SMART fortwo coupé Owner's Manual page 146

Cleaning the vehicle
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Cleaning the reversing camera
X
Clean camera lens : with water and a soft
cloth.
Cleaning the sensors
X
Clean sensors : with water, car shampoo
and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the wheels
G
WARNING
The water jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt
grinders) can cause damage not visible
from the outside to tyres or chassis com-
ponents. Components damaged in this way
can unexpectedly fail. There is a risk of an
accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
Have damaged tyres or chassis compo-
nents replaced immediately.
!
Do not use acidic wheel cleaning prod-
ucts to remove brake dust. This could dam-
age wheel bolts and brake components.
!
Do not park up your vehicle for a long
period of time immediately after cleaning,
particularly after cleaning the wheel rim
with wheel cleaner. Wheel cleaner may
lead to increased corrosion of the brake
discs and pads. You should therefore drive
for a few minutes after cleaning. By heat-
ing up the brakes, the brake discs and pads
dry. The vehicle can then be parked up for
a long period of time.
X
Clean the wheels with an acid-free clean-
ing agent.
Cleaning the exhaust pipe
!
Do not clean the exhaust pipe with acid-
based cleaning agents, such as sanitary
cleanser or wheel cleaner.
X
Clean the exhaust pipe with an acid-free
cleaning agent.
Cleaning the windows and windscreen
wipers
Cleaning the windows
G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
when cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you could become trapped. There is
a danger of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades.
X
Place the wiper arms in the vertical posi-
tion and fold them away from the window.
X
Clean the inside and outside of the win-
dows with a damp cloth and a cleaning
agent recommended by smart.
X
Clear deposits regularly from the wind-
screen and rear window to ensure that
water can drain unhindered.