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Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
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cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, so top, wind de ector net, gaps, elec-
trical components, batteries, illuminants and
louvres.
W W ashing t
ashing the v
he vehicle b
ehicle by hand
y hand
* 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.
observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing by hand is only permitted 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.
Carefully hose the vehicle o with water and
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dry using a chamois.
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Observe the notes on the care of car parts
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page 323).
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N N o o t t es on paintw
es on paintwor ork/matt
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nish paintw
To avoid damaging the paintwork and interfering
with the driving assistance systems, please
observe the following notes:
P P aint
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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.
Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remove by
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rubbing gently with a cloth soaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter uid.
Coolant and brake uid: remove with a damp
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cloth and clean water.
Tar stains: use tar remover.
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Wax: use silicone remover.
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Do not attach stickers, lms or similar materi-
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als. Only have lm attached to the bumper at
a quali ed specialist workshop.
Remove dirt immediately, where possible.
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Matt nish
Matt
nish
Only use care products approved for
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paintwor ork care
k care
Mercedes-Benz.
Do not attach stickers, lms or similar materi-
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als. Only have lm attached to the bumper at
a quali ed specialist workshop.
Do not polish the vehicle and light-alloy
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wheels.
Only use car washes that correspond to the
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latest engineering standards.
Do not use car wash programmes with a nal
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hot wax treatment.
Do not use paint cleaners, bu ng or polishing
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products, gloss preservers, e.g. wax.
In the event of paintwork damage:
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
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quali ed specialist workshop.
Make sure the radar sensors function
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page 190).
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