In order to maintain the appearanceofyour ve-
hicle, it is important to take proper care of it.
Whenever possible, park your vehicle inside a
garage or in acovered areatominimise the
chances of damaging the paint surface of your
vehicle.
When it is necessary to park outside, park in a
shadyareaorprotect the vehicle with abody
cover. Be careful not to scratch the paint sur-
face when putting on or removing the body
cover.
WASHING
In the followinginstances, washyour vehicle as
soon as possibletoprotect the paint surface:
•
After arainfall, whichmay causethe paint surface
damagefrom acid rain.
•
After driving on coastalroads, whichmay cause
rustingfrom the seabreeze.
•
When contaminants suchassoot, bird droppings,
tree sap, metal particles or bugs getonthe paint
surface.
•
Whendust or mud builds up on the paint surface.
1. Wash the vehicle surface with awet sponge
and plenty of water.
2. Cleanthe vehicle surface gently and thor-
oughly using amild soap, aspecial vehicle
soap or ageneral purpose dishwashing liq-
uid mixedwith clean, lukewarm (never hot)
water.
CAUTION
•
Do not washthe vehicle with strong household
soap, strong chemical detergents, petrol or sol-
vents.
•
Do not washthe vehicle in direct sunlight or while
the vehicle body is hot, as the paint surface may
become water-spotted.
•
Avoid using tight-napped or rough cloths, suchas
washing mitts. Care must be takenwhen removing
caked-on dirtorother foreign substances so the
paint surface is not scratched or damaged.
3. Rinse the vehiclethoroughly with plenty of
clean water.
4. Useadampened chamoistodry the paint
surfaceand avoid leaving water spots.
When washing the vehicle, take care ofthe fol-
lowing:
•
Inside flanges,joints and folds on the doors,
hatches and bonnet are particularly vulnerable to
theeffects of roadsalt.Therefore,theseareas must
be cleaned regularly.
•
Be sure that thedrain holes in the lower edge of
thedoors are not clogged.
•
Spraywater to the underbody and in the wheel
wellsto loosenthe dirtand/or washawayroad salt.
REMOVING SPOTS
Remove tarand oil spots, industrial dust, in-
sects, and tree sapasquicklyaspossiblefrom
the paint surface to avoidlasting damage or
staining. Special cleaning products are avail-
ableatanINFINITI Centre or qualified workshop
or an
yautomotive accessorystore.
WAXING
Regular waxing protects the paint surface and
helpsmaintain anew vehicle appearance.
After waxing, polishing is recommended to re-
move built-up residueand to avoid aweathered
appearance.
An INFINITI Centre or qualified workshop canas-
sistyou in choosingthe appropriate waxing
products.
CAUTION
•
Wash your vehicle thoroughly and completely be-
fore appl
ying waxtothe paint surface.
•
Alwaysfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructionssup-
plied with the wax.
•
Do notuse awax containingany abrasives, cutting
compounds or cleaners that maydamagethe ve-
hiclefinish.
CLEANING EXTERIOR
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