VW Jetta VI 6 Hybrid owners manual page 285

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Never use a power washer to clean the engine compartment ⇒ page 352, Cleaning the engine compartment. WARNING Improper use of power washers can cause serious invisible permanent damage leading to tire failure and loss of vehicle control. This can cause accidents and severe personal injury. x Keep sufficient distance between water jet and tires. Never wash tires with a nzzole that sprays the water out in a direct stream regardless of the distance to the tire and even for a very short time. x Never use “dirt blasters” to clean tires. Even spraying from a relatively long disantce for a very short time can do visible or invisible damage to tires. WARNING After the vehicle has been washed, the wet brakes or, in winter, brake discs or pads coated with ice, react slower and need longer stopping distances. x Always dry the brakes and clean off any ice coatings with a few careful applications o tfhe brake. Make sure not to endanger other motorists or cyclists or disobey legal requirements. NOTICE x Water temperature should not be more than +140 °F (+60 °C). x To help prevent damage to the paint, do not wash the vehicle in direct sunligh t. x Do not clean icy or snow-covered windows with a power washe r. x When washing or rinsing the vehicle in cold weather, do not let water get into the lock cylinders or point the hose at gaps around the doors, hood, or luggage compartment lid. The water could freeze on the locks and seals and make it difficult to open the vehicle! Cleaning windows and outside mirrors ¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS Cleaning windows and outside mirrors Spray windows and outside mirrors with a commercially available alcohol-based window cleaner. Dry windows and mirrors with a clean chamois or a lint-free cloth. Do not use a chamois that has been used to wipe painted surfaces because it will have absorbed an oily residue that will smear the glass surfaces. Use window cleaner or a silicone remover to remove rubber, oil, grease and silicone deposits ⇒ . Removing wax residue Automatic car washes and vehicle care products can leave a wax residue on all glass surfaces. These wax residues can only be removed with special cleaners or cleaning cloths. Wax residue left on the windshield can cause the windshield wipers to grab and squeak instead of gliding smoothly. We recommend that after every car wash you remove any wax residue left on the windshield with a window cleaning cloth/chamois G 052 522 A1 or equivalent.

owners manual VW Jetta Hybrid

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