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Maintenance
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Vehicle upkeep and cleaning
Headlights / Tail lights
Problem Solution
Dirt
Soft sponge with neutral
soap solution
a)
a)
Neutr
al soap solution: two tablespoons maximum
in 1 litre of water
Sensors / Camera lenses
Problem Solution
Dirt
Sensors: soft cloth with
a solvent-free cleaning
product
Camera lenses: soft cloth
with an alcohol-free
cleaning product
Snow/ice
Hand brush/Anti frost
spray with no solvents
Wheels
Problem Solution
Antifreeze salt Water
Brake abrasion dust
Acid-free special cleaning
product
End exhausts
Problem Solution
Antifreeze salt
Water, if a steel clean-
ing product is required, or
a non-abrasive and non-
corrosive cleaning product
Covers / Trims
Problem Solution
Dirt
Neutral soap solution
a)
, if
a steel cleaning product is
required
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum
in 1 litre of water
Paint
Problem Solution
Paint flaws
Check the paint's colour
code in an authorised
service and restore with a
touch-up pencil
Spilled fuel
Immediately rinse with wa-
ter
Environmental rust
tank
Apply rust remover and
then apply hard wax. Go
you your specialised work-
shop if you have any quer-
ies
Problem Solution
Corrosion
Have your specialised
workshop take care of this
The water does not
create droplets on
the clean paint
Maintain with hard wax (at
least 2 times a year)
No shine de-
spite sober mainte-
nance/paint
Treat with suitable wax and
apply paint preservative
afterwards if the wax used
does not contain preser-
vative ingredients
Tanks, e.g. insect
remains, bird drop-
pings, tree sap, road
salt
Immediately soften with
water and remove with a
microfibre cloth
Fat-based dirt, e.g.
cosmetic products or
sunscreen
Remove immediately with
a neutral soap solution
a)
and a soft cloth
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum
in 1 litre of water
Carbon fibre parts
Problem Solution
Dirt
Clean the same way
as painted parts
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