Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Do not polish the vehicle and light-alloy
wheels.
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Only use car washes that correspond to the
latest engineering standards.
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Do not use car wash programmes with a nal
hot wax treatment.
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Do not use paint cleaners, bu ng or polishing
products, gloss preservers, e.g. wax.
In the event of paintwork damage:
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Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
quali ed specialist workshop.
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Make sure the radar sensors function
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NNoottes on cleaning decor es on cleaning decorativ ative f e foils oils
Observe the notes on matt nish care in the chap-
ter "Notes on paintwork/matt nish paintwork
care" (
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page 346). They also apply to matt dec-
orative foils.
Observe the notes on cleaning decorative foils to
avoid vehicle damage.
Cleaning Cleaning
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For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances, e.g. a car shampoo approved for
Mercedes-Benz.
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Remove dirt immediately, where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
irreparably.
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If there is dirt on the nish or if the decorative
foil is dull: Use the Paint Cleaner recommen-
ded and approved for Mercedes-Benz.
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Insect remains: Soak with insect remover and
rinse o the treated areas a erwards.
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Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o
a erwards.
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To prevent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
vehicle with a so , absorbent cloth a er every
car wash.
Av Avoiding damag oiding damage t e to t o the decor he decorativ ative f e foil oil
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The service life and colouring of decorative
foils are impaired by:
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Sunlight
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Temperature, e.g. hot air blower
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Weather conditions
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Stone chippings and dirt
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Chemical cleaning agents
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Oily products
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Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Pol-
ishing will have the e ect of shining the foil-
wrapped surface.
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Do not treat matt or structured decorative
foils with wax. Permanent stains may occur.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas a ected by
corrosion and damage caused by incorrect care
cannot always be completely repaired. In such
cases, visit a quali ed specialist workshop.
You can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped surfaces, optical di er-
ences may occur between the surfaces that were
not protected by a decorative foil a er removing a
decorative foil.
Maintenance and care 347 347