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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
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can damage the car over a period of
time;
wash the bodywork using a low
pressure jet of water;
wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy
solution over the bodywork, frequently
rinsing the sponge;
rinse well with water and dry with a
jet of air or a chamois leather.
Dry the less visibleparts with special
care, such as thedoor frames, bonnet
and the headlight frames, where water
may stagnate more easily. The car
should not be taken to a closed area
immediately, but leftoutside so that
residual water canevaporate.
Do not wash thecar after it has been
left in the sun or with the bonnet
hot: this may alterthe shine of the
paintwork.
Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned
in the same way as the rest of the car.
Where possible, donot park the car
under trees; the resinous substances
that many speciesrelease give the
paint a dull appearance and increase
the possibility of triggering rusting
processes.
WARNING Bird droppings must be
washed off immediately and thoroughly
as the acid they contain is particularly
aggressive.
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Versionswithmattpaintwork
These versions have exclusive matt
paintwork which requires special care
for its preservation.The instructions for
good preservationfollow below.
avoid washing withrollers and/or
brushes in washing stations. Then,
wash the car, onlyby hand, using pH-
neutral detergents; dry it with a wet
chamois leather. Abrasive products
and/or polishes should not be used for
cleaning the car.
Bird droppings must be washed off
immediately and thoroughly as the acid
they contain is particularly aggressive.
Avoid (if at all possible) parking the
car under trees; remove vegetable
resins immediatelyas, when dried, it
may only be possible to remove them
with abrasive products and/or polishes,
which is highly inadvisable as they
could alter the typical opaqueness of
the paint.
Do not use pure windscreen washer
fluid for cleaning thewindscreen and
the rear window: dilute it to at least
50% with water.
Only use pure screen washer
fluid when strictly necessary due to
outside temperature conditions. Do
not use chemicals/acids to defrost
windows/vehicle glass as they can
damage the paint.
Some versions arefitted with
exclusive decorations on the door
mirror covers; do not use pressurised
or high-temperature jets of water when
washing them.
Versionswithstickersorwrapping
To correctly cleanand wash the car,
proceed as follows:
avoid washing withrollers and/or
brushes in washing stations. Then,
wash the car, onlyby hand, using pH-
neutral detergents; dry it with a wet
chamois leather. Abrasive products
and/or polishes should not be used for
cleaning the car.
The use of solvents, waxes,
detergents or similar products is not
recommended forthe care of the car
as they could damage the stickers or
cause them to detach. The use of such
washing or cleaning instruments and
methods will therefore invalidate the
warranty.
NOTE We recommend using mild
products for cleaning the car.
It should be remembered that a build
up of water couldcause damage, in
the long term, to the car.
Wet the bodyworkwith a low-
pressure water jet.