Cleaning Wiper Blades; Cleaning The Exterior Lighting; Cleaning The Mirror Turn Signals; Cleaning The Sensors - Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2019 Operator's Manual

Care
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Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windshield
or wiper blades.
!
Only fold the windshield wipers away from
the windshield when vertical. Otherwise, you
will damage the hood.
!
Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean the inside of the windows. Do
not touch the insides of the windows with
hard objects, e.g. an ice scraper or ring.
There is otherwise a risk of damaging the
windows.
!
Clean the water drainage channels of the
windshield and the rear window at regular
intervals. Deposits such as leaves, petals
and pollen may under certain circumstances
prevent water from draining away. This can
lead to corrosion damage and damage to
electronic components.
Clean the inside and outside of the windows
X
with a damp cloth and a cleaning product
that is recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.

Cleaning wiper blades

G
WARNING
You could become trapped by the wind-
shield wipers if they start moving while
cleaning the windshield or wiper blades.
There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windshield
or wiper blades.
!
Only fold the windshield wipers away from
the windshield when vertical. Otherwise, you
will damage the hood.
!
Do not pull the wiper blade. Otherwise, the
wiper blade could be damaged.
!
Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the
graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise.
!
Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windshield could be damaged if
the wiper arm smacks against it suddenly.
Fold the windshield wiper arms away from
X
the windshield.
Carefully clean the wiper blades with a
X
damp cloth.
Fold the windshield wiper arms back again
X
before switching on the ignition.

Cleaning the exterior lighting

!
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Caustic, irritant or otherwise unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the exterior lighting plas-
tic lenses.
Clean the plastic lenses of the exterior lights
X
with a wet sponge and a mild cleaning
agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or
cleaning cloths.

Cleaning the mirror turn signals

!
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratch or damage the plastic
lenses of the mirror turn signals.
Clean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn
X
signals in the exterior mirror housing using a
wet sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning
cloths.

Cleaning the sensors

!
If you clean the sensors with a power
washer, make sure that you keep a distance
of at least 11.8 in (30 cm) between the vehi-
cle and the power washer nozzle. Informa-
tion about the correct distance is available
from the equipment manufacturer.