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Seite 187 Care Mobility Care Cleaning sensors/camera lenses with Vehicle features and options high-pressure washers This chapter describes all standard, country- When using high-pressure washers, do not specific and optional features offered with the spray the sensors and camera lenses on the series. It also describes features that are not outside of the vehicle for long periods and necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to maintain a distance of at least 12 in/30 cm.◀ the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and Have the charging port cleaned by systems. The respectively applicable country trained personnel provisions must be observed when using the If the charging port is dirty, have the car respective features and systems. cleaned only by appropriately trained person‐ nel. Otherwise, there is a danger of injury from high voltage.◀ Car washes Automatic car washes General information Regularly remove foreign objects, e.g. leaves, Hints from the air outlet grills in the hood. ▷ Give preference to cloth car washes or Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in those that use soft brushes in order to winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐ avoid paint damage. age the vehicle. ▷ Make sure that the wheels and tires are not damaged by the transport mechanisms. Hints ▷ Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they Closing the charging port flap may be damaged, depending on the width Close the charging port flap while wash‐ of the vehicle. ing the vehicle. Otherwise, the vehicle could be ▷ Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to damaged.◀ page 69, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐ vation. Steam jets or high-pressure washers ▷ In some cases, an unintentional alarm can When using steam jets or high-pressure be triggered by the interior motion sensor washers, hold them a sufficient distance away of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐ and use a maximum temperature of tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm, 140 ℉/60 ℃. refer to page 48. Ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 in‐ ches/80 cm from the charging port flap is Guide rails in car washes maintained. Holding them too close or using Avoid car washes with guide rails higher excessively high pressures or temperatures than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body can cause damage or preliminary damage that could be damaged.◀ may then lead to long-term damage. Follow the user's manual for the high-pressure washer.◀ 187 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 891 - II/15

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