Hand washing
When washing your vehicle by hand, fi rst soft -
en the dirt with copious amounts of water and
rinse it
off as best you can.
Then clean the vehicle using a soft
sponge, an
auto glove or a low-pressure wa sh brush.
Work from the top down - starting with the
roof . Use a
shampoo only for very stubborn
dirt.
Rinse the sponge or auto glove thorough ly at
fr equent intervals.
Clean the wheels, door sill s and simi lar areas
last . Use a separate sponge fo r th is.
_&. WARNING
- Car washes with conveyors can damage
the vehicle tires , which could cause the
ti re to lose pressure sudden ly while driv-
ing and put you at risk for an accident.
Do not use car washes with conveyors.
- Switch
off the ignit ion when you wash
your vehicle to avoid an accident.
- Protect yo ur hands and arms from sharp
metal edges when you clean the under-
body, the inside of the wheel wells or the
wheel covers to avoid cutting yourself .
- When washing your vehicle in the winter:
Moist ure and ice in the brake system can
affect the brakes.
- Never wash tires with a j et that sprays
water in a direct stream . This could cause
invisible damage to the tires and weaken
them, even if the spray is from a relative -
ly long distance and for a short time.
Damaged and weakened tires can fail
and cause accidents and personal inj ury.
0 Note
- Never drive your vehicle through any au-
tomatic car wash that fails to provide ei-
the r suff icient clearance for your vehicle
or sufficient tra ck w idt h fo r your tires .
Risk of expensive damage to the vehicle's
underbody, tires, and rims!
- As described in your Warra nty
& Mainte-
nance booklet , damage or malf unct ion
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due to m isuse of the vehicle or fai lure to
operate the vehicle in accordance with
the inst ruct ions of th is Owner's Manual
wi ll not be covered under warranty.
- Fold the exte rior mirrors flat - there is a
risk of damag ing the exterior mirrors .
Power folding exterior mirrors must not
be folded in or out by hand. Use the pow-
er function!
- Do not wash the vehicle in direct sun-
light . You may damage the paint.
- Do not use sponges designed to remove
insects, rough kitchen sponges, or simi-
lar products . You risk damag ing the
paint surface.
- Do not wash the vehicle using cleani ng
products that contain alcohol when the
engine is hot . This increases the risk of
damage to plast ic components, such as
cracking .
- You should remove debris (such as in-
sects) from the headlight lenses on a
regu lar basis, f or example when ref uel-
ing your vehicle. Never clean the head-
lights with a dry cloth or sponge. Use a
wet cloth or sponge . It is best to use
soapy water.
- Never clean t ires using a nozzle that
sprays water in a direct stream. Damage
can occur even with a relatively long
spraying distance and for a very short
t ime.
- To avoid damaging your vehicle, always
make sure that there is sufficient dis-
tance between the spray head and soft
materials like rubbe r hoses, plast ic parts
and sound-deadening materials. Never
aim the spray head at the same point f or
a long t ime. This also applies to cleani ng
headlights and painted bumpers . Re-
member : the closer the nozzle is to the
surface of the material, the greater the
stress on the materia l.
@ For the sake of the environment
Wash your vehicle on ly at specially de-
signed facilities . They can prevent any dirty
water contaminated by oil from entering
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