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Rinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
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thoroughly with a chamois.
Do not let the cleaning agent dry on the paint-
X
work.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible.
High-pressure cleaning equipment
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WARNING
The water jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind-
ers) can cause damage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have dam-
aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately.
!
Always maintain a distance of at least 30 cm
between the vehicle and the high-pressure
cleaner nozzle. Information about the correct
distance is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
tyres
R
door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
R
soft top (Designo vario-roof)
R
electrical components
R
battery
R
plug connectors
R
lights
R
seals
R
trim elements
R
ventilation slots
R
Damage to seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
!
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: if a
key with KEYLESS-GO is within the detection
range of the KEYLESS-GO antenna, the fol-
lowing situations could lead to the uninten-
tional opening of the boot lid:
using a car wash
R
using a high-pressure cleaner
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Make sure that the key is at least 2 m away
from the vehicle.
!
Mille Miglia special model: parts of your
vehicle are covered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
the foil-wrapped parts of the vehicle and the
nozzle of the high pressure cleaner.
Information about the correct distance is
available from the equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Cleaning the paintwork
!
Do not affix:
stickers
R
films
R
magnetic plates or similar items
R
to painted surfaces. You could otherwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected by
corrosion and damage caused by inadequate
care cannot always be completely repaired. In
such cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Remove impurities immediately, where pos-
X
sible, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
Soak insect remains with insect remover and
X
rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
Soak bird droppings with water and rinse off
X
the treated areas afterwards.
Remove coolant, brake fluid, tree resins, oils,
X
fuels and greases by rubbing gently with a
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighter
fluid.
Use tar remover to remove tar stains.
X
Use silicone remover to remove wax.
X
Care and treatment of matt paintwork
!
Never polish the vehicle or the light alloy
wheels. Polishing makes the paintwork shiny.
!
The following may cause the paint to
become shiny and thus reduce the matt
effect:
vigorous rubbing with unsuitable materials
R
frequent use of car washes
R
washing the vehicle in direct sunlight
R
!
Never use paint cleaner, buffing or polishing
products, or gloss preserver, e.g. wax. These
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