Maintenance and Care
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11.3 Care
Cleaning the exterior
The vehicle should not be washed more often than necessa-
ry.
Washthevehicleonlyinplacesprovidedforthispurpo-
se.
Usingcleaningmaterialssparingly.Aggressivecleansers,
suchaswheelrimcleaners,damagetheenvironment.
The following applies when cleaning the exterior:
• Rinsethevehiclewithaweakjetofwater.
• Wash the vehicle with a soft sponge and a commercial
shampoosolution.Rinsethespongeoften.
• Thenrinsewithagenerousamountofwater.
• Drythevehiclewithasuedecloth.
• Afterwashingthevehicle,leaveitstandingoutsidetodry
offcompletely.
Drytheheadlightsandsocketsthoroughly,aswatercollects
thereeasily.
The following applies when waxing the surfaces:
• Thevarnishedsurfacesshouldbetreatedoccasionallywith
wax.Note the application instructions given by the wax
manufacturers.WerecommendproductsmadebyVALMA,
turtle,FlashorSystem.
The following applies when polishing the surfaces:
• In exceptional cases, use polish to refinish weathered
varnishedsurfaces.Werecommendsolvent-freepolishing
paste.
Usepolishonlyinspecialcasesandasseldomaspossible,
becausepolishremovesthetoplayerofvarnish.Frequent
polishingcausesextremewear.
The following applies for tar and resin stains:
• Tarandresinstainsaswellasotherorganicstainscanbe
removed with petroleum ether or spirits.
Donotuseaggressivesolutionssuchasproductscontai-
ningesterorketone.