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Maintenance Appearance care
and may develop into a major repair
expense.
If your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced.
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar
remover, not a scraper or other sharp
object.
To protect the surfaces of bright metal
parts from corrosion, apply a coating of
wax or chrome preservative and rub to a
high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal
areas, cover the bright metal parts with
a heavier coating of wax or preservative.
If necessary, coat the parts with non-cor
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rosive petroleum jelly or other protective
compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col
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lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting
can occur on underbody parts such as
the fuel lines, frame, floor pan and
exhaust system, even though they have
been treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter.
Pay special attention to these areas
because it is difficult to see all the mud
and dirt. It will do more harm than good
to wet down the road grime without
removing it. The lower edges of the
doors, rocker panels, and frame mem
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bers have drain holes that should not
clog with dirt; trapped water in these
areas can cause rusting.
Aluminium wheel maintenance (if
equipped)
The aluminium wheels are coated with a
clear protective finish.
僅 Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol
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ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminium wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
僅 Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
僅 Use only a mild soap or neutral deter
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gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps
prevent corrosion.
僅 Avoid washing the wheels with high
speed vehicle wash brushes.
僅 Do not use any alkaline or acid deter
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gents It may damage and corrode the
aluminium wheels coated with a clear
protective finish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from cor
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rosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corro
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sion, we produce vehicles of the highest
quality. However, this is only part of the
job. To achieve the long-term corrosion
resistance your vehicle can deliver, the
owner's cooperation and assistance is
also required.
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