Cleaning And Care Of The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 1989 560 SL Owner's Manual

Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle
In operation, your vehicle is sub-
jected to varying external influences
which, if gone unchecked, can at-
tack the paintwork as well as the
underbody and cause lasting dam-
age.
Such damage is caused not only
by extreme and varying climatic
conditions, but also by air pollution,
road salt, tar, gravel and stone
chipping. Grease and oil, fuel, cool-
ant, brake fluid, bird droppings, tree
resins, etc. should be removed im-
mediately to avoid paint damage.
Frequent washing, however, re-
duces and/or eliminates the ag-
gressiveness and potency of the
above adverse influences.
More frequent washings are neces-
sary to deal with unfavorable condi-
tions; for example, near the ocean,
in industrial areas (smoke, exhaust
emissions), or during winter opera-
tion.
You should check your vehicle
from time to time for stone chipping
or other damage. Any damage
should be repaired as soon as pos-
sible to prevent the start of corro-
sion.
In doing so, do not neglect the un-
derside of the car. A prerequisite
for a thorough check is a washing
of the underbody followed by a
thorough inspection. Damaged
areas need to be re-undercoated.
Your vehicle has been treated at
the factory with a wax-base rust-
proofing in the body cavities which
will last for the lifetime of the
vehicle. Post-production treatment
is neither necessary nor recom-
mended by MERCEDES-BENZ be-
cause of the possibility of incompa-
tibility between materials used in
the production process and others
applied later.
We have selected car-care pro-
ducts and compiled recommenda-
tions which are specially matched
to our vehicles and which always
reflect the latest technology. You
can obtain MB car-care products at
your authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, cor-
rosion or damage due to negligent
or incorrect care cannot always be
removed or repaired with the car-
care products recommended here.
In such cases it is best to seek aid
at your authorized MERCEDES-
BENZ dealer.
The following topics deal with the
cleaning and care of your vehicle
and give important "how-to" infor-
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mation as well as references to
recommended MB car-care pro-
ducts.
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