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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 programmes that
–
include the use of wax. This could dam-
age the appearance of matte paint.
Do not put stickers or magnets on parts
–
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 designed to
prevent the water that is used for washing,
which may be contaminated, from entering
the 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
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
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Maintenance
Cleaning the exterior
Windscreen wipers
Problem
Solution
Dirt
Soft cloth with wipers
Headlights / Tail lights
Problem
Solution
Dirt
Soft sponge with neutral soap
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
Antifreeze salt
Water
Brake abrasion
Acid-free special cleaning
dust
product
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201.
End exhausts
Problem
Antifreeze salt
Covers / Trims
Problem
Dirt
a)
a)
Neutral soap solution: two tablespoons maximum in
1 litre of water
Paint
Problem
Paint flaws
Spilled fuel
Environmental rust
tank
Corrosion
The water does
not create drop-
lets on the clean
paint
Solution
Water, if a steel cleaning prod-
uct is required
Solution
Neutral soap solution
a)
, if a
steel cleaning product is re-
quired
Solution
Check the paint's colour code
in an authorised service and re-
store with a touch-up pencil
Immediately rinse with water
Apply rust remover and then
apply hard wax. Go you your
specialised workshop if you
have any queries
Have your specialised work-
shop take care of this
Maintain with hard wax (at
least 2 times a year)
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