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VEHICLE CARE
should be rinsed with clean water on a
regular basis. Many fuel filling stations
offer pressure washing facilities ideal
for this purpose, but do not use on
the bodywork, headlights or around
protective gaiters used on suspension,
brake or powertrain components.
Tar Spots
If necessary, use white spirit to remove
tar spots and stubborn grease stains
(but do not apply to the windscreen
wiper blades or rubber trims), then
immediately wash the area with water
and car shampoo.
Windscreen Cleaning
Use a proprietary glass cleaning
product on the windscreen and other
windows. Clean the wiper blade with
windscreen wash solvent to prevent
juddering and smearing.
Alloy Road Wheels
It is recommended that the alloy
road wheels are washed with the
same car shampoo as is used to
wash the bodywork. Use a brush
having only nylon bristles. During
the winter months, particularly when
salt has been used on the roads for
the dispersal of snow and ice, wash
thoroughly to remove accumulated
road filth from the wheels and tires.
CAUTION: The chemicals in road
wheel cleaning solutions can
damage the surface finish of the
wheel rims.
Exterior Lighting
Headlamps and all other light units
should only be washed with lukewarm
water and a proprietary car shampoo,
using a clean non scratching sponge,
never use household detergent or
washing up liquid.
NOTE: After washing, the
headlamps and rear lamps may
temporarily have condensation
on the inside of the lens. This is
normal and will slowly dissipate
once the lamps have been
switched on.
Park Assist System Sensors
As recommended for the vehicle body,
only handwash the sensors.
Reverse Parking Camera Lens
As recommended for the vehicle body,
only handwash the camera.
Radar Units
As recommended for the vehicle body,
only handwash the front radar unit as
well as the rear bumper areas covering
the rear radar units.
CAUTION: Automatic car washers
and jet washers may damage the
sensors, camera lens and radar
units.
See page 269 for further information.
Paintwork Polishing
After normal washing and drying,
the application of a good quality
liquid polish will restore the original
paint lustre. Higher gloss of the paint
finish and added protection against
contamination can be obtained by
the use of a wax polish. However, this
can only be used successfully on a
clean surface, from which the previous
application has been removed.
Do not apply wax or polish on plastic
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