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Automatic car washes
The usual precautionary measures must be taken before washing the vehicle
(e.g. closing the windows and the tilt/slide roof etc.).
If your vehicle is fitted with any special attached parts (e.g. spoiler, roof rack
system, two-way radio aerial etc.) it is best to consult the operator of the car
wash system beforehand.
After an automatic wash with wax treatment, the wiper blades should be
cleaned with cleaning agents specially designed for the purpose, and then de-
greased.
Pressure washers
When washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, the instructions for
use of the equipment must be observed. This particularly applies to instruc-
tions regarding the pressure and spraying distance from the vehicle surface.
WARNING
When washing your vehicle in the winter: Water and ice in the braking
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system can affect the braking efficiency – risk of accident!
Take care when cleaning the underbody or the inside of the wheel wells -
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there is a risk of injury from sharp metal parts!
CAUTION
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight, do not exert pressure on the body
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while washing. The temperature of the washing water should be no more than
60 °C max. - otherwise there is a risk of damaging the vehicle paint.
Before driving through a car wash fold in the exterior mirrors - risk of dam-
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age.
For vehicles with roof antenna, the antenna rod should be unscrewed before
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driving through a car wash - there is a risk of damage.
CAUTION
Washing the vehicle with high-pressure cleaners
Films should not be washed with any high-pressure cleaners - risk of dam-
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age.
Do not aim the water jet directly at the lock cylinders or the door or opening
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joints when washing the vehicle in the winter – there is a risk of freezing.
During cleaning, always keep a sufficiently large spraying distance in particu-
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lar from the parking sensors, the reversing camera lens, the external decora-
tive and protective plastic parts (e.g. roof racks, spoilers, protective strips) and
other vehicle parts made of non-metallic materials, such as rubber hoses or in-
sulation materials – otherwise there is a risk of damage.
Exterior car care
Read and observe
and
Vehicle compo-
Circumstances
nents
Spilled fuel
No water drop-
lets form on the
Paint
paint
Paint has gone
matt
Plastic parts
Soiling
Chrome
and anodised
Soiling
parts
Films
Soiling
Soiling
Windows
and door mirrors
Head lights /
Soiling
lights
Soiling
Reversing camera
Snow/ice
Door lock cylin-
Snow/ice
ders
on page 196 first.
Remedy
Clear water, cloth, (clean as soon as
possible)
Use hard wax preserve (at least twice a
year), apply wax to clean and dry body
Use polish, then wax (if the polish does
not contain any preservative ingredi-
ents)
Clear water, cloth / sponge, possibly
cleaners provided for this purpose
Clear water, cloth, possibly cleaners
provided for this purpose, clean then
polish with a soft dry cloth
soft sponge and mild soap solution
Wash with clean water and dry with a
wipe specifically for that purpose
soft sponge and mild soap solution
Wash with clean water and dry with a
soft cloth
Hand brush / de-icer
De-icing fluid specifically for that pur-
pose
Care and maintenance
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