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If you would like to leave the vehicle while
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it is being washed, make sure the key is
located in the vehicle. The park position
j is otherwise automatically engaged.
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If, a er the car wash, you remove the wax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will prevent smearing and reduce wiper noise.
Inf Infor ormation on using a high-pr
mation on using a high-pressur
essure cleaner
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ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleaners with round-spray
nozzles
The water jet can cause externally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this way may unex-
pectedly fail.
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
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round-spray nozzles.
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
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replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol-
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm to the
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vehicle.
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ehicles with decor
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vehicle are covered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
the foil-covered parts of the vehicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Move the
e cleaner
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The water temperature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
Observe the information on the correct dis-
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tance in the equipment manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions.
Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
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cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, gaps, electrical components, batteries,
light sources and ventilation slits.
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ashing the v
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ehicle by hand
y hand
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the wheel arch ares
and bumpers if used as a step
The wheel arch ares and bumpers can be
damaged or become detached from the vehi-
cle if you use them as a step.
Only use the two steps indicated on the
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rear bumper.
* N N O O TE TE Engine damage due to water ingress
Take care not to point the water jet
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directly towards the air inlet grille below
the bonnet.
R R eq equir uirements:
ements:
observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a num-
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ber of countries, washing by hand is only per-
mitted in specially designated wash bays.
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water using a
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so car sponge. When doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
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