Cleaning and Care of th e V eh icle
In operation, your vehicle is sub
jected to a great am ount o f varying
external influences w hich, if gone
unchecked, can attack the paint
w ork as well as the underbody and
cause lasting damage.
Such damage is caused not only
extreme and varying clim atic con
ditions, but also by air pollution,
road salt, tar, gravel and stone
chipping. Grease and oil, fuel, cool
ant, brake fluid, bird droppings,
tree resins, etc. should be im m edia
tely removed to avoid paint dam
age. Frequent washing, however,
reduces a nd /or eliminates the ag-
gressivity and potency o f the
above adverse influences.
Special car-care measures may be
necessary to deal w ith unfavorable
conditions; fo r example, near the
coast, in industrial areas (smoke,
exhaust emissions), or during
w inte r operation.
You should check over your ve
hicle from tim e to tim e fo r stone
chipping or other damage. A ny
damage should be repaired as soon
as possible.
In doing so, do not neglect the
underside o f the car. A prerequisite
fo r a thorough check is a washing
o f the underbody follow ed by a
rustproofing treatm ent.
Your vehicle has been treated at
the fa cto ry w ith a wax-base rust-
proofing in the body cavities.
A fte r every engine cleaning you
should have the engine com part
m ent rustproofed. Before rust-
proofing, all control linkage bush
ings have to be lubricated w ith
hydraulic oil (check w ith your local
MERCEDES-BENZ dealership fo r
recomm ended brands).
W e have selected car-care pro
ducts and compiled recom m enda
tions w hich are specially matched
to our vehicles and w hich always
reflect the newest in technological
standing. You can obtain MB car-
care products at every MERCEDES-
BENZ service station.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, co r
rosion or damage due to negligent
or incorrect care cannot always be
removed w ith the car-care pro
ducts recomm ended here. In such
cases it is best to seek aid at your
MERCEDES-BENZ service station.
The fo llo w in g topics deal w ith the
cleaning and care o f your vehicle
and give im portant "h o w -to " in fo r
mation as well as references to
recomm ended MB car-care
products.