SMART EQ forfour Owner's Manual page 170

Cleaning the vehicle
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Cleaning the vehicle interior
Cleaning the displays
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For cleaning, do not use any of the fol-
lowing:
alcohol-based thinner or petrol
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abrasive cleaning agents
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commercially-available household
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cleaning agents
These may damage the display surface. Do
not put pressure on the display surface
when cleaning. This could lead to irrepar-
able damage to the display.
X
Switch off the display and let it cool down.
X
Clean the display surface with a microfibre
cloth and cleaner for TFT or LCD displays.
X
Dry the display surface using a dry micro-
fibre cloth.
Cleaning the steering wheel and the
selector lever
X
Wipe off with a moist cloth, or use a leather
care agent recommended for smart.
Cleaning the seat belts
G
WARNING
Seat belts may be severely weakened if
bleached or coloured. This may lead to the
seat belts, for example, tearing or failing in
an accident. There is an increased risk of
injury, possibly even fatal.
Never bleach or colour seat belts.
! Do not clean the seat belts using chemi-
cal cleaning agents. Do not dry the seat
belts at temperatures above 80 † or in
direct sunlight.
X
Clean the seat belts using only lukewarm
soapy water.
Cleaning and caring for seats
Please note
!
Do not use microfibre cloths to clean gen-
uine leather or artificial leather covers, as
these are too aggressive and, if used often,
may damage the cover.
Regular care maintains the appearance and
feel of the seats over time.
Cleaning and caring for genuine leather
seat covers
X
Wet a cloth with water and clean the seat
covers. Do not allow the leather to become
soaked.
X
Wipe off with a dry cloth.
X
Apply a leather care agent recommended
for smart.
Cleaning synthetic leather seat covers
X
Wet a cloth with detergent water and clean
the seat covers.
Cleaning cloth seat covers
X
Wet a microfibre cloth with detergent
water.
X
Rub cloth covers with care, cleaning entire
sections of the cover.
X
Allow the seat to dry.
Cleaning DINAMICA seat covers
X
Wet a cloth with water.
X
Clean entire sections of the cover.
Cleaning the trim
Cleaning the plastic trim
G
WARNING
Care products and cleaning agents con-
taining solvents can cause surfaces in the
cockpit to become porous. This could result
in plastic parts breaking away when the
airbags are deployed. There is a danger of
injury.
Do not use care products and cleaning
agents containing solvents to clean the
cockpit.
!
Never attach the following to plastic sur-
faces:
stickers
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films
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perfume oil container or similar
R
You could otherwise damage the plastic.