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Cleaning
and protecti
o n
Automatic car wash
The vehicle can be washed in almost any
modern automatic car wash .
The vehicle paint is so du rable that t he vehicle
can normally be washed without problems in
an automatic car wash . However, the effect on
the paint depends to a large extent on the de-
sig n of the facility, the filte ring of the wash
wate r, the type of wash and care mater ial, etc.
If t he pai nt ha s a dull a ppearance afte r go ing
through the car wash or is scratched, bring
this to the attention of the operator immedi-
ately. If necessary, use a different car wash.
The power top does not require special pre -
cautions before passing through a car wash.
However, the car must not be treated with
hot wax after the wash cycle! The wax could
adversely affect the power top and even dam-
age the fabric ove r a period of time.
The power top does not have to be washed ev-
e ry time you use a car wash . The power top
can be spared if the car wash facility is equ ip-
ped with manually adjustable roof brushes or
rollers.
Before going through a car wash, be sure to
take the usual precaut ions such as clos ing the
windows . Remove antenna if applicable.
If you have installed additional accessories on
the vehicle - such as spoilers, etc. - it is best to
ask the car wash operator if these should be
removed.
Only use car washes where the vehi cle re-
mains stationary and the cleaning equipment
moves around the vehicle wh ile washing and
drying. It is not recommended to use car
washes where the vehicle is moved forward on
a conveyer.
A
WARNING
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ot he r informa t ion
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Note
- Before wash ing the ve hicle in an auto-
matic car wash, please make su re to re-
tract the exter ior mir rors to prevent
them from be ing damaged .
- Compare the w idth of yo ur vehicle with
the width of the tunne l at the facility.
- Compa re the track of your vehicle with
the distance between the g uide rails of
the facility - there is a risk of damage to
the whee ls and tires.
Washing the vehicle by hand
A lot of water is needed when washing a vehi-
cle by hand.
.,. Before you start washing, ma ke s ure you
have read a nd understood the WARNINGS
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.,. First soak all dried d irt unt il it is soft, then
rinse it off .
.,. As you clean your vehicle, start with t he roof
and wo rk your way down to t he bott om, us-
ing a sponge, a s ponge g love or a clean
br ush .
.,. Rinse the sponge or t he sponge g love oft en,
flushi ng it clean eac h time .
.,. Use spec ia l car shampoo only for very persis -
tent dirt .
.,. Rinse the car t horoughly with water.
.,. Use a chamo is leather to gently wipe the ex-
t er ior d ry.
Use a separate sponge for cleaning the
whee ls, door s ills and othe r regions exposed
to road dirt . In this way, you will not scratch
t he pa int with coarse pa rt icles imb edded in
t he sponge the next ti me you wash t he ca r.
A
WARNING
- Wa sh your vehicle only when the ign ition
is switc hed off to reduc e t he risk of a
crash .
- Always read an d heed a ll WARNINGS and
ot her info rmation
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