Mercedes-Benz GLC : Cleaning and care / Washing the vehicle by hand
NOTE Engine damage due to water
ingress
Take care not to point
the water jet
directly towards the air inlet grille below
the hood.
Observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing by hand is only permitted
in specially designated wash bays.
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g.
car shampoo.
Wash the vehicle with lukewarm
water using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
Carefully hose the vehicle off
with water and
dry using a chamois.
Observe the notes on the care of vehicle
parts.
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using power washers with round-spray
nozzles
The water jet can cause externally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this way may unexpectedly
fail...
Observe the notes on cleaning and care to avoid
damaging the paintwork.
Paint
Insect remains: soak with insect remover and
rinse off the treated areas afterwards...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic...
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
the windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped by the wiper arm.
Always switch off the
windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades...