2008 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 599
2008 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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Operation Vehicle care Automatic car wash You can have your car washed in an automatic car wash from the start. To protect the filter system, switch the automatic climate control to air recirculation mode ( page 496). If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it before running it through the automatic car wash. When taking the vehicle through an automatic conveyor type car wash, observe the following instructions. Warning! Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed. With the ignition switched on shift the automatic transmission to park position P. Release the brake pedal. Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button from the starter switch ( page 366). Insert the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO into the starter switch. Switch on the ignition. Vehicles with SmartKey: With the vehicle at a standstill and the ignition switched on shift the automatic transmission to neutral position N. If engaged, manually release the electronic parking brake ( page 413). Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey in the starter switch. Depress the brake pedal. Shift the automatic transmission to neutral position N. Release the brake pedal. If engaged, manually release the electronic parking brake ( page 413). Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO in the starter switch. G ! Do not clean your vehicle in an automatic touchless car wash which uses caustic spray. Otherwise the caustic spray will damage the paint or ornamental moldings. ! Make sure that the windshield wiper switch is set to 0 ( page 400). Otherwise, e.g. 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. When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle. It is possible for children to switch on the ignition which could result in unsupervised use of vehicle equipment. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. 598
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