Vehicle upkeep and cleaning
1)
Neutral soap solution: maximum of two tablespoons in 1 l of water.
Control panels
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Dirt: Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a neu-
tral soap solution
1)
.
Seat belts
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Dirt: Neutral soap solution
1)
, allowed to dry
before retracting.
Fabrics, artificial, Alcantara leather
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Particles of dirt stuck to surfaces: Vacuum
cleaner.
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Water-based dirt, e.g. coee, tea, blood etc.:
Absorbent cloth and neutral soap solution
1)
.
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Grease-based dirt, e.g. oil, make-up, etc.:
Apply a neutral soap solution
1)
. Absorb the
dissolved grease and paint particles by dry-
ing with an absorbent cloth, if you have to treat
it with water afterwards.
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Special dirt, e.g. pens, nail polish, spray paint,
shoe polish, etc.: Special stain remover: dry with
an absorbent cloth, if applicable, apply neutral
soap solution afterwards
1)
.
Natural leather
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Recent dirt: Cotton cloth with neutral soap
solution
1)
.
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Water-based dirt, e.g. coee, tea, blood etc.:
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Recent stains: absorbent cloth.
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Dry stains: stain remover suitable for
leather.
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Grease-based dirt, e.g. oil, make-up, etc.:
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Recent stains: absorbent cloth and suitable
stain remover for leather.
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Dry stains: grease solvent spray.
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Special dirt, e.g. pens, nail polish, spray paint,
shoe polish etc.: Stain remover suitable for
leather.
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Care: Apply preservative cream regularly to
protect from sunlight. Use a coloured preserva-
tive if required.
Carbon fibre parts
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Dirt: Clean as with plastic parts.
Take special care with...
Headlights/tail lights
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Do not clean the headlights/tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
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Do not use cleaning products that contain
alcohol. Risk of cracks!
Wheels
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Do not use for paint wax or other abrasive
products.
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If the protective coating on the paint of the
rim has been damaged due to stone impacts,
scratches, etc., the damage should be repaired
immediately.
Camera lenses
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Do not use hot or warm water to remove ice
or snow from the camera lenses. Risk of crack-
ing the lens!
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To clean the camera lens, never use abra-
sive cleaning products or products with alcohol.
Risk of scratches and cracks!
Radar sensors
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Avoid aiming the jet of pressurised water at
the radar sensors.
Windows
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Remove snow and ice from windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper only. To
avoid scratches, the scraper should only be
pushed in one direction and not moved to and
fro.