MY Owners Manual

Cleaning the exterior of your vehicle
Vehicle care 10-5
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The salt and other chemicals spread on the
roads in some areas in winter can have a
harmful effect on the vehicle body. You
should therefore wash the vehicle as often as
possible in accordance with our care-instruc-
tions. It is recommended to have a preserva-
tive applied and the underfloor protection
checked before and after the cold weather
season.
After washing your vehicle, wipe off all
waterdrops from the rubber parts around the
doors to prevent the doors from freezing.
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Waxing the vehicle will help prevent the
adherence of dust and road chemicals to the
paintwork. Apply a wax solution after wash-
ing the vehicle, or at least once every three
months to assist displacing of water.
Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight.
You shoul d w a x a ft e r t he s u rfa ces have
cooled.
For information on how to use wax refer to
the instruction manual of the wax.
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The vehicle should only be polished if the
paintwork has become stained or lost its lus-
tre. Do not polish parts with a mat coating
and the plastic bumpers. Doing so could
cause stains or damage the finish.
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Use a sponge or chamois leather.
If a car wax adheres on a grey or black rough
surface of the bumper, moulding or lamps,
the surface becomes white. In such a case,
wipe it off using lukewarm water and soft
cloth or chamois leather.
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In order to prevent spots and corrosion of
chrome parts, wash with water, dry thor-
oughly, and apply a special protective coat-
ing. This should be done more frequently in
winter.
•If your vehicle is equipped with a roof rails,
consult a car wash operator before using the
car washer.
•If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, place
the wiper switch lever in the “OFF” posi-
tion to deactivate the rain sensor.
During cold weather
NOTE
 To prevent freez ing of the weatherstripping
on the doors, bonnet, etc., they should be
treated with silicone spray.
CAUTION
Waxing
CAUTION
 Waxes containing high abrasive compounds
should not be used.
 On vehicles with the sunroof, be careful
when waxing the area around the sunroof
opening, not to put any wax on the weather-
strip (black rubber). If stained with wax, the
weatherstrip cannot maintain a weatherproof
seal with the sunroof.
Polishing
Cleaning plastic parts
CAUTION
 Do not use a scrubbing brush or other hard
tools as they may damage the plastic part
surface.
 Do not bring the plastic parts into contact
with petrol, light oil, brake fluids, engine
oils, greases, paint thinners, and sulphuric
acid (battery electrolyte) which may crack,
stain or discolour the plastic parts.
If they touch the plastic parts, wipe them off
with soft cloth, chamois or the like and an
aqueous solution of neutral detergent then
immediately rinse the affected parts with
water.
Chrome parts
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