Cleaning And Care Of The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 280 E 1981 Owner's Manual

C leaning and Care of the Vehicle
In operation, your vehicle is subject­
ed to a great amount of varying ex­
ternal influences which, if gone un­
checked, can attack the paintwork
as well as the underbody and cause
lasting damage.
Such damage is caused not only ex­
treme and varying clim atic condi­
tions, but also by air pollution, road
salt, tar, gravel and stone chipping.
Grease and oil, fuel, coolant, brake
fluid, bird droppings, tree resins,
etc. should be immediately removed
to avoid paint damage. Frequent
washing, however, reduces a nd /or
eliminates the aggressivity and
potency of the above adverse in­
fluences.
Special car-care measures may be
necessary to deal with unfavorable
conditions; for example, near the
coast, in industrial areas (smoke, ex­
haust emissions), or during w inter
operation.
You should check overyou rve hicle
from time to tim e fo r stone chipping
or other damage. Any damage
should be repaired as soon as pos­
sible.
In doing so, do not neglect the un­
derside of the car. A prerequisite fo r
a thorough check is a washing of the
underbody follow ed by a rustproof-
ing treatment.
Your vehicle has been treated at the
factory with a wax-base rustproofing
in the body cavities.
After every engine cleaning you
should have the engine com part­
ment rustproofed. Before rustproof­
ing, all control linkage bushings
have to be lubricated with hydrau­
lic oil (check with your local
MERCEDES-BENZ dealership for
recommended brands).
We have selected car-care products
and compiled recommendations
which are specially matched to our
vehicles and which always reflect
the newest in technological stand­
ing. You can obtain MB car-care
products at every MERCEDES-BENZ
service station.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, co r­
rosion or damage due to negligent
or incorrect care cannot always be
removed with the car-care products
recommended here. In such cases
it is best to seek aid at your
MERCEDES-BENZ service station.
The follow ing topics deal with the
cleaning and care of your vehicle
and give im portant " how -to" in fo r­
mation as well as references to re­
commended MB car-care products.