Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2022 Owner's Manual page 318

Cleaning Cleaning
For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
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cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances (e.g. a car shampoo approved for
Mercedes-Benz).
Remove dirt as soon as possible. Avoid rub-
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bing too hard in order to not irreparably dam-
age the decorative foil.
If there is dirt on the nish or if the decorative
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foil is dull: Use the Paint Cleaner recommen-
ded and approved for Mercedes-Benz.
Insect remains: Soak with insect remover and
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rinse o the treated areas a erwards.
Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o
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a erwards.
To prevent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
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vehicle with a so , absorbent cloth a er every
car wash.
Av Avoiding damag oiding damage t e to t o the decor he decorativ ative f e foil oil
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. Pol-
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ishing will have the e ect 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 a ected by
corrosion and damage caused by incorrect care
cannot always be completely repaired. In this
case, contact a quali ed specialist workshop.
You can obtain more information on care and
cleaning agents from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped surfaces, optical di er-
ences may occur between the surfaces that were
not protected by a decorative foil a er removing a
decorative foil.
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Have work or repairs to decorative foils car-
ried out at a quali ed specialist workshop
(e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre).
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ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen 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 o the windscreen wipers
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and the vehicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades.
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ARNING Risk of burns from the tailpipe
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 the
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tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area.
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