Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988, Owner'S Manual

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U pholstery
U sing a fte rm a rk e t sea t c o v e rs or
w e a rin g c lo th in g th a t have th e te n ­
d e n c y to give o ff c o lo rin g (e.g. w h en
w e t, etc.) m ay cau se th e u p h o ls te ry
(v e lo u r fo r e xa m ple) to b e c o m e p e r­
m a n e n tly d is c o lo re d . By linin g th e
se a ts w ith a p ro p e r in te rm e d ia te
cove r, c o n ta c t-d is c o lo ra tio n w ill be
pre v e n te d .
M B Tex U p h o ls te ry
W ipe u p h o ls te ry w ith a da m p c lo th
and d ry th o ro u g h ly .
Le a th e r U p h o ls te ry
W ipe le a th e r u p h o ls te ry w ith a da m p
c lo th and d ry th o ro u g h ly o r clean w ith
M B le a th e r care. E xe rcise p a rtic u la r
care w h e n cle a n in g p e rfo ra te d le a th e r
as its u n d e rs id e s h o u ld n o t b e c o m e
w e t.
V e lo u r U p h o ls te ry
P re ssu re m a rks re s u ltin g fro m d a m p ­
n e s s and heat m ay a p p e a r to be
s tain s. S u c h m a rks can be re m o ve d
b y w ip in g w ith a m o is te n e d bru sh,
iro n in g w ith a w e t c lo th o r by tre a tin g
w ith a d ry sh a m p o o . Do n o t s it on
da m p u p h o ls te ry . Q u ic k d ry in g is
ach ie ve d by ap p lyin g h o t air - fo r
exa m ple, b y using a ha ir d rye r. If in
d o u b t, plea se c o n s u lt y o u r a u th o riz e d
M E R C E D E S -B E N Z dealer.
P aintw ork, P ain ted Body C o m p o ­
nents
M B -G lo s s P re s e rv e r s h o u ld be
a p p lie d w h e n w a te r d ro p s on th e
pa in t s u rfa c e d o n o t “ bead u p ” ; n o r­
m ally in 3 — 5 m o n th s d e p e n d in g on
clim a te and w a s h in g d e te rg e n t used.
M B -P o lis h s h o u ld be a p p lie d if pa in t
su rfa c e s h o w s s ig n s o f d irt e m b e d ­
din g (i.e. lo s s o f g lo s s ).
M B -F in e P o lis h in g P aste m u s t be
use d w h e n th e p a in t s u rfa c e s h o w s
s ig n s o f e x c e s s iv e fa d in g /c h a lk in g
du e to la ck o f care, etc..
Do n o t ap p ly any o f th e s e p ro d u c ts o r
w a x if y o u r c a r is p a rk e d in th e sun o r
if th e h o o d is s till ho t.
U se th e a p p ro p ria te M B -T o u c h -U p
S tic k fo r q u ic k and p ro v is io n a l rep airs
o f m in o r p a in t dam age (i.e. c h ip s fro m
s to n e s , c a r d o o rs , etc.).
A u to m a tic A ntenna
F or tro u b le -fre e o p e ra tio n o f th e
a u to m a tic antenna, w e re c o m m e n d to
clean th e an tenna m ast pe rio d ica lly.
Light Alloy W heels
If p o s s ib le , cle an w h e e ls o n c e a w e e k
w ith M B -a llo y w h ee l c le a n e r and
sealer. U se an am p le s u p p ly o f w a te r.
O rn am en tal M oldings
F or re g u la r c le a n in g and care o f very
d irty c h ro m e -p la te d p a rts, use a
ch ro m e cle an er.
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