cleaning agents, the cleaning agents used can
damage the paintwork or plastic components
of the vehicle.
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Do not wash the vehicle in Touchless
Automatic Car Wash systems that use
special cleaning agents.
Make sure that the automatic car wash is suitable
for the size of the vehicle.
Before washing the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, fold in the outside mirrors and remove any
additional antennas. Otherwise, the outside mir-
rors, antennas or the vehicle itself could be dam-
aged.
Make sure any additional antennas are re-installed
and that the outside mirrors are fully folded out
again when you leave the automatic car wash.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol-
lowing before using an automatic car wash:
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the side windows and the sliding window are
completely closed.
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the blower for ventilation and heating is
switched off.
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the windshield wiper switch is in position
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If the vehicle is very dirty, wash off excess dirt
before cleaning the vehicle in an automatic car
wash.
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Removing the wax from the windshield and the
wiper rubbers after washing the vehicle, will
help avoid smearing and reduce wiper noise.
Notes on use of a power washer
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WARNING Risk of an accident when using
power washers with round-spray nozzles
The water jet can cause externally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this way may unex-
pectedly fail.
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Do not use a power washer with round-
spray nozzles.
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Have damaged tires or chassis parts
replaced immediately.
Never use a power washer in the vehicle interior.
The pressurized water created by the power
washer and the associated spray could cause con-
siderable damage to the vehicle.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol-
lowing when using a power washer:
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maintain a minimum distance of 11.8 in
(30 cm) to the vehicle when using 25° flat-
spray nozzles and concentrated-power jets or
27.6 in (70 cm) when using round-spray noz-
zles and observe the information in the equip-
ment manufacturer's operating instructions.
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Do not direct the nozzle of the power washer
directly at sensitive parts such as tires, gaps,
electrical components, batteries, light sources
and ventilation slits.
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maintain a minimum distance of 19.7 in
(50 cm) for a reversing camera.
Observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing by hand is only permitted in
specially designated wash bays. In this case, make
sure that a specially designated wash bay is used
for washing by hand.
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Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water and a
soft car sponge. When doing so, do not expose
the vehicle to direct sunlight.
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Carefully spray the vehicle with water and dry
off with a leather cloth. Be careful not to point
the water jet directly towards the air inlet
grilles. The blower should be switched off while
doing so.
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Do not let the cleaning agent dry on the paint-
work.
At the onset of winter, remove all traces of road
salt deposits carefully and as soon as possible.
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NOTE Paintwork damage and corrosion
due to inadequate care
Failure to promptly and thoroughly remove dirt
from bird droppings or other residue could
result in paintwork damage and corrosion at a
later date.
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Clean dirt off paint and matte finish thor-
oughly and as soon as possible.
Observe the notes on cleaning and care to avoid
paintwork damage.
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