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Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
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replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol-
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
The key is at a minimum distance of 3 m away
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from the vehicle. Otherwise the boot lid or a
door could open unintentionally.
Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm to the
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vehicle.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with decor
h decorativ
ative f e foil:
oil: Parts of your
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vehicle are covered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
the foil-covered parts of the vehicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Move the
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The water temperature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
Observe the information on the correct dis-
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tance in the equipment manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions.
Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
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cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, gaps, electrical components, batteries,
light sources and ventilation slits.
W W ashing t
ashing the v
he vehicle b
ehicle by hand
y hand
* N N O O TE TE Engine damage due to water ingress
Take care not to point the water jet
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directly towards the air inlet grille below
the bonnet.
observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing by hand is only permitted in
specially designated wash bays.
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water using a
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so car sponge. When doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
Carefully hose the vehicle o with water and
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dry using a chamois.
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Observe the notes on the care of car parts
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page 423).
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N N o o t t es on paintw
es on paintwor ork/matt
k/matt nish
nish paintw
To avoid damaging the paintwork and interfering
with the driving assistance systems, please
observe the following notes:
P P aint
aint
Insect remains: soak with insect remover and
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rinse o the treated areas a erwards.
Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o
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a erwards.
Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remove by
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rubbing gently with a cloth soaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter uid.
Coolant and brake uid: remove with a damp
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cloth and clean water.
Tar stains: use tar remover.
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Wax: use silicone remover.
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Do not attach stickers, lms or similar materi-
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als. Only have lm attached to the bumper at
a quali ed specialist workshop.
Remove dirt immediately, where possible.
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k care
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