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Maintenance
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Do not use sponges, abrasive househol
d
sponges or similar to clean insect remains.
Risk of damaging the surface!
●
Vehicle parts with matte paint:
–
Do not use polish or hard wax. Risk of
damaging the surface!
–
Never select washing programmes that
include the use of wax. This could dam-
age the appearance of matte paint.
–
Do not put stickers or magnets on parts
with matte paint, as removing them
may damage the paint.
For the sake of the environment
The car should only be washed in special
wash bays. These places ar
e designed to
prevent the water that is used for washing,
which may be contaminated, from entering
the drains.
Cleaning and maintenance instruc-
tions
The cleaning and maintenance of individual
components of the v
ehicl
e can be check
ed in
the following tables. The contents should be
understood merely as a recommendation. Go
to your specialised workshop if you have spe-
cial questions or parts that are not listed. Take
he general considerations into account
›››
in Take special care with... on page 201.
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 / Camera lenses
Problem Solution
Dirt
Sensors: soft cloth with a sol-
v
ent-free 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 pr
oduct is re-
quired
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litr
e of w
at
er
Paint
Problem Solution
Paint flaws
Check the paint's colour code
in an authorised service and re-
stor
e with a touch-up pencil
Spilled fuel Immediately rinse with water
Environmental rust
tank
Apply rust remo
ver and then
apply hard wax. Go you your
specialised w
orkshop if you
have any queries
Corrosion
Have your specialised work-
shop take car
e of this
The water does
not create dr
op-
lets on the clean
paint
Maintain with hard wax (at
least 2 times a year)
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