Care, General notes, Care of the exterior – Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe User Manual

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To open: pull cap : upwards by the tab.

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Top up with the premixed washer fluid.

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To close: press cap : onto the filler neck
until it engages.

The washer fluid reservoir is used for both the
windscreen washer system and the headlamp
cleaning system.
If the washer fluid level drops below the rec-
ommended minimum of 1 litre, a message
appears in the multifunction display prompt-
ing you to top up the washer fluid
(

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page 275) (vehicles with 4-button multi-

function steering wheel) or (

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page 278)

(vehicles with 12-button multifunction steer-
ing wheel).
Further information on windscreen washer
fluid/antifreeze (

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page 379).

Care

General Notes

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For cleaning your vehicle, do not use any

of the following:

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dry, rough or hard cloths

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abrasive cleaning agents

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solvents

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cleaning agents containing solvents

Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surfaces or protective
films with hard objects, e.g. a ring or ice
scraper. You could otherwise scratch or
damage the surfaces and protective film.

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Environmental note

Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible man-
ner.

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Do not park up the vehicle for an extended

period straight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for a few minutes after clean-
ing. Braking heats the brake discs and the
brake pads/linings, thus drying them. The
vehicle can then be parked up.

Regular care of your vehicle is a condition for
retaining the quality in the long term.
Use care products and cleaning agents rec-
ommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.

Care of the exterior

Automatic car wash

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WARNING

Braking efficiency is reduced after the vehicle
has been washed. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic conditions
in order to restore full braking efficiency.

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If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function

is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations. To prevent dam-
age to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC
PLUS and the HOLD function in the follow-
ing or other similar situations:

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when towing the vehicle

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in the car wash

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Make sure that the automatic transmis-

sion is in position

N when washing your

vehicle in a tow-through car wash. The vehi-
cle could be damaged if the transmission is
in another position.

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