Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Text iles
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
artificial leather, the surface
Alcantara
Water-based deposits
Absorben t cloth and mild soap solut iona>
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
Oil-based deposits Apply a m ild soap solution a), blot away the dissolved oil or
such as oil, make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such Special stain remover, blot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, na il polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary a)
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natural leather
Fresh stains
Cotton cloth with a mi ld soap so lutiona>
Water-based deposits Fresh sta ins : absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried sta ins: stain remover suitable fo r leather
blood, etc.
Oil-based deposits Fresh sta ins: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. Dried sta ins : grease dissolv ing spray
Special deposits such Spot remover suitab le for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la-
tex paint, shoe po l-
ish, etc.
Care Regularly apply cond ition ing cream that protects from
light and penet rates into the materia l. Use specia lly-col-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon parts Deposits clean the same way as plastic parts
a) Mild soap solution: maxim um two tablesp oo ns of neutral soap in 1 quart (l liter) of water
_& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be trea t ed with wa-
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un-
favorable conditions s uch as wetness, dark-
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare .
Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
(D Note
- Headlights / tail light s
- Never clean headlights or ta il lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con-
tains alcohol, because they cou ld cause
cracks to form.
- Wheels
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- Never use any paint polish or other abra-
sive materials.
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches must
be repaired immediately.
- Sensors / camera lenses
- Never use wa rm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Never use ab rasive cleaning materials or
a lcohol to clea n the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
- Door window s
- Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plast ic scraper. To