Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe 2023 Owner's Manual page 517

cleaner; neither should you use polishes
or waxes. Otherwise you may damage
the finish.
Clean with a damp cloth and a 1% soap solu-
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tion and then wipe with a dry cloth.
For heavy soiling: use a cleaning agent recom-
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mended for Mercedes-Benz.
Leather care: use a leather care agent that
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has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
Do not allow the leather to become too damp.
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Do not use a microfibre cloth.
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Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
surface properties such as differences in
structure, marks caused by growth and injury
or subtle colour differences. These surface
properties are characteristics of leather and
not material faults. Leather is also subject to
a natural ageing process during which the sur-
face properties change.
Genuine leather seat covers
Vacuum up dirt such as crumbs or dust and
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then clean the seat covers with a damp cotton
cloth and wipe down with a dry cloth. Regu-
larly clean the seat covers.
For heavy soiling: use a leather care agent rec-
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ommended for Mercedes-Benz aftercare.
Leather care: use a leather care agent that
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has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
Do not use a microfibre cloth.
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Do not allow the leather to become too damp.
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Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
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ucts.
%
Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
surface properties such as differences in
structure, marks caused by growth and injury
or subtle colour differences. These surface
properties are characteristics of leather and
not material faults. Leather is also subject to
a natural ageing process during which the sur-
face properties change.
Waves or wrinkling in the seat cover may
occur due to the stress on the seat; this is
caused by the natural leather material.
Regular cleaning and care of the leather
reduces soiling, wear marks and ageing dam-
age and thus significantly extends its life
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span. Clothing that can leave stains (e.g.
jeans) may discolour the leather.
DINAMICA seat covers
Vacuum up dirt such as crumbs or dust and
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then use a damp cloth to clean.
Do not use a microfibre cloth.
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Imitation leather seat covers
Vacuum up dirt such as crumbs or dust and
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then use a damp cotton cloth and a 1% soap
solution to clean the entire seat cover. Do not
spot clean.
Use cleaning and care products recommen-
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ded for Mercedes-Benz.
Do not use a microfibre cloth.
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Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
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ucts.