16 1Self-help, vehicle care
Vehicle care
When caring for your vehicle, observe all
nationa l environmental re gulations,
particularly whe n was hing it.
Re gula r, thorough care helps to imp rov e
the a ppearance of your ve hicle and
maintain its value ov er the ye ars. It is also
a p re requisite for warranty claims for any
paint or corrosion dam age. The following
page s contain tip s for ve hicle care which, if
use d prope rly, w ill he lp comba t the
unavoidable damag ing effects of the
environment.Ve hicle ca re a ids 3
Ve hi c l e w a s h :
zWash brush,
zC ar Shampoo,
zSp on ge s,
zWheel Cleaners,
zEngine Cleaners,
zGlass Clea ne rs,
zIn s ect Re mo val Spo n ge,
zChamois Leather.
Ve hicle care :
zPaintwork Cleaner,
zPaintwork Polish,
zC re am Polis h,
zMe tallic Paintw ork W ax,
zHard Wa x,
zTouch-U p Applicator,
zAerosol and Touch-Up Paint,
zL ock C ylinder Gre ase ,
zW h ee l P re s er ve r ,
zA l l o y W h ee l P r es er ve r
zTar Re moval S pray,
zIn s ect Re mo ve r,
zWindow Cleaner,
zCleaning Solvent and Antifreeze,
zSilicone Oil for Rubbe r Se als .
Inte rior care:
zInterior/Upholstery Cle aner.Washing
The paintwork of your vehicle is exposed to
env ironmental influenc es, e.g. c ontinuous
change s in w eather conditions, industrial
was te gas es and dus t or thawing s alts, so
wash and w ax y our v ehicle regularly.
Bird d ropp ings, dead insec ts, resin,
polle n and the like s hould b e cle aned off
imm ediate ly, a s the y contain aggre ss ive
constituents which can ca use paint
dam age.
If us ing a car wash, comply with the
pe rtine nt ins tructions of the car was h
m a nu f a ct u r er . T h e w i n dscr e en w i p er s m u st
be switched off – see pa ges 15, 71. Rem ove
ante nna b y unscre wing anti-clockwis e.
I f y o u w a sh y o ur v eh i c l e b y ha n d , m a k e
sure that the inside s of the wings are also
thoroughly rinsed out.
C lean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as we ll as the a reas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off a nd leather-off the
vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use
s epa ra te le athe rs for paint and window
surfac es: rem nants of wax on the windows
will im pair vis ion.
O bse rve national re gulations .
