!
Never use paint cleaner, buffing or pol-
ishing products, or gloss preserver, e.g.
wax, for the purpose of paintwork care.
These products are only suitable for high-
gloss surfaces. Their use on vehicles with
matt paintwork leads to considerable sur-
face damage or, more specifically, to shiny,
spotted areas.
Always have paintwork repairs carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
!
Never polish the vehicle or the light alloy
wheels. Polishing makes the paintwork
shiny.
If your vehicle has a clear matt finish,
observe these notes. By doing so, you can
avoid paintwork damage due to incorrect
handling.
Washing in the automatic car wash
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Prepare the vehicle for cleaning.
X
Remove excess dirt.
X
Drive through the automatic car wash.
X
Remove wax from the front windscreen and
the wiper blades.
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If the windscreen wipers leave smears
after the vehicle has passed through the
car wash, this may be caused by wax or
other residue. This residue can be removed
with washer fluid.
Washing by hand
X
Locate a washing bay equipped for hand-
washing.
X
Prepare the vehicle for cleaning.
X
Apply mild cleaning agent with a soft
vehicle sponge.
X
Thoroughly hose the vehicle with a gentle
jet of water; do not point the water jet
directly towards the air inlet grille.
X
Dry the vehicle off with a chamois.
Cleaning with a high-pressure cleaner
G
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.
!
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 following:
R
tyres
R
door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
R
electrical components
R
battery
R
connectors
R
lights
R
seals
R
ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
X
Prepare the vehicle for cleaning.
X
Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm
between the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
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 vehicle
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