Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Matt Matt nish nish
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Only use care products approved for
Mercedes-Benz.
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Do not attach stickers, lms or similar materi-
als. Only have lm attached to the bumper at
a quali ed specialist workshop.
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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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page 209).
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 345). They also apply to matt dec-
orative foils.
Observe the notes on cleaning decorative foils to
avoid 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 as soon as possible. Avoid rub-
bing too hard in order to not irreparably dam-
age the decorative foil.
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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.
AAvvoiding 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 this
case, contact a quali ed specialist workshop.
346 346 Maintenance and care