Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATIC Owner's Manual page 397

394 Maintenance and care
Cleaning
For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
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cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances (e.g. a car shampoo approved for
Mercedes-Benz).
Remove dirt as soon as possible. Avoid rub-
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bing too hard in order not to damage the dec-
orative film irreparably.
If there is dirt on the finish or if the decorative
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film is dull: use the paint cleaner recommen-
ded and approved for Mercedes-Benz.
Insect remains: soak with insect remover and
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rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off
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afterwards.
To prevent water stains, dry a film-wrapped
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vehicle with a soft, absorbent cloth after every
car wash.
Avoiding damage to the decorative film
The service life and colouring of decorative
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films are impaired by:
Sunlight
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Temperature (e.g. hot air blower)
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Weather conditions
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Stone chippings and dirt
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Chemical cleaning agents
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Oily products
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Do not use polish on matt decorative film. Pol-
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ishing will have the effect of shining the film-
wrapped surface.
Do not treat matt or structured decorative
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films with wax. Permanent stains may occur.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected by
corrosion and damage caused by incorrect care
cannot always be completely repaired. In this
case, contact a qualified specialist workshop.
You can obtain more information on care and
cleaning agents from the manufacturer.
In the case of film-wrapped surfaces, visual differ-
ences may occur between the surfaces that were
not protected by a decorative film after a decora-
tive film has been removed.
% Have work or repairs to decorative films car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop
(e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre).
Notes on care of car parts
& WARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper
arm.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers
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and the vehicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, observe the notes
on cleaning and care of the following car parts:
Wheels and rims
Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
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Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
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remove brake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
To avoid corrosion of the brake disks and
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brakepads, drive the vehicle for a few minutes
after cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads will warm up and dry out.