Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 291

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Care 289 Powerwashers ing. Braking heats the brake discs and the brake pads/linings, thus drying them. The GWARNING vehicle can then be parked. The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage Cleaning the paintwork to the tires or chassis components. Compo- !Donotaffix: nentsdamagedinthiswaymayfailunexpect- edly. There is a risk of an accident. Rstickers Donotusepowerwasherswithcircular jet Rfilms nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged Rmagneticplates or similar items tires or chassis components replaced imme- to painted surfaces. You could otherwise diately. damagethepaintwork. X care !Alwaysmaintainadistanceofatleast Removedirt immediately, where possible, 11.8in(30cm)betweenthevehicleandthewhile avoiding rubbing too hard. power washer nozzle. Information about and XSoakinsectremainswith insect remover the correct distance is available from the and rinse off the treated areas afterwards. equipment manufacturer. XSoakbirddroppings with water and rinse Movethepowerwashernozzlearound off the treated areas afterwards. whencleaning your vehicle. XRemovecoolant,brakefluid, tree resin, Donotaimdirectly at any of the following: oils, fuels and greases by rubbing gently with a cloth soaked in petroleum ether or Rtires Maintenance lighter fluid. Rdoorgaps,roofgaps, joints, etc. XUsetarremovertoremovetarstains. Relectrical components XUsesilicone remover to remove wax. Rbattery XUseasuitabletouch-up stick, e.g. MB Rconnectors Touch-Up Stick, to repair slight damage to Rlights the paintwork quickly and provisionally. Rseals The following cannot always be completely Rtrim repaired: Rventilation slots Rscratches Damagedsealsorelectrical components Rcorrosive deposits can lead to leaks or failures. Rareasaffected by corrosion Rdamagecausedbyinadequatecare Cleaning the wheels Insuchcases,visitaqualifiedspecialistwork- !Donotuseacidicwheelcleaningproducts shop. to remove brake dust. This could damage If water no longer forms "beads" on the paint wheel bolts and brake components. surface, use the paint care products recom- !Donotparkthevehicleforanextended mendedandapprovedbyMercedes-Benz. periodstraightaftercleaningit,particularly This is the case approximately every three to after having cleaned the wheels with wheel five months, depending on the climate con- cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause ditions and the care product used. increased corrosion of the brake discs and If the dirt has penetrated the paint surface or brake pads/linings. For this reason, you if the paintwork has become dull, then the should drive for a few minutes after clean- paintwork should be cleaned. For cleaning, Z

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