Operation
Vehicle care
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Vehicle care
Cleaning and care of the vehicle
Such damage is caused not only by
extreme and varying climatic conditions,
but also by:
More frequent washings are necessary to
deal with unfavorable conditions:
Regular and proper care will help to main-
tain the value of your vehicle. The best way
to protect your vehicle from harmful envi-
ronmental influences is to wash it and use
protective treatments regularly.
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near the ocean
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Air pollution
in industrial areas (smoke, exhaust
emissions)
Road salt
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during winter operation
Warning!
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Gravel and stone chipping
You should check your vehicle from time to
time for stone chipping or other damage.
Any damage should be repaired as soon as
possible to prevent corrosion.
To avoid paint damage, you should imme-
diately remove:
Many cleaning products can be hazardous.
Some are poisonous, others are flammable.
Always follow the instructions on the partic-
ular container. Always open your vehicle’s
doors or windows when cleaning the inside.
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Grease and oil
Fuel
In doing so, do not neglect the underbody
of the vehicle. A prerequisite for a thor-
ough check is a washing of the underbody
followed by a thorough inspection. Dam-
aged areas need to be re-undercoated.
Coolant
Never use fluids or solvents that are not de-
signed for cleaning your vehicle.
Brake fluid
Bird droppings
Insects
Your vehicle has been treated at the
factory with a wax-base rustproofing in the
body cavities which will last for the lifetime
of the vehicle. Post-production treatment
is neither necessary nor recommended by
Mercedes-Benz because of the possibility
of incompatibility between materials used
in the production process and others
applied later.
Always lock away cleaning products and
keep them out of reach of children.
Tree resins, etc.
While in operation, even while parked, your
vehicle is subjected to varying external
influences which, if gone unchecked, can
attack the paintwork as well as the vehicle
underbody and cause lasting damage.
Frequent washing reduces and/or elimi-
nates the aggressiveness and potency of
the above adverse influences.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz R230, Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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