Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980, Owner'S Manual

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C leaning and Care of th e V eh icle
In operation, your vehicle is sub­
jected to a great am ount o f varying
external influences w hich , if gone
unchecked, can attack the paint­
w ork as well as the underbody and
cause lasting damage.
Such damage is caused not only
extreme and varying clim atic co n ­
ditions, but also by air pollution,
road salt, tar, gravel and stone
chipping. Grease and oil, fuel, co ol­
ant, brake fluid, bird droppings,
tree resins, etc. should be im m edia­
tely removed to avoid paint dam ­
age. Frequent washing, however,
reduces a nd /or elim inates the ag-
gressivity and potency o f the
above adverse influences.
Special car-care measures may be
necessary to deal w ith unfavorable
conditions; fo r example, near the
coast, in industrial areas (smoke,
exhaust emissions), or during
w in te r operation.
You should check over your ve­
hicle from tim e to tim e fo r stone
chipping or other damage. A ny
damage should be repaired as soon
as possible.
In doing so, do not neglect the
underside o f the car. A prerequisite
fo r a thorough check is a washing
o f the underbody fo llo w ed by a
rustproofing treatm ent.
Your vehicle has been treated at
the fa c to ry w ith a wax-base rust-
proofing in the body cavities.
A fte r every engine cleaning you
should have the engine c o m p art­
m ent rustproofed. Before rust-
proofing, all co ntrol linkage bush­
ings have to be lubricated w ith
hydraulic oil (check w ith your local
MERCEDES-BENZ dealership fo r
recom m ended brands).
W e have selected car-care pro­
ducts and com piled recom m enda­
tions w hich are specially matched
to our vehicles and w hich always
reflect the newest in technological
standing. You can obtain M B car-
care products at every MERCEDES-
BENZ service station.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, co r­
rosion or damage due to negligent
or incorrect care cannot always be
removed w ith the car-care pro­
ducts recom m ended here. In such
cases it is best to seek aid at your
MERCEDES-BENZ service station.
The fo llo w in g topics deal w ith the
cleaning and care o f your vehicle
and give im p orta nt "h o w -to " in fo r­
m ation as w ell as references to
recomm ended MB car-care
products.