Care and maintenance
Products for vehicle maintenance
After washing, the brakes could take some
time to respond as the brake discs and pads
could be wet, or even frozen in winter. “Dry”
the brakes by braking several times.
For the sake of the environment
Car-care products are available in your Tech-
nical Services. Keep the product instructions
until you have used them up.
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When purchasing products for your vehicle
maintenance, select the ones which are not
harmful to the environment.
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The waste from car-care products should
WARNING
WARNING
not be disposed of with ordinary household
waste. Observe the disposal information on
the package.
Water, ice and salt on the brake system can
reduce braking effectiveness. Risk of acci-
dent.
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Car-care products can be toxic. Because of
this, they must always be kept closed in their
original container. Keep them out of the reach
of children. Failure to comply could result in
poisoning.
CAUTION
Care of the vehicle exterior
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Always read and observe the instructions
Before putting the vehicle through the car
wash, do not tighten the aerial if it is folded
because it can be damaged.
and warnings on the package before using
car-care products. Improper use could cause
health problems or damage the vehicle. The
use of certain products may produce noxious
vapours; they should be used in well ventila-
ted areas.
Automatic car washing tunnel
The vehicle paintwork is so durable that the
vehicle can normally be washed without
problems in an automatic car wash tunnel.
However, the paintwork wear depends to a
large extent on the kind of the car wash tun-
nel, the brushes used, its water filtering and
the type of cleaning and preservative prod-
ucts.
Washing by hand
Vehicle washing
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Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, nail
varnish remover or other volatile fluids.
These are toxic and highly flammable. Risk of
fire and explosion.
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First soften the dirt and rinse it off with wa-
ter.
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Before washing your vehicle, or carrying
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Clean your vehicle from top to bottom with
a soft sponge, a glove or a brush. Use very
light pressure.
out any maintenance, switch the engine off,
apply the handbrake firmly and remove the
key from the ignition.
Before going through a car wash, be sure to
take the usual precautions such as closing
the windows and sunroof. There is nothing to
note apart from that.
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Rinse the sponge or glove often with clean
water.
CAUTION
If the vehicle has special accessories such as
spoilers or a roof rack or two-way radio aerial,
etc., it is advisable to consult the car wash
tunnel operator first.
Special car shampoo should only be used
for very stubborn dirt.
Never attempt to remove dirt, mud or dust if
the surface of the vehicle is dry. Never use a
dry cloth or sponge for cleaning purposes.
This could damage the paintwork or the win-
dows of your vehicle. Soak dirt, mud or dust
with plenty of water.
Leave the wheels, sill panels etc. until last,
using a different sponge or glove.
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