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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 visible parts with special care,
such as the doorframes, 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 the car afterit has been parkedin
the sun.
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 In caseof water stains
(rings) on the wrapping, remove it,
washing again anddrying it with a
non-abrasive soft cloth.
WARNINGS
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 paint, the stickers or the
wrapping.
Do not use pure windscreen washer
fluid for cleaning thewindscreen and
the rear window: dilute it to at least
50% with water.
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Windows
To clean glasses,use specific cleaning
products.
Use clean cloths to avoid scratching
the glass or alteringthe transparency.
WARNING Wipe the rear window
inside gently with acloth following
the direction of thefilaments to avoid
damaging the heating device.
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Headlights
Use a soft cloth soaked in water and
detergent for washing cars.
WARNING Neveruse aromatic
substances (e.g. petrol) or ketones (e.g.
acetone) for cleaning the plastic lenses
of the headlights.
WARNING When cleaning the car
with a pressure washer, keep the
water jet at least 20 cm away from the
headlights.
ENGINECOMPARTMENT
WASHING
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If the engine compartment is washed
(at low pressure, e.g. in very dusty
areas), this must be done with the
engine cold and with ignition device
turned to STOP. Take care not to
direct the water jetstraight at the
electronic control modules, fuse box
connectors or wiper motors. Moreover,
do not direct the jet towards the drop
catcher area around the engine oil cap
to avoid splashingoil in the engine
compartment. Have this operation
performed by a specialised workshop.
After washing, check that the various
protective components (e.g. rubber
guards and caps)have not been
removed or damaged.
WASHING/CLEANING THESOFT
TOP
Use of specific products is
recommended forwashing the soft top
cloth.