Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 315

Care
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Cleaning the exhaust tail pipes
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WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
!
Do not clean the exhaust pipe with acid-
based cleaning agents, such as sanitary
cleanser or wheel cleaner.
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Mercedes-AMG vehicles with black exhaust
pipes: the black-chrome tailpipe finishers
should not be polished with a chrome polish.
They will otherwise lose their black sheen. For
optimal care, the finishers should be rubbed
with a lightly oiled cloth after every car wash.
Commercially available engine and care oils
are suitable for this.
For heavier soiling, you can apply a fine paint-
work polish with a microfibre cloth. Remove
the excess polish residue after polishing.
Impurities combined with the effects of road grit
and corrosive environmental factors may cause
flash rust to form on the surface. You can
restore the original shine of the exhaust pipe by
cleaning it regularly, especially in winter and
after washing the vehicle.
Clean the exhaust pipe with a care product
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tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch
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Environmental note
Dispose of oily and greasy cloths in an envi-
ronmentally-responsible manner.
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Do not clean the ball coupling with a high-
pressure cleaner. Do not use solvents.
!
Please note the care instructions in the
trailer coupling manufacturer's operating
instructions.
Remove rust, e.g. with a wire brush.
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Remove dirt with a clean, lint-free cloth or a
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brush.
After cleaning, lightly oil or grease ball cou-
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pling :.
Check that the vehicle's trailer tow hitch is
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working properly.
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You can also have the maintenance work on
the ball coupling and the trailer tow hitch car-
ried out by a qualified specialist workshop.
Interior care
Cleaning the display
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For cleaning, do not use any of the following:
alcohol-based thinner or petrol
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abrasive cleaning agents
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commercially-available household cleaning
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agents
These may damage the display surface. Do
not put pressure on the display surface when
cleaning. This could lead to irreparable dam-
age to the display.
Before cleaning the display, make sure that it
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is switched off and has cooled down.
Clean the display surface using a commer-
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cially available microfibre cloth and TFT/LCD
display cleaner.
Dry the display surface using a dry microfibre
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cloth.
Cleaning the plastic trim
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WARNING
Care products and cleaning agents containing
solvents can cause surfaces in the cockpit to