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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
362
CAUTION
•Avoid waxing or polishing plastic or rub- ber components
• Polishing chromed strips can wear awayor damage the surface
• Polishes containing abrasive substancesshould not be used
Related information
• Polishing and waxing (p. 363)
• Cleaning the interior (p. 363)
Automatic car wash
The vehicle should be washed at regular inter- vals since dirt, dust, insects and tar spotsadhere to the paint and may cause damage. Tohelp prevent corrosion, it is particularly importantto wash the car frequently in the wintertime.
• We do NOT recommend washing your car in an automatic wash during the first fewmonths (because the paint will not havehardened sufficiently).
• An automatic wash is a simple and quick wayto clean your car, but it is worth rememberingthat it may not be as thorough as when youyourself go over the car with sponge andwater. Keeping the underbody clean is mostimportant, especially in the winter. Someautomatic washers do not have facilities forwashing the underbody.
NOTE
Condensation may form temporarily on the inside of the lenses of exterior lights such asheadlights, fog lights, or taillights. This is nor-mal and the lights are designed to withstandmoisture. Normally, condensation will dissi-pate after the lights have been on for a shorttime.
CAUTION
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Before driving into an automatic car wash, turn off the optional rain sensor toavoid damaging the windshield wipers.
• Make sure that side view mirrors, auxiliarylamps, etc, are secure, and that anyantenna(s) are retracted or removed. Oth-erwise there is risk of the machine dis-lodging them.
• Chromed wheels:
Clean chrome-plated
wheels using the same detergents usedfor the body of the vehicle. Aggressivewheel-cleaning agents can permanentlystain chrome-plated wheels.
WARNING
• When the vehicle is driven immediately after being washed, apply the brakes,including the parking brake, several timesin order to remove any moisture from thebrake linings.
• Engine cleaning agents should not beused when the engine is warm. This con-stitutes a fire risk.
Related information
•
Polishing and waxing (p. 363)
• Cleaning the interior (p. 363)
• Washing the car (p. 361)
INDEX
392key blade 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150
, 151
locking the vehicle 147
replacing the battery 152
unlocking the vehicle 147
Reporting safety defects 27
Roadside Assistance 23
Road sign information (RSI) 171
Roof loads 139
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Safety, occupant 26
Safety defects, reporting 27
Safety mode 43Seat belt reminder 30
Seat belts Automatic locking retractor/Emergency
locking retractor 47
buckling 29
maintenance 29
pretensioners 28
reminder 30
reminder warning light 69
securing child restraint systems 48, 51, 53
unbuckling 29
use during pregnancy 31
using 28
Seats, front 75, 76
Sensus 107Service connected service booking 327
Shiftlock 13 override 261
Side door mirrors 98, 99
Side impact airbags 39
Sign information (RSI) 171
Snow chains 307
Snow tires 307, 308
Spare tire 298
Spin control 166, 167SRS 31
Stability system 166, 167, 169 Corner Traction Control (CTC) 167
Engine Drag Control (EDC) 167
indicator light 68
Start/Stop (engine function) 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266
Starting the engine 252 remote start 254
with keyless drive 252Starting the vehicleafter a crash (crash mode) 43, 44, 45
Start inhibitor (immobilizer) 146 Steering wheel adjusting 82
heated 83
horn 82
keypad 82
Steering wheel paddles 82
Stone chips, touching up 365
Storage spaces 134
Studded tires 307, 308
Sunroof (moonroof) 102, 103
Sun shade 96
Supplemental restraint system 31 warning light 69
Symbols, overview 383
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Tailgate wiper/washer 95
Taillights, changing bulbs 341 Temperature sensor ambient 72
Temporary spare tire 298
