Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 387

384 Maintenance and care
Only use car washes that correspond to the
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latest engineering standards.
Do not use car wash programmes with a final
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hot wax treatment.
Do not use paint cleaners, buffing or polish‐
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ing products, gloss preservers, e.g. wax.
In the event of paintwork damage:
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at
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a qualified specialist workshop.
Make sure the radar sensors function
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( page 227).
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Notes on cleaning decorative foils
Observe the notes on matt finish care in the
chapter "Notes on paintwork/matt finish paint‐
work care" ( page 383). They also apply to
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matt decorative foils.
Observe the notes on cleaning decorative foils to
avoid vehicle damage.
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 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.
% Have work or repairs to decorative foils car‐
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.