Cleaning The Vehicle; Cleaning The Vehicle Exterior - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Cleaning the vehicle

Useful information
Regular care maintains the appearance and
quality of the vehicle over time.
Observe the following when cleaning and
caring for the vehicle:
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Use soft, moist cloths.
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Use care products and cleaning agents
recommended and approved by smart.
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Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
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In winter, carefully remove road salt as
soon as possible.

Cleaning the vehicle exterior

Cleaning the vehicle
Preparing the vehicle for cleaning
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WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after the
vehicle has been washed. There is a risk of
an accident.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic con-
ditions in order to restore full braking effi-
ciency.
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Close the side windows completely.
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Switch off the climate control blower.
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Turn the windscreen wipers to position 0.
Cleaning in an automatic car wash
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Prepare the vehicle for cleaning.
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Remove excess dirt.
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Drive through the automatic car wash.
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Remove wax from the front windscreen and
the wiper blades.
i If the windscreen wipers leave smears
after the vehicle has passed through the
car wash, this may be caused by wax or
other residue. This residue can be removed
with washer fluid.
Cleaning the vehicle
Washing by hand
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Locate a washing bay equipped for hand-
washing.
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Prepare the vehicle for cleaning.
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Apply mild cleaning agent with a soft
vehicle sponge.
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Thoroughly hose the vehicle with a gentle
jet of water; do not point the water jet
directly towards the air inlet grille.
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Dry the vehicle off with a chamois.
Cleaning with a high-pressure cleaner
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.
!
Always maintain a distance of at least
30 cm between the vehicle and the high-
pressure cleaner nozzle. Information
about the correct distance is available
from the equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
tyres
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door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
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electrical components
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battery
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connectors
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lights
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seals
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ventilation slots
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Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
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Prepare the vehicle for cleaning.
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Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm
between the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
and the vehicle.
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Keep moving the nozzle whilst cleaning.
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