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MAINTENANCE
Note:DONOTuseahighpressurehosetocleanthe
frontcompartment–damagetothecar’selectronic
systemsmayoccur.
Fromtimetotime,butparticularlyduringwintermonths
whensalthasbeenusedontheroads,useahosetowash
theundersideofthecar .Flushawayaccumulationsofmud
andthoroughlycleanthoseareaswheredebriscaneasily
collect(wheelarchesandpanelseams,forexample).
IMPORT ANT
•Avoidcleaningthevehicleindirectsunlight.
•Whencleaningthevehicleinwinteravoidspraying
waterdirectlyontodoorlocksandpanelgapsdue
toriskoficing.
•Donotuseroughspongesorclothtocleanthecar ,
thiswilldamagethepaintworknish.
•Whencleaningtheheadlampsdonotuseadrycloth
orsponge,useonlywarmsoapywater.
CleaningwithHighPressureCleaner
Alwaysreadthemanufacturersoperatinginstructions.
Whenusinghighpressurewashers,alwaysensurethereis
adequatedistancebetweenthespraynozzleandanysoft
materials,decalsorrubberseals.
Note:DONOTdirectthepressurewashernozzle
directlytowardthehighvoltagechargingpointsor
highvoltagebatteryconnectionsontheundersideof
thevehicle.
IMPORT ANT
•Pleasepayattentiontotheoperatinginstructionsof
highpressurecleaner.
•Softpartsonthevehicleshouldbekeptinalarge
enoughdistancefromthehighpressurecleaner.
BodyProtection
Afterwashing,examinethepaintworkfordamage.Ifthe
damagehasrevealedbaremetal,useacoloredprimerrst,
thenapplythecorrectcolourbasecoatandnishoffwith
alacquerpencil,ifappropriate.Carryoutthistreatment
afterwashingbutbeforepolishingorwaxing.More
extensivedamagetopaintorbodyworkmustberepaired
inaccordancewiththemanufacturer’srecommendations.
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