Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 305

302 Maintenance and care
Remove dirt immediately, where possible,
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whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is
otherwise a risk of damaging the decorative
foil irreparably.
If there is dirt on the finish or if the decora‐
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tive foil is dull: use the Paint Cleaner recom‐
mended and approved for Mercedes-Benz.
Insect remains: soak with insect remover and
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rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off
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afterwards.
To prevent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
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vehicle with a soft, absorbent cloth after
every car wash.
Avoiding damage to the decorative foil
The service life and colouring of decorative
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foils are impaired by:
sunlight
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temperature, e.g. hot air blower
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weather conditions
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stone chippings and dirt
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chemical cleaning agents
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oily products
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Do not use polish on matt decorative foil.
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Polishing will have the effect of shining the
foil-wrapped surface.
Do not treat matt or structured decorative
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foils with wax. Permanent stains may occur.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected by
corrosion and damage caused by incorrect care
cannot always be completely repaired. In such
cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
You can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped surfaces, optical dif‐
ferences may occur between the surfaces that
were not protected by a decorative foil after
removing a decorative foil.
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ried out at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Notes on care of car parts
& WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
the windscreen is being cleaned
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped by the
wiper arm.
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
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ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades.
& WARNING Risk of burns from the tail‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could
burn yourself.
Always be particularly careful around
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the tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
this area.