MG GS Handbook

Maintenance
CleaningandVehicleCare
Abuseofcareproductsmaybeharmfulto
health,careproductsmustbesafelystored,
especiallycan'tletchildrencontact,oritwill
havethehazardofpoisoning.
AutomobileExternalCare
VehicleCleaning
Youcanonlycleanthevehiclewiththe
ignitionswitchoff,ortheremightbetherisk
ofaccident.
Forvehiclecleaninginwinter,moistureor
icinginthebrakingsystemwillreducethe
brakingeffect,whichmayhavetheriskof
accident.
DONOTuseahighpressurehosetoclean
theenginecompartment–damagetothe
car’selectronicsystemsmayoccur.
Frequentcleaningandwaxingarethebestmethodsof
protectingthevehicleagainstharmfulenvironmental
impacts,forsomecoveredareas,forexample,doorsill
footstep,sealedparts,coverplate,etc.shouldbecleaned
periodically.Thesepartsmayquicklydeveloppaint
scratchesduetolong-timeattachmentwithabrasive
compositions.Thetimeintervalofvehiclecleaning
dependsonmanyfactors.
Forexample:
•Usefrequency;
•Placesforvehicleparkingandstorage,suchasgarage,a
placeunderthetree,etc.;
•Seasons;
•Climaticconditions;
•Environmentalimpacts.
Thelongeradhesionofinsectinfectants,birddroppings,
resin,roaddustandindustrialdust,asphalt,sootparticles,
snowmeltingsaltandothererosivesedimentstothe
automotivepaint,thegreatertheiradverseeffectsare.
T oohightemperature,suchasintensivesolarradiation,
willalsointensifytheerosion.
Soyoumayneedtocleanthevehicleonceaweek,butin
somecasesonceamonth,alongwithappropriatewaxing,
andthatisenough.
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MG GS Specifications

General

Brand	MG
Model	GS
Category	Automobile
Language	English