Cleaning and Care o f th e Vehicle
In operation your vehicle is sub
jected to many external effects
w hich are harm ful to body and
underside. Besides the often rather
inclem ent and alternating w eather
conditions, this includes air pollu
tion, thaw ing salts, tar, flying
gravel and stones. In order to avoid
damage to the paintw ork, remove
fuels, coolants, lubricants, brake
fluid, bird droppings, w ood resin
and the like as soon as possible.
Particularly unfavorable conditions,
as fo r example in the vicinity o f
the ocean, in industrial areas
(smoke, exhaust emissions), and in
w inter, may require specific pre
ventive measures.
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Have the vehicle regularly exam
ined fo r damage caused by
th ro w n up gravel or other defects.
A n y damage should be repaired as
soon as possible, particularly be
fore the onset o f the w inter.
Your vehicle has received a rust-
proofing treatm ent in production.
In order to maintain the rust pro
tection, we recomm end repeating
treatm ent w ith in one year of
operation.
A n y MERCEDES-BENZ service
station has the inform ation avail
able and can assist you.
W e have selected car care pro
ducts and com piled recom m enda
tions w hich particularly m atch our
vehicles and w hich are constantly
kept up to date.
Deep scratches, corrosive deposits,
etched stains and damage due to
negligent or incorrect care cannot
always be removed w ith the meas
ures recomm ended in this booklet.
In such cases it is best to turn to the
experts at your MERCEDES-BENZ
service station.
The fo llo w in g is a review o f the
m ost im portant car care instruc
tions.