Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 299)

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Operation
Vehicle care
Power washer
Cleaning the windows and wiper blades
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
̈ Fold the wiper arm away from the
windshield (
୴ page 363).
You must feel the wiper arm engage in
position.
̈ 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
recommended.
! Make sure that the windshield wiper switch
is set to 0 ( ୴ page 52). Otherwise, the rain
sensor could activate and cause the wipers to
move unintentionally. This may lead to vehicle
damage.
Due to the width of the vehicle, fold in exterior
rear view mirrors prior to running the vehicle
through an automatic car wash to prevent
damage to the mirrors.
i After running the vehicle through an auto-
matic car wash, wipe any wax off of the wind-
shield (
୴ page 299). This will prevent smears
and reduce wiping noise which can be caused by
residual wax on the windshield.
! Do not use power washer to clean your
vehicle or the engine.
! The hood must be opened ( ୴ page 250) be-
fore folding the wiper arm away from the wind-
shield. You could otherwise damage the hood
and/or the wiper arms.
! Never open or close the hood when the wip-
er arms are folded away from the windshield.
You could otherwise damage the hood and/or
the wiper arm.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove SmartKey from starter switch
before cleaning the wiper blades. Otherwise
the wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.
! To clean the window interior, do not use a
dry cloth, abrasives, solvents or cleaners con-
taining solvents. Do not touch the inside of the
front, rear or door windows with hard objects
such as an ice scraper or ring. Doing so may
damage the windows.
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