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298 Maintenance and care
To prevent water stains, dry a film-wrapped
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vehicle with a soft, absorbent cloth after every
car wash.
Avoiding damage to the decorative film
The service life and color of decorative films
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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 matte decorative film.
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Polishing will have the effect of shining the
film-wrapped surface.
Do not treat matte or structured decorative
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films 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 this
case, contact a qualified specialist workshop.
You can obtain more information on care and
cleaning agents from the manufacturer.
In the case of film-wrapped surfaces, visual differ-
ences may occur between the surfaces that were
not protected by a decorative film after a decora-
tive film has been removed.
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Have work or repairs to decorative films car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop
(e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center).
Notes on cleaning and care of vehicle parts
& WARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
shield wipers are switched on while the
windshield is being cleaned
If the windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or wiper
blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
Always switch off the windshield wipers
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and the drive system before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the notes
on cleaning and care of the following car parts:
Wheels and rims
Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
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Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
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remove brake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
To avoid corrosion of the brake discs and
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pads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes after
cleaning before parking it. The brake discs and
pads will warm up and dry out.
Windows
* NOTE Damage to electronic components
due to excess fluids
When cleaning the windows from the inside,
fluids such as cleaning agents or water may
run down and get behind trim parts of the
vehicle interior and cause damage to elec-
tronic components.
Use cleaning agents as sparingly as pos-
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sible.
Immediately absorb any excess fluids.
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