Trim parts, trim strips, exhaust pipes
made of chrome, aluminium or stain-
less steel
— Clean the surface with a suitable chrome
and aluminium care product.
— Chrome trim can be protected with
a suitable hard wax.
Headlights, tail light clusters
— Remove soiling using a
soft
sponge
soaked with a mild soap solution con-
sisting of a maximum of two table-
spoons of neutral soap diluted in one litre
of water. Do not use any cleaning agents
that contain alcohol or solvents.
— Remove stubborn dirt with a suitable
chrome and aluminium care product.
Wheels
— Remove dirt and gritting salt deposits
with plenty of water.
— Treat dirty alloy wheels with a suitable
wheel rim cleaner. It is recommended to
treat the wheel rims with a suitable hard
wax every three months.
— Repair any damage to the protective
paint coating immediately with a touch-
up pen. If necessary, go to a suitably
qualified
workshop.
— Remove brake dust with a suitable wheel
rim cleaner.
Door lock cylinders
It is recommended to thaw door lock cylin-
ders with a suitable door lock de-icer. Do
not use door lock de-icers containing
grease solvents.
Engine compartment, plenum chamber
— Remove leaves and other loose objects
with a vacuum cleaner or by hand
→
.
— Always have cleaning of the engine com-
partment performed by a suitably quali-
fied
workshop
→
.
WARNING
The engine compartment of the vehicle is
a hazardous area. All work on the engine
and in the engine compartment carries
the risk of injury, scalding, accidents and
fire.
·
Observe the safety precautions before
working in the engine compartment
→
page 312.
·
Have work carried out by a suitably
qualified
workshop.
NOTICE
The drains in the plenum chamber could
become blocked with leaves or dirt. Water
that has not drained away can enter the ve-
hicle interior and cause
significant
damage.
·
Do not clean the plenum chamber with
the high-pressure cleaner.
·
Have the area under the perforated cover
of the plenum chamber cleaned regularly
by a suitably
qualified
workshop.
Vehicle interior cleaning and care
— Do not use a steam cleaner, brushes,
hard sponges or similar under any cir-
cumstances.
— Have stubborn stains removed by a suit-
ably
qualified
workshop.
Windows
1. Clean windows with a glass cleaner.
2. Wipe windows dry with a clean cha-
mois leather or a lint-free cloth.
Textiles, microfibre fabrics, Sensico
(premium artificial leather)
— Regularly remove dirt particles that are
adhering to surfaces with a vacuum
cleaner so that the material is not per-
manently damaged by scrubbing.
— Remove soiling with a suitable interior
cleaning agent.
— Use a suitable interior cleaning agent for
grease-based soiling, e.g. oil. Use an ab-
sorbent cloth to dab
off
dissolved grease
and dye. If necessary, treat again with
water.
— Use a suitable interior cleaning agent to
remove soiling caused by ballpoint pens
or nail varnish, for example. If necessary,
treat again with a mild soap solution
consisting of a maximum of two table-
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