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Advice
Sensors and camera lenses
●
Use a small brush to remove snow and a
de-icer spr
ay to remove ice.
●
Clean the sensors with a solvent-free prod-
uct and a soft, dry cloth.
●
Moisten the camera lens using a standard
alcohol-based glass cleaning agent and
clean the lens with a dry cloth.
CAUTION
●
When you c
lean the vehicle with a pressure
washer:
–
Stay a suitable distance from the sensors
on the front and rear bumpers.
–
Do not clean the camera lenses or sur-
rounding area with the pressure washer.
●
Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow and ice from the reverse camera lens,
as it could crack the lens.
●
Never use abrasive cleaning agents on the
lens.
Vehicle paint maintenance
Regular waxing protects the paintwork.
Y
ou need t
o ap
ply wax to your vehicle if water
does not form small drops and run off the
paintwork when it is clean.
Good quality hard wax products are available
at your Technical Service.
Regular wax applications help to protect the
paintwork from environmental contaminants
››› page 191. It is also effective in protecting
against minor scratches.
Even if a wax solution is used regularly in the
vehicle washing tunnel, it is advisable to pro-
tect the paint with a hard wax coating at least
twice a year.
Polishing the paintwork
Polishing is only necessary if the paint has
lo
s
t
its shine, and the gloss cannot be
brought back by applying wax. Polishing
products can be purchased in your Technical
Service.
The vehicle must be waxed after polishing if
the polish used does not contain wax com-
pounds to seal the paint ››› page 194, Vehicle
paint maintenance.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the paintwork:
●
Do not use polishes and hard wax on pain-
ted par
ts with a matt finish or on plastic
parts.
●
Do not polish your vehicle in a sandy or
dusty environment.
Caring for plastic parts
If normal washing fails to clean plastic parts,
cle
an them with approved solvent-free plas-
tic cleaning and care products.
CAUTION
●
The use of li
quid air freshener directly over
the air vents of the vehicle may damage the
plastic parts if the liquid is accidentally spil-
led.
●
Cleaning products which contain solvents
will damage the material.
Cleaning of windows and mirrors
Cleaning windows
–
Moisten the windows with commercially
av
ai
l
able, alcohol based glass cleaner.
–
Dry the windows with a clean chamois
leather or a lint-free cloth.
Removing snow
–
Use a small brush to remove snow from the
windows and mirrors.
Removing ice
–
Use a de-icer spray.
Use a clean cloth or chamois leather to dry
the windows. The chamois leathers used on
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