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Note
- Never try to remove dirt, mud or dust if
the surface of the vehicle is dry. Never
use a dry cloth or sponge, since this
could scratch your vehicle's paint or w in-
dows .
- Never wash your car in bright sunlight.
Drops of water act as magnifying lenses
and may damage your paint.
- When you wash your car in the w inter: if
you rinse your vehicle w ith a hose, be
careful not to aim the stream of water
direct ly at locks, or at door or hatch
openings - they can free ze shut.
- Never use sponges designed to remove
insects, or any kitchen scouring sponges
or similar products. They can damage
you r paint fi nish.
- Never use a dry cloth or sponge to clean
the headligh t s. Only use wet cloths or
sponges to prevent scratches. It is best
to use soapy wate r.
- You should remove debris (such as in-
sects) from the headlight lenses on a
regular basis, for example when refuel -
ing your vehicle . Never use a dry cloth or
sponge to clean the headlights. Only use
wet cloths or sponges to prevent
scratches. It is best to use soapy water.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in facilit ies specially
designed for that purpose. This w ill reduce
the risk of dirty water contaminated with
oil from entering the sewer system. In
some areas, wash ing vehicles outs ide of
these facilit ies is prohib ited.
Washing your vehicle with a power
washer
Cleaning the exterior of your car with a high -
pressure power washer is safe as long as you
observe a few simple rules .
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Before using the power washe r, make sure
yo u have read and understood the WARN-
Cleaning
a n d protec t ion
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Always follow the operating instr uctions f or
the power washer.
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Make sure that the jet on the spray hose pro-
duces a "fan shaped spray".
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Do
not
hold the spray nozzle
too close
to
soft mater ials.
Never use a power washer
to clean the power
top itself.
Keep a distance from soft materia ls such as
rubber hoses or insulating material as well as
sensors and camera lenses.
When cleaning the vehicle with a power wash-
er
always
follow the operating instructions .
This applies part icularly to the operating pres-
sure and the spraying distance. Do not point
the spray directly at the seals around the side
windows, around the doo rs, on the rear l id or
on the powe r top. Likewise, do not point it di-
rect ly at tires, rubbe r hoses, insulat ion mat e-
ria l or sensors
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Hold t he spray
nozzle at leas t 1.3
ft
(0.4 m) away from t he
vehicle.
Do not use a high-p ressure power washer to
remove snow and ice.
Do not use a jet which sprays water in a direct
stream or one that has a rotat ing jet.
Water temperature should not exceed 140 °F
(60
°() .
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WARNING
Never wash t ires with a jet t hat sprays wa-
ter in a direct stream . This could cause in-
visible damage t o t he t ires and weaken
them, even if the spray is from a relative ly
long dist ance and f or a sho rt time. Dam-
aged and weakened tires can fail and cause
accidents and personal injur y.
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Note
- Never use a power washer t o clean t he
powe r top itse lf.
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