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Old May 13, 2023 | 10:11 AM
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Good to hear, I guess no need to paint correct either? Did you at least clayed it?
Car was brand new when I did it. I did a quick clay job then prepared the surface as per Avalon’s instructions. Ceramic went on very easy. Very satisfied with results. In fact we just ceramic coated my 42 ft center console boat hull. Took us several hours but cost was less than $100.
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Old May 13, 2023 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by SW20S
You don’t need to correct the paint, but you do need to clay, and do some sort of paint prep, a light polish or something and then do an IPA wipe down.
Sounds good.
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Old May 13, 2023 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Radman991
Car was brand new when I did it. I did a quick clay job then prepared the surface as per Avalon’s instructions. Ceramic went on very easy. Very satisfied with results. In fact we just ceramic coated my 42 ft center console boat hull. Took us several hours but cost was less than $100.
Nice very glad to hear how well it worked out for you especially for the cost, no brainer and adds protection to the paint well worth it.
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Old May 13, 2023 | 01:45 PM
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Didn’t know there was a car wash mode. How do you set it? Thanks.
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Old May 14, 2023 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by RDSChicago
Didn’t know there was a car wash mode. How do you set it? Thanks.
It should be under the vehicle settings section in MBUX but you could also try saying "Hey Mercedes, turn on car wash mode" and see if that opens it.
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Old May 22, 2023 | 10:22 PM
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I am very fortunate that my dealer gives us one year of on site handwashing for free. (limited to one wash per month)
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Old May 22, 2023 | 11:29 PM
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I've seen dealer hand washes so bad you'd be better off using the carwash, unfortunately. No way I could go a month in between washes
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Old May 23, 2023 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SW20S
I've seen dealer hand washes so bad you'd be better off using the carwash, unfortunately. No way I could go a month in between washes
Fortunately the subcontractor the dealer uses is very good. Here in Florida where it is summer 12 months a year, once a month usually does it. Of course to me a car is meant to be used, not pampered. A little dirt gives it character....
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Old May 23, 2023 | 10:08 AM
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I use mine, I just like to keep it clean lol, Mine gets washed once a week.
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Old May 23, 2023 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SW20S
I've seen dealer hand washes so bad you'd be better off using the carwash, unfortunately. No way I could go a month in between washes
One month certainly is a little too long...
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Old May 23, 2023 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by FLGatorz
Fortunately the subcontractor the dealer uses is very good. Here in Florida where it is summer 12 months a year, once a month usually does it. Of course to me a car is meant to be used, not pampered. A little dirt gives it character....
The colour matters too when it comes to how clean a vehicle looks after going through a... um construction zone.
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Old May 28, 2023 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RDSChicago
Didn’t know there was a car wash mode. How do you set it? Thanks.
I asked Mercedes Me to set my car to car wash mode a couple days ago...she said it wasn't available on my car.
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Old May 28, 2023 | 04:51 PM
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Press the “car” symbol on the center console.
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Old May 28, 2023 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by nath_h
I asked Mercedes Me to set my car to car wash mode a couple days ago...she said it wasn't available on my car.
I see.
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Old May 28, 2023 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Utopia Texas



Press the “car” symbol on the center console.
Thanks do you have to "add it" from the selection? As the "snow chains" icon is also not showing up.
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Wow, I thought the car wash mode would be standard on the whole EQS line but now it appears not to be so. I wonder what packages have it.
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I'll try it later today or tomorrow--hope my car has this feature. Maybe it is there, but the assistant just can't do it for whatever reason.
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Old May 30, 2023 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Utopia Texas
Wow, I thought the car wash mode would be standard on the whole EQS line but now it appears not to be so. I wonder what packages have it.
Yup that is a good question, I wonder if it has to do with some "convenience package" or something. that gets bundled, I mean it can't be a hardware limitation.
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