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Vehicle maintenance
special questions or parts that are not listed.
T
ak
e he gener
al consider
ations int
o account
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in Take special care with... on
page 364.
Cleaning the exterior
Windscreen wipers
Problem Solution
Dirt Soft cloth with wipers
Headlights / Tail lights
Problem Solution
Dirt Soft sponge with neutral soap
solution
a)
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr
e of w
at
er
Sensors / Camer
a l
enses
Problem Solution
Dirt
Sensors: soft cloth with a sol-
vent-fr
ee cleaning product
Camera lenses: soft cloth with
an alcohol-free cleaning prod-
uct
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 cleaning prod-
uct is required
Covers / Trims
Problem Solution
Dirt Neutral soap solution
a)
, if a
steel cleaning product is re-
quir
ed
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr
e of w
at
er
P
aint
Problem Solution
Paint flaws
Check the paint's colour code
in an authorised service and re-
store with a touch-up pencil
Spill
ed fuel Immediately rinse with water
Environmental rust
tank
Apply rust remover and then
apply har
d wax. Go you your
specialised workshop if you
have any queries
Problem Solution
Corrosion
Have your specialised work-
shop take care of this
The wat
er does
not create drop-
lets on the cl
ean
paint
Maintain with hard wax (at
least 2 times a year)
No shine de-
spite sober main-
tenance/paint
Treat with suit
able wax and ap-
ply paint preservative after
-
wards if the wax used does not
contain preservative ingredi-
ents
Tanks, e.g. insect
remains, bird
droppings, tree
sap
, road salt
Immediately soften with water
and remove with a microfibre
cloth
Fat-based dirt,
e.g. cosmetic
products or
sunscreen
Delete immediately with a neu-
tral soap solution
a)
and a soft
cloth
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr
e of w
at
er
Carbon fibr
e par
ts
Problem Solution
Dirt Clean the same way as pain-
ted parts
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