Automatic car washes
Notes
Note the following:
▷ Give preference to cloth car washes or those that use soft brushes in order to avoid paint damage.
▷ Make sure that the wheels and tires are not damaged by the transport mechanisms.
▷ Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they may be damaged, depending on the width of the vehicle.
▷ Deactivate the rain sensor, to avoid unintentional wiper activation.
▷ In some cases, an unintentional alarm can be triggered by the interior motion sensor of the alarm system. Follow the instructions on avoiding an unintentional alarm.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body could be damaged.
Before driving into a car wash
In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a car wash, take the following steps:
Manual transmission:
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Drive into the car wash.
3. Shift to neutral.
4. Switch the engine off.
5. Switch on the ignition.
Automatic transmission:
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Drive into the car wash.
3. Depress the brake pedal as needed.
4. Engage transmission position N.
5. Switch the engine off. In this way, the ignition remains switched on, and a Check-Control message is displayed.
Transmission position P with
the ignition
off
When the ignition is switched off, position P is engaged automatically. When in an automatic car wash, for example, ensure that the ignition is not switched off accidentally.
The vehicle cannot be locked from the outside when in transmission position N.
A signal is sounded when an attempt is made to lock the vehicle.
Transmission position
Transmission position P is engaged automatically:
▷ When the ignition is switched off.
▷ After approx. 15 minutes.
See also:
Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge
The vehicle inclination may cause the display to
vary.
Notes on refueling ...
Malfunction
A message is displayed in the instrument cluster.
HDC is not available, e.g., due to elevated
brake temperatures. ...
Jump-starting
Notes
If the battery is discharged, an engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle and
two jumper cables. Only use jumper cables with
fully insulated clamp handles.
To prevent pe ...