180 Cleaning and protecti o n
@ For the sake of the environment
In the interest of the environment, the ve-
hicle should on ly 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.
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Before using the power washer, make sure
you have read and understood the WARN-
INGS
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page 178 .
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Always follow the operating instructions for
the power washer.
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Make sure tha t the jet on the spray hose
produces a "fan shaped spray".
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Do not hold the spray nozzle too close to
soft materia ls.
When clean ing the vehicle wit h a power wash-
er
always follow the operating instructions .
This applies particularly to the
operating
pressure
and the spraying distance. Mainta in
a sufficient distance to soft materials such as
rubber hoses and sound/vibrat ion deadening
materials (part icularly on the underside of the
engine hood). Do not use a jet wh ich sprays
water in a
direct stream or one that has a ro-
tating
jet.
Water temperature should not exceed 140 °F
(60 °() .
A WARNING
Never wash tires wit h a je t that sprays wa-
t er in a direc t stream. This cou ld cause in-
visib le damage to the tires and weake n
t hem, even if the spray is from a relatively
long distance and for a short time . Dam-
aged and weakened t ires can fa il and cause
accidents and persona l injury.
([) Note
To avoid damag ing your vehicle, always
make sure t hat there is sufficient distance
between the spray head and soft materia ls
like rubber hoses, plastic parts and sound-
deaden ing mater ials. 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
mater ial, the greater the stress on the ma-
te rial.
Waxing and Polishing
Waxing
A good wax coating protects the vehicle pain t
to a large extent agains t the environmental
factors listed under
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even against slight scratches .
You can use a liquid car wax to prote ct your
paint as soon as one wee k afte r your vehicle
has been delivered .
Even if you regu larly use a
waxing process in
aut oma ti c car washes, we recommend tha t
you manually apply a coat of wax to give the
paint extra protection, part icularly if water no
longer beads on t he clean paint.
Protect plast ic 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-
wa rd area of t he hood. They are much easier
to remove from paint th at is waxed
often.
Polishing
Polish your vehicle only if the paint has lost its
shine and the gloss cannot be broug ht back
with wax.
If the polish used does not contain preserva-
t ive compou nds, the paint must be waxed af-
te rwards .
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
c::> page 178 .
(D Note
Do not use car wax on
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