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directly at locks, or at door or hatch
openings - they can freeze shut.
- Never use sponges designed to remove
insects , or any kitchen scouring sponges
or similar products. They can damage
your paint finish.
- You should remove debris (such as in-
sects) from the headlight lenses on a
regular basis, for example when refuel-
ing your vehicle. Never use a dry cloth or
sponge to clean the headlights. Only use
wet cloths or sponges to prevent
scratches. It is best to use soapy water.
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For the sake of the environment
In the interest of the environment, the ve-
hicle should only be washed in special
wash bays.
Washing your vehicle with a power
washer
Cleaning the exterior of your car with a high-
pressure power washer is safe as long as you
observe a few simple rules.
"Before using the power washer, make sure
you have read and understood the WARN-
INGS¢ .&.
in General information on
page 217.
"Always follow the operating instructions for
the power washer.
" Make sure that the jet on the spray hose pro-
duces a "fan shaped spray".
" Do
not
hold the spray nozzle
too close
to
soft materials.
When cleaning the vehicle with a power wash-
er
always
follow the operating instructions.
This applies particularly to the
operating
pressure
and the
spraying distance .
Maintain
a sufficient distance to soft materials such as
rubber hoses and sound/vibration
deadening
materials (particularly on the underside of the
engine hood). Do not use a jet which sprays
water in a
direct stream
or one that has a
ro-
tating
jet.
Water temperature
should not exceed 140 °F
(60
°().
Cleaning
and protection
219
A
WARNING
Never wash tires with a jet that sprays wa-
ter in a direct stream. This could cause in-
visible damage to the tires and weaken
them, even if the spray is from a relatively
long distance and for a short time. Dam-
aged and weakened tires can fail and cause
accidents and personal injury.
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Note
To avoid damaging your vehicle, always
make sure that there is sufficient distance
between the spray head and soft materials
like rubber hoses, plastic parts and sound-
deadening materials. Never aim the spray
head at the same point for a long time.
This also applies to cleaning headlights
and painted bumpers. Remember: the
closer the nozzle is to the surface of the
material, the greater the stress on the ma-
terial.
Waxing
Wax protects the vehicle's paint.
"Use a manually applied car wax occasionally
to protect the paint.
A good wax coating protects the vehicle paint
to a large extent against the environmental
factors listed under¢
page 217, Washing
and
even against slight scratches.
You can use a liquid car wax to protect your
paint as soon as one week after your vehicle
has been delivered.
Even if you regularly use a
waxing
process in
automatic car washes, we recommend that
you manually apply a coat of wax to give the
paint extra protection, particularly if water no
longer beads on the clean paint.
Protect plastic body parts with car wax in the
same way as the vehicle body.
During warm weather dead insects tend to
collect on the front bumper and on the for-
ward area of t he hood. They are much easier
to remove from paint that is waxed
often.
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