NOTICE
The drains in the plenum chamber could
bec
ome blocked with leaves or dirt. Water
that does not drain o can get into the ve-
hicle interior and cause damage.
·
Remove leaves and other loose objects
with a vacuum cleaner or by hand.
·
Have the area under the perforated cover
cleaned at regular intervals by a qualified
workshop.
·
Make sure that large quantities of water
do not enter the plenum chamber, e.g.
due to use of a high-pressure cleaner.
NOTICE
Unpainted plastic parts, headlamp lenses
and tail lamp clusters can be damaged if
the vehicle is not washed correctly.
·
Do not use hard or abrasive brushes.
Wash the vehicle only in specially des-
ignated washing bays. This prevents
waste water that is possibly contaminated
with oil from entering the sewerage sys-
tem.
Cleaning and caring for the vehi-
cl
e exterior
The following overview contains recom-
mendations for cleaning and care of indi-
vidual vehicle components.
NOTICE
Incorrect cleaning and care can damage
the vehicle.
·
A
lways follow the manufacturer’s in-
structions.
·
Do not use excessively hard or abrasive
cleaning tools.
Windows, glass surfaces
—
Remove wax residue, e.g. from care prod-
ucts, using a suitable glass cleaner or
with a suitable cleaning cloth.
— Remove snow with a brush.
— Remove ice with a plastic scraper. Move
the scraper in one direction only.
— Remove any ice with a suitable de-icing
a
gent.
— Clean the wiper blades or replace if nec-
essary → page 307.
Sensors and camera lenses
Observe the installation locations of the
components on the vehicle → page 8.
Clean the area in front of the sensors or
camera with a so cloth and solvent-free
cleaning agent.
Clean sensitive surfaces on the rain and
light sensor and the camera window on the
windscreen with a suitable glass cleaner.
— Remove snow with a brush.
— Never use warm or hot water.
— Remove any ice with a suitable de-icing
agent.
Paint
Always treat surfaces carefully in order to
prevent damage to the paint coat.
— Use a clean, so cloth and a mild soap
solution (made with a maximum of two
tablespoons of neutral soap to one litre
of water) or cleaning clay to remove any
light dirt immediately, e.g. deposits, in-
sect residue, or cosmetics.
— Clean up spilled service fluids immedi-
ately.
— Moisten flash rust deposits with a soap
solution. Then remove any deposits with
cleaning clay.
— Have corrosion removed by a suitably
qualified workshop.
— In the event of paint damage, go to
a suitably qualified workshop and have
the paint damage repaired.
Waxing protects the paintwork. At the lat-
est when water no longer clearly forms
small drops and runs o the paintwork
when the vehicle is clean, the vehicle
should be protected again using a preser-
vative wax.
— Even if a preservative wax is applied reg-
ularly in the car wash, we recommend
protecting the paint with a coat of suita-
ble hard wax at least twice a year.
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