Care - Hobby OPTIMA ONTOUR EDITION 2019 Manual

12.5 Care

The following applies for their care:
• Clean plastic parts (e.g. fenders, skirts) with water of up to
60° C and mild household cleansers.
• Clean greasy or oily surfaces with spirits.
Wash the vehicle only in places provided for this purpose.
Using cleaning materials sparingly. Aggressive cleansers,
such as wheel rim cleaners, damage the environment.
Use only dishwashing liquid or commercial cleaning agents,
always taking care to follow the instructions for use, and
test the cleaning agent to make sure it is suitable.
Cleaning products not recommended for use
- abrasive cleaning agents (scratch the surface)
- cleaning agents that contain acetone
(immediately damage the plastic)
- dry cleaning products
- diluents
- alcohols
- aggressive or solvent-based cleaners
- cleaners from the chemical group such as
ketone, ester and aromatic solvents
- aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. all automotive fuels)
Direct contact with plastics such as PVC, soft PVC and similar
products (e.g. stickers) must be avoided at all cost.
It is not possible to avoid transmitting plasticizers when solvent-
based contents come into contact with the aforementioned
plastics and this causes the parts to become brittle.
Cleaning the exterior
The vehicle should only be washed when it is dirty.
The following applies when cleaning the exterior:
• Rinse the vehicle with a weak jet of water.
• Wash the vehicle with a soft sponge and a commercial
shampoo solution. Rinse the sponge often.
• Then rinse with a generous amount of water.
• Dry the vehicle with a suede cloth.
• After washing the vehicle, leave it standing outside to dry off
completely.
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