With the CLE switched on and stationary, open Home > Settings > Vehicle > Driving, activate Automatic Car Wash Mode and verify every preparation item before selecting Neutral as directed.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in the 2024 U.S. CLE Coupe Owner's Manual; actions for 360-degree camera and HANDS-FREE ACCESS occur only when those options are fitted.
- Required equipment / service
- CLE 300 4MATIC Coupe, CLE 450 4MATIC Coupe and Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe with Automatic Car Wash Mode
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified in the 2024 U.S. CLE Coupe Owner's Manual; actions for 360-degree camera and HANDS-FREE ACCESS occur only when those options are fitted.
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Step by step.
- 01
Stop, keep the vehicle switched on and close the side windows and sliding roof.
- 02
Open Home > Settings > Vehicle > Driving and select Automatic Car Wash Mode.
- 03
Select Activate and check the driver display for Automatic Car Wash Mode Active and for any unavailable marker.
- 04
Follow the wash operator's conveyor instructions, selecting Neutral only when directed and keeping the key in the vehicle if you exit.
- 05
Select Switch Off after the wash or exceed 12 mph (20 km/h) to end the mode, then test the brakes gently.
Important limits
- Do not gesture near the overhead-control area in a wash unless the MBUX Interior Assistant roof gesture is disabled.
- The mode does not replace closing the roof/windows or checking wash dimensions.
- Neutral and key handling must follow the specific conveyor operator's procedure.
Quick checks.
- ✓If an X appears beside a preparation item, cancel entry and correct the condition.
- ✓If the vehicle returns to Park, stop the conveyor process safely before changing gear again.
- ✓If mirrors or parking aids do not restore afterward, select Switch Off and review the vehicle settings manually.
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2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe Owner's Manual — Automatic Car Wash Mode
Relevant section or page: Maintenance and care, pp. 315–316. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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