Maintenance
Vehicle upkeep and cleaning
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Paint
Problem
Solution
Paint flaws
Check the paint's col-
our code in an author-
ised service and restore
with a touch-up pencil
Spilled fuel
Immediately rinse with
water
Environmental rust
tank
Apply rust remover and
then apply hard wax.
Go you your specialised
workshop if you have
any queries
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 main-
tenance/paint
Treat with suitable wax
and apply paint preser-
vative afterwards if the
wax used does not con-
tain preservative ingre-
dients
Tanks, e.g. insect
remains, bird drop-
pings, tree sap,
road salt
Immediately soften with
water and remove with
a microfibre cloth
Problem
Solution
Fat-based dirt, e.g.
cosmetic products
or sunscreen
Remove immediately
with a neutral soap sol-
ution
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
Decoration slides
Problem
Solution
Dirt
Soft sponge with neu-
tral soap solution
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum
in 1 litre of water
Interior cleaning
Windows
Problem
Solution
Dirt
Apply windscreen
cleaner and then dry
with a cloth
Covers / Trims
Problem
Solution
Dirt
Neutral soap solution
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum
in 1 litre of water
Plastic parts
Problem
Solution
Dirt
Damp cloth
Encrusted dirt
Neutral soap solution
,
if possible solvent-free
plastic cleaner
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum
in 1 litre of water
Displays/instrument panel
Problem
Solution
Dirt
Soft cloth with a liquid
crystal display cleaner
