Mercedes-Benz EQA 2022, Owner'S Manual

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Washing the vehicle by hand
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NOTE Engine damage due to water ingress
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Take care not to point the water jet
directly towards the air inlet grille below
the bonnet.
Observe the relevant legal requirements (e.g. in
some countries, washing by hand is permitted
only in specially designated wash bays).
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Use a mild cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo).
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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water using a
soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
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Carefully hose the vehicle off with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Observe the notes on the care of car parts
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page 356).
Notes on paintwork/matt finish paintwork care
To avoid damaging the paintwork and interfering
with the driving assistance systems, please
observe the following notes:
Paint
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Insect remains: Soak with insect remover and
rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
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Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse off
afterwards.
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Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remove by
rubbing gently with a cloth soaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter fluid.
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Coolant and brake fluid: remove with a damp
cloth and clean water.
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Tar stains: use tar remover.
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Wax: use silicone remover.
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Do not attach stickers, films or similar materi-
als. Only have film attached to the bumper at
a qualified specialist workshop.
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Remove dirt immediately, where possible.
Matt finish
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Only use care products approved for
Mercedes-Benz.
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Do not attach stickers, films or similar materi-
als. Only have film attached to the bumper at
a qualified 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 final
hot wax treatment.
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Do not use paint cleaners, buffing 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
qualified specialist workshop.
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Make sure the radar sensors function
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page 229).
Notes on cleaning decorative foils
Observe the notes on matt finish care in the chap-
ter "Notes on paintwork/matt finish paintwork
care" (
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page 355). They also apply to matt dec-
orative foils.
Observe the notes on cleaning decorative foils to
avoid damage.
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