens.	Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Trailer hitch	Remove traces of rust on the ball, e.g. with a wire brush. Remove dirt with a lint-free cloth. After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball head. Observe the notes on care in the trailer hitch manufacturer's operating instructions.	Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pressure cleaner or solvent.
Sliding door	Remove foreign objects from the vicinity of the contact plates and contact pins of the sliding door. Clean the contact plates and contact pins with a mild cleaning agent and a soft cloth.	Do not oil or grease the contact plates and the contact pins.
Steps	Clean the electrically operated steps and their housing with a high-pressure cleaner. After cleaning, spray the lateral guides with silicone spray. Clean the steps in the bumper with a high-pressure cleaner.	Do not use oil or grease as a lubricant.
Aluminium dropsides	Brush down the aluminium dropsides with water and a neutral or mild alkaline cleaning agent.	Do not use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the dropsides.