Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual

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.

While in operation, even while parked, your 
vehicle is subjected to varying external in-
fluences which, if gone unchecked, can at-
tack the paintwork as well as the vehicle 
underbody and cause lasting damage.

Such damage is caused not only by 
extreme and varying climatic conditions, 
but also by:

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Air pollution

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Road salt

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Tar

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Gravel and stone chipping

To avoid paint damage, you should imme-
diately remove:

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Grease and oil

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Fuel

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Coolant

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Brake fluid

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Bird droppings

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Insects

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Tree resins, etc.

Frequent washing reduces and/or elimi-
nates the aggressiveness and potency of 
the above adverse influences.

More frequent washings are necessary to 
deal with unfavorable conditions:

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near the ocean

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in industrial areas (smoke, exhaust 
emissions)

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during winter operation

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.

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.

Your vehicle has been treated at the facto-
ry 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 

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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.

Never use fluids or solvents that are not de-

signed for cleaning your vehicle.

Always lock away cleaning products and 

keep them out of reach of children.