
ponents. Components damaged in this
way can unexpectedly fail. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
Have damaged tyres or chassis compo-
nents replaced immediately.
!
Always maintain a distance of at least
30 cm between the vehicle and the high-
pressure cleaner nozzle. Information
about the correct distance is available
from the equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the follow-
ing:
R
tyres
R
door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
R
electrical components
R
battery
R
plug-type couplings
R
light bulbs
R
seals
R
trim elements
R
ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
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Prepare the vehicle for cleaning.
X
Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm
between the high-pressure cleaner noz-
zle and the vehicle.
X
Keep moving the nozzle whilst cleaning.
Cleaning the reversing camera
X
Clean camera lens
:
with water and a
soft cloth.
Cleaning the sensors
:
Active Brake Assist sensor
;
Parking aid sensors
X
Clean sensors with water, car shampoo
and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the wheels
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WARNING
The water jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt
grinders) can cause damage not visible
from the outside to tyres or chassis com-
ponents. Components damaged in this
way can unexpectedly fail. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
Have damaged tyres or chassis compo-
nents replaced immediately.
!
Do not use acidic wheel cleaning prod-
ucts to remove brake dust. This could
damage wheel bolts and brake compo-
nents.
!
Do not park up your vehicle for a long
period of time immediately after clean-
ing, particularly after cleaning the wheel
rim with wheel cleaner. Wheel cleaner
may lead to increased corrosion of the
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