Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 356

from being damaged. Electric exterior rear-
view mirrors must always be folded/de-
ployed electrically!
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
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Risk of damaging the paint job!
Do not use sponges, abrasive household
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sponges or similar to clean insect remains.
Risk of damaging the surface!
Vehicle parts with matte paint:
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Do not use polish or hard wax. Risk of
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damaging the surface!
Never select washing programs that in-
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clude the use of wax. This could dam-
age the appearance of matte paint.
Do not put stickers or magnets on parts
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with matte paint, as removing them
may damage the paint.
For the sake of the environment
The car should only be washed in special
wash bays. These places are prepared to
prevent oily water from getting into the
public drains.
Cleaning and maintenance instruc-
tions
The cleaning and maintenance of individual
components of the vehicle can be checked in
the following tables. The contents should be
understood merely as a recommendation. Go
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Maintenance
to your specialised workshop if you have spe-
cial questions or parts that are not listed. Take
he general considerations into account
in Take special care with... on page
Cleaning the exterior
Windscreen wipers
Problem Solution
Dirt Soft cloth with wipers
Headlights / Tail lights
Problem Solution
Dirt Soft sponge with neutral soap
a)
solution
a) Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of water
Sensors / Camera lenses
Problem Solution
Sensors: soft cloth with a sol-
vent-free cleaning product
Dirt Camera lenses: soft cloth with
an alcohol-free cleaning prod-
uct
Hand brush/Anti frost spray
Snow/ice
with no solvents
Wheels
Problem Solution
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Antifreeze salt Water
Brake abrasion Acid-free special cleaning
dust product
End exhausts
Problem Solution
Antifreeze salt Water, if a steel cleaning prod-
uct is required
Covers / Trims
Problem Solution
Dirt Neutral soap solution
steel cleaning product is re-
quired
a) Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of water
Paint
Problem Solution
Check the paint's colour code
Paint flaws in an authorised service and re-
store with a touch-up pencil
Spilled fuel Immediately rinse with water
Apply rust remover and then
Environmental rust apply hard wax. Go you your
tank specialised workshop if you
have any queries
a) , if a