Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL TURBO 1991 Owner's Manual page 93

Engine Cleaning
Corrosion protection, such as MB
A nti-corrosion W ax, should be applied
to the engine com p artm en t after every
engine cleaning. Before applying, all
control linkage bushings should be
lubricated. The poly-V -belt and all
pulleys should be protected from any
wax.
Car W ashing
Before w ashing your vehicle, rem ove
insect residues. M B Insect R em over is
recom m ended. Do not use hot w a te r
or w ash your car in direct sunlight.
Use only a m ild car w ash detergent,
such as MB A utosham poo.
T horoughly spray the car w ith a
diffused je t of w ater. D irect only a very
w eak spray tow a rds the ventilation
intake. Use plenty of w a te r and rinse
the sponge and cham ois frequently.
Rinse with cle ar w a te r und thourough-
ly w ipe dry w ith a cham ois. Do not
allow cleaning agents to dry on the
finish.
If the veh icle has been run through an
a u tom atic car w ash - in particular one
of the older in sta lla tion s - rew ipe the
recessed sections in the taillam ps
(designed to prevent soiling) if ne ce s­
sary. No solvents (fuels, thin ne rs etc.)
m ust be used.
In the w inter, tho ro u g h ly rem ove all
traces of road salt as soon as p o s si­
ble.
W hen w a shin g the underbody, do not
forge t to clean the inner sides of the
w heels.
T ar S tain s
Q uickly rem ove ta r stain s before they
dry and becom e m ore difficu lt to
rem ove. MB T ar R e m ove r is reco m ­
m ended.
W in d o w C leanin g, W ip e r B lades
Use a w in d o w cleaning solution on
very dirty or oil-stain ed w indow s.
Clean w in d sh ie ld w ip e r blad es w ith a
clean cloth and de te rg e n t solution.
R eplace blades tw ice a year; once
before and once after w inter.
H ead lam p C leanin g System
T he condition of the w iper blad es is
im portant fo r satisfa cto ry cle an ing of
the head lam p lenses. W e the re fore
recom m end that the blades be
inspected regularly.
R eplace da m ag ed w ip e r blades.
P lastic Parts, H e ad lin er and R ubber
Parts
Do not use oil or w ax on these parts.
S eat Belts
T he w e bb ing m ust not be treated with
che m ica l cle an ing agents. Use only
clear, lukew arm w a te r and soap. Do
not dry the w e bb ing at tem pe rature s
above 80°C (176°F) or in direct
sunlight.
W arn ing !
Do not bleach or dye seat belts
as th is m ay se ve rely w eaken
th em . In a crash th ey m ay not be
ab le to p ro vide ad eq u ate p ro tec­
tion.
In s tru m en t C lu ster
U se a gentle d ish-w a shing de terge nt
or m ild de te rg e n t fo r de lica te fabrics
as a w ashing solution. W ipe with a
cloth m oistened in lukew arm solution.
Do not use scou rin g agents.
S teerin g W heel and S ele cto r Lever
W ipe w ith a da m p cloth and dry
th ro u g h ly or clean with M B -Leather
Cleaner.