LEON 5D 2008 Owner's Manual

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Cleaning and caring for your vehicle196

If this does not provide satisfying results, use a specialist chrome cleaning

product. Chrome cleaning products will remove stains and coatings from the

surface.

Caution

To prevent scratching chrome surfaces:

• Never use an abrasive care product on chrome.

• Do not clean or polish chrome parts in a sandy or dusty environment.

Steel wheel rims

– Clean steel wheel rims regularly using a separate sponge.

Use an industrial cleanser to remove brake dust. Any damage to the paint on

steel wheel rims should be repaired before starting to rust.

WARNING

• Never wash tyres with a cylindrical jet. Even at large spraying distances

and short cleaning times, visible and invisible damage can occur to the

tyres. This may cause an accident.

• Water, ice and salt on the brakes can reduce braking efficiency. Risk of

accident. Directly after washing, avoid sudden and sharp braking. You

must “dry” the brakes by applying the brakes carefully several times

⇒ page 182, “Braking effect and braking distance”.

Cleaning alloy wheel rims

Every two weeks

– Wash salt and brake dust from alloy wheels.

– Use an acid free detergent to clean the wheel rims.

Every three months

– Apply a hard wax compound to the wheels.

Alloy wheels require regular attention to preserve their appearance. If road

salt and brake dust are not often removed, the aluminium finish will be

impaired.

Always use an acid-free detergent for alloy wheel rims.

Car polish or other abrasive agents should not be used. If the protective

coating is damaged, e.g. by stone impact, the damaged area should be

repaired immediately.