Jobs Related To C A R E - Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Owner's Manual

Car Wash
B efore w ashing yo u r veh icle , re­
move in se ct residues. The ca r
should not be w ashed in th e sun.
T h o ro u g h ly spray the c a r w ith a
diffused je t of w ater. D ire c t o n ly a
very w eak spray to w a rd s the v e n ti­
lation intake. Use p le n ty of w a te r
and rinse the sponge and cham ois
fre qu en tly. Rinse w ith c le a r w a te r
and th o ro u g h ly w ip e d ry w ith a
cham ois.
If the ve h icle has been run th ro u g h
an a u to m atic c a r wash - in p a rti­
c u la r one o f the o ld e r in s ta lla tio n s -
rew ipe the recessed sectio n s p ro ­
vided in the tail lig h ts (fo r im proved
prevention of s o ilin g ) if necessary.
No solvents (fuels, th in n e rs etc.)
m ust be used.
In the w in te r, th o ro u g h ly rem ove
all traces of road sa lt as soon as
possible.
W hen w ashing the c a r underbody,
do not fo rg e t to clean th e inner
sides of the w heels.
Tar Stains
Q uickly rem ove ta r sta ins b e fore
th e y d ry and b e co m e m ore d iffic u lt
to rem ove.
W indow Cleaning
Use a w in d o w cle a n in g so lu tio n on
ve ry d irty o r o il-s ta in e d w ind o w s.
Clean w in d s h ie ld w ip e r blades w ith
a clean c lo th and w a sh in g so lu tio n.
R eplace b lades o n ce o r tw ic e a
year.
Plastic (Vinyl) and Rubber Parts
Do not use oil o r w ax on these
parts.
Seat Belts
The w e b b in g m ust not be tre ate d
w ith chem ical cle a n in g agents. Use
o n ly clear, lukew arm w a te r and
Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle
soap. Do not dry the w e bbing at
te m p e ra tu re s above 176° F (80° C)
o r in d ire c t su nlig ht. N ever bleach
o r re-dye the w ebb ing.
Steering W heel and Selector
Lever
Use a ge n tle d ish -w a sh in g d e te r­
g ent o r m ild d e te rg e n t fo r de lica te
fa b ric s as a w ashin g so lu tio n. W ipe
w ith a c lo th m oistened in luke­
w arm so lu tio n . Do n o t use s c o u r­
ing agents.
Upholstery
Le ather: W ipe le a th e r up holstery
w ith a dam p c lo th and dry th o r­
oughly. E xe rcise p a rtic u la r care
w hen cle a n in g p e rfo ra te d lea ther
as its u nd e rsid e should not becom e
wet.