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Vehicle care
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To avoid paint damage, you should
immediately remove:
Scratches, corrosive deposits, corrosion or
damage due to negligent or incorrect care
cannot always be removed or repaired with
the vehicle-care products recommended
here. In such cases it is best to seek aid at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
RGrease and oil
RFuel
RCoolant
The following topics deal with the cleaning
and care of your vehicle and give important
“how-to” information as well as references to
Mercedes-Benz approved vehicle-care
products.
RBrake fluid
RBird droppings
RInsects
RTree resins etc.
Frequent washing reduces and/or eliminates
the aggressiveness and potency of the above
adverse influences.
More frequent washings are necessary to
deal with unfavorable conditions:
Power washer
! Follow the instructions provided by the
power washer manufacturer on
maintaining a distance between the vehicle
and the nozzle of the power washer.
Never use a round nozzle to power-wash
tires. The intense jet of water can result in
damage to the tire.
Rnear the ocean
Rin industrial areas (smoke, exhaust
emissions)
Rduring winter operation
Always replace a damaged tire.
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.
Always keep the jet of water moving across
the surface. Do not aim directly at electrical
parts, electrical connectors, seals, or other
rubber parts.
In doing so, do not neglect the underbody of
the vehicle. A prerequisite for a thorough
check is a washing of the underbody followed
by a thorough inspection. Damaged areas
need to be re-undercoated.
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
i Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
If a door handle is hit by a strong jet of
water, and a SmartKey is within
approximately 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle, it
could be inadvertently locked or unlocked.
Tar stains
vehicle. Post-production treatment is neither Quickly remove tar stains before they dry and
necessary nor recommended by Mercedes-
Benz because of the possibility of
become more difficult to remove. A tar
remover is recommended.
incompatibility between materials used in the
production process and others applied later. Paintwork, painted body components
We have selected vehicle-care products and
compiled recommendations which are
specially matched to our vehicles and which
always reflect the latest technology. You can
!
or similar materials to painted body
components may damage the paintwork.
Affixing stickers, magnets, adhesive tape
obtain Mercedes-Benz approved vehicle-care Mercedes-Benz approved Paint Care should
products at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
be applied when water drops on the paint
surface do not “bead up”. This should
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S450, Mercedes-Benz S550, Mercedes-Benz S600, Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W221 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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