Cleaning The Seat Belts; Cleaning The Headliner And Carpets - Mercedes-Benz GLA Operator's Manual

Care
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! To retain the natural appearance of the
leather, observe the following cleaning
instructions:
Clean genuine leather covers carefully
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with a damp cloth and then wipe the cov-
ers down with a dry cloth.
Make sure that the leather does not
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become soaked. It may otherwise
become rough and cracked.
Only use leather care agents that have
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been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. You can obtain these from a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Seat covers of other materials
! Observe the following when cleaning:
clean artificial leather covers with a cloth
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moistened with a solution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. dish washing liquid).
clean cloth covers with a microfiber cloth
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moistened with a solution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. dish washing liquid). Rub
carefully and always wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines. Leave
the seat to dry afterwards. Cleaning
results depend on the type of dirt and
how long it has been there.
clean DINAMICA covers with a damp
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cloth. Make sure that you wipe entire
seat sections to avoid leaving visible
lines.

Cleaning the seat belts

G WARNING
Seat belts can become severely weakened if
bleached or dyed. This could cause the seat
belts to tear or fail, for instance, in the event of
an accident. This poses an increased risk of
injury or fatal injury.
Never bleach or dye the seat belts.
! Do not clean the seat belts using chemical
cleaning agents. Do not dry the seat belts
by heating at temperatures above 176 ‡
(80 †) or in direct sunlight.
Use clean, lukewarm water and soap solu-
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tion.

Cleaning the headliner and carpets

Headliner: if it is very dirty, use a soft brush
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or a cleaning agent recommended and
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Carpets: use the carpet and textile clean-
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ing agents recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.