Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988 Owner's Manual page 93

Engine Cleaning
C o rro sio n p ro te c tio n , su ch as MB
a n tic o rro s io n wax, s h o u ld be applied
to th e en gine c o m p a rtm e n t a fte r
every e n gine cle an ing . B e fo re a p p ly­
ing, all c o n tro l linkage b u sh in g s
s ho uld be lu b rica te d . The po ly -V -b e lt
and all pulleys s h o u ld be p ro te c te d
fro m any wax.
Car W ashing
B efo re w a sh in g y o u r veh icle , rem ove
in s e c t residu es. M B in s e c t re m o v e r is
re c o m m e n d e d . Do n o t use h o t w a te r
o r w ash y o u r car in d ire c t s u n lig h t.
Use o n ly a m ild ca r w ash d e te rg e n t,
s u c h as M B au to sha m po o.
T h o ro u g h ly spray th e ca r w ith a d if­
fu s e d je t o f w ater. D ire c t o n ly a very
w e ak spray to w a rd s th e v e n tila tio n
intake. Use p le n ty o f w a te r and rinse
th e sp o n g e and c h a m o is fre q u e n tly .
Rinse w ith c le a r w a te r and th o ro u g h ly
w ipe d ry w ith a cha m ois. Do n o t allow
cle an ing a g e n ts to d ry on th e finish.
Do n o t use s o lv e n ts (fuels, th in n e r,
etc.) to clean th e taillam ps.
In th e w in te r, th o ro u g h ly rem ove all
tra c e s of road salt as s o o n as p o s s i­
ble.
W hen w a sh in g th e u n d e rb o d y , d o n o t
fo rg e t to clean th e in n e r s id e s o f the
w heels.
N o te :
L o ck ta ilg a te w ith m a ste r key p rio r to
w a sh in g th e v e h ic le in an a u to m a tic
ca r w ash. The w a sh in g b ru s h c o u ld
o th e rw is e cau se it to open.
Tar S tains
Q u ickly rem o ve ta r sta in s b e fo re the y
d ry and b e c o m e m ore d iffic u lt to
rem ove. M B ta r re m o ve r is re c o m ­
m ended.
W indow C leaning, W ip er Blade
Use a w in d o w cle an ing s o lu tio n on
very d irty o r o il-s ta in e d w in d o w s .
Clean th e w ip e r blade ru b b e r w ith a
clean c lo th and d e te rg e n t so lu tio n .
Replace blade at least o n c e o r tw ic e a
year.
To a ssist w ith th e rem oval o f a c c u m u ­
lated road film on th e w in d s h ie ld and
im p ro ve w ip in g ab ility, a ca p o f M B
au to s h a m p o o can be ad d e d to th e
5 lite r c o n ta in e r o f w a s h e r solven t.
H ead lam p C leaning System
The c o n d itio n o f th e w ip e r blades is
im p o rta n t fo r s a tis fa c to ry cle an ing o f
th e head lam p lenses. W e th e re fo re
re c o m m e n d th a t the blades be
in s p e c te d regularly.
R eplace da m ag ed w ip e r blades.
P lastic Parts, Headliner, R ubber
Parts
Do n o t use oil o r w ax on th e s e parts.
S e a t Belts
The w e b b in g m u s t n o t be tre a te d w ith
c h e m ica l cle a n in g ag en ts. Use only
clear, lu kew a rm w a te r and soap. Do
n o t d ry th e w e b b in g at te m p e ra tu re s
ab ove 8 0 ° C (176° F) o r in d ire c t s u n ­
light. N ever b lea ch o r re-d ye th e w e b ­
bin g as th is m ay seve rely w e ake n the
belts.
S teerin g W heel, S e le c to r Lever and
Instrum ent C lu ster
U se a g e n tle d is h -w a s h in g d e te rg e n t
o r m ild d e te rg e n t fo r d e lica te fa b ric s
as a w a s h in g s o lu tio n . W ipe w ith a
c lo th m o is te n e d in lukew a rm s o lu tio n .
Do n o t use s c o u rin g agents.