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Self-help, vehicle care
Windows and windscreen wip er b lades
Use a soft lint-free cloth or chamois leather
together with window cleaner and insect
rem ov er.
When c leaning the rear w indow, m ake sure
the heating element inside the window is
not damag ed.
For mechanical removal of ice, use a sha rp -
edged ice scraper. Press the sc ra per firmly
against the gla ss so tha t no dirt can get
under it a nd scratch the glass.
Clean smearing w iper blad es with a soft
cloth and window cleaner.
Locks
The lock s a re lubricated at the fa ctory
using a high quality lock c ylinder grease.
Use d e-icing agent only where absolutely
necessary, as this removes g rease a nd
impairs lock function. After using de-icing
agent, have the locks regreased by a
workshop.
Engine com partm ent
Clea n painted surfa ces in the engine
compartment lik e any other painted
surface.
For best results, wa sh and w ax the engine
compartment before a nd after winter.
Before w ashing the engine, cover the
alternator and brake fluid reserv oir with
plastic sheeting.
When w ashing the engine with a steam-jet
cleaner, do not direc t the steam jet at
components of the anti-lock brake
system
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, the automatic a ir cond itioning
system
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or the belt drive and its
components.
After an engine wash, have all engine room
components preserved thoroughly by a
work shop using protective wax.
Do not use high-pressure jet clea ners.
Underbod y
Som e areas of the vehicle underbody have
a PVC undercoating while other critica l
areas ha ve a durable protective wax
coating.
After the und erbody is w ashed, check the
underbody and have more protective wax
app lied if necessa ry.
Bitumen/rubber m aterials could dam age
the PVC coating . Hav e underb od y work
carried out by a workshop.
Before and after winter, w ash the
underbody and have the protective wax
coating checked .
Towing eq uipment
Do not clean the coupling ball b ar with a
steam -jet or high-pressure jet cleaner.
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