RInsect remains: Soak with insect remover and
rinse o the treated areas aerwards.
RBird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o
aerwards.
RTo prevent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
vehicle with a so, absorbent cloth aer every
car wash.
AAvvoiding damagoiding damage te to to the decorhe decorativative fe foiloil
RThe service life and color of decorative foils
are impaired by:
-Sunlight
-Temperature, e.g. hot air blower
-Weather conditions
-Stone chippings and dirt
-Chemical cleaning agents
-Oily products
RDo not use polish on matte decorative foil.
Polishing will have the eect of shining the
foil-wrapped surface.
RDo not treat matte or structured decorative
foils with wax. Permanent stains may occur.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas aected by
corrosion and damage caused by incorrect care
cannot always be completely repaired. In such
cases, visit a qualied specialist workshop.
You can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped surfaces, optical dier-
ences may occur between the surfaces that were
not protected by a decorative foil aer removing a
decorative foil.
%Have work or repairs to decorative foils car-
ried out at a qualied specialist workshop,
e.g. in an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
NNoottes on cares on care of ve of vehicle parehicle partsts
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
shield wipers are switched on while the
windshield is being cleaned
If the windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or wiper
blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
#Always switch o the windshield wipers
and the drive system before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades.
To avoid damage to thevehicle, observe the notes
on cleaning and care of thefollowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and rWheels and rimsims
RUse water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
remove brake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid corrosion of the brake discs and
brakepads, drive thevehicle for a few minutes
aer cleaning before parking it. The brake
discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
WWindowsindows
RClean the windows inside and outside with a
damp cloth and with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
RDo not use dry cloths or abrasive or solvent-
based cleaning agents to clean the inside of
windows.
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