Automatic car wash
WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle. This could cause an accident. For
this reason, you must drive particularly
carefully after washing the vehicle until the
brakes have dried.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car wash from the very start.
Never clean your vehicle in a
Touchless
Automatic Car Wash as these use special
cleaning agents. These cleaning agents can
damage the paintwork or plastic parts.
If the vehicle is very dirty, pre-wash it before cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
Make sure that the automatic
transmission is in position N when washing
your vehicle in a tow-through car wash. The
vehicle could be damaged if the
transmission is in another position.
Make sure that:
• the side windows and the sliding sunroof are fully closed.
• the ventilation/heating is switched off (the OFF button has been pressed).
• the windshield wiper switch is in position 0.
Otherwise, the vehicle might be damaged.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off wax from the windshield and the wiper blades. This will prevent smears and reduce wiping noises caused by residue on the windshield.
See also:
Calling up a stored setting
If you want to move the seat
from the fully
reclined position to a stored seat position,
first raise the backrest. The seat could
otherwise be damaged.
Press and hold the relevant
storage ...
Suspension: selective damping as standard
The standard steel suspension of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is equipped with
a selective damping system. The shock absorbers adapt to the given driving
situation, reducing the damping forces auto ...
Control panel for dual-zone automatic climate control
1 To set the temperature, left
2 To set climate control to automatic
3 To defrost the windshield
4 To increase the airflow
5 To direct the airflow through the defroster vents
6 To activate/deac ...
