Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2018 Owner's Manual page 385

382 Maintenance and care
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
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g.
in car washes with a conveyor system: neu‐
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tral i is engaged.
% If you would like to leave the vehicle while it
is being washed, make sure the key is loca‐
ted in the vehicle. The B gear is other‐
wise automatically engaged.
% If, after the car wash, you remove the wax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will prevent smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Information on using a high-pressure cleaner
& WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleaners with circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The water jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause externally invisible dam‐
age to the tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this way may unex‐
pectedly fail.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
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circular jet nozzles to clean the vehicle.
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
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replaced immediately.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, observe the fol‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
maintain a distance of at least 30 cm to the
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vehicle.
vehicles with decorative foil: parts of your
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vehicle are covered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm
between the foil-covered parts of the vehicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
observe the information on the correct dis‐
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tance in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
do not point the nozzle of the high-pressure
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cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, slits, electrical components, batteries,
light bulbs and ventilation slots.
Washing the vehicle by hand
* NOTE Stepping on the wheel arch flares
and bumpers may damage them
If you use the wheel arch flares and bumpers
as a step, they may be damaged or detach
from the vehicle.
Only use the two marked steps on the
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rear bumper as a climbing aid.
Requirements:
observe the legal requirements, e.g. in a
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number of countries, washing by hand is only
permitted in specially designated wash bays.
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
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Wash the vehicle with lukewarm water using
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a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
expose the vehicle to direct sunlight.
Carefully hose the vehicle off with water and
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dry using a chamois. Take care not to point
the water jet directly towards the air inlet
grille.