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MAINTENANCE
Rearviewmirrors:Washwithsoapywater .DONOTuse
abrasivecleaningcompositionsormetalscraper.
PlasticParts
Plasticpartscanbecleanedbytheconventionalmethodof
cleaning.Whenthestainisnoteasytoremove,youcan
usespecialcuringagentfortreatment,andthepaintcuring
agentisnotpreferablefortreatmentofplasticparts.
WeatherStrips
Rubberweatherstripsofdoors,frontandrearcoverlids,
sunroofandwindowsshouldbeirregularlycoatedwith
rubbercuringagent(suchassilicagelspray)tokeeptheir
exibilityandextendtheservicelife.
Wheels
Deicingsalt,gettingwetorfrozenmay
causesbrakesystemefciencydecrease,
maycausetheriskofaccidents.
Y oucanpreventbrakingabrasivedustdirtandsnow
meltingsaltfromattachingtothewheelsbycleaningthe
wheels.Brakingabrasivedustnoteasytoremovemaybe
clearedwithnon-acidrimcleaner.
LightAlloyWheels
Inordertokeepgoodappearanceofthelightalloywheels,
regularcareisrequiredforit,ifsnowmeltingsaltand
brakingabrasivedustarenotwashedoffregularly,thelight
alloywheelswillbeeroded.
Pleasebesuretousenon-acidspecialcleanerforcleaning.
Donotusepaintpolishingagentorotherproducts
containingabrasivesforwheelcare,iftheprotective
coverofpainthasbeendamaged(suchasdamagesafter
beingstuckbystones),youmustimmediatelyrepairthe
damagedpart.
ProtectiveBottomCover
DONOTaddextrabottomprotectcoverto
catalyticconverterorheatshield,thismay
leadtorehazardwhendriving.
Thebottomofthevehicleiscoatedwithaspecialdurable
protectivematerial,whichcanbesafeagainsttheeffectsof
chemicalandmechanicalfactors.Butwerecommendyou
toinspectthebottomofthevehicleandtheprotective
layerofthechassisonaregularbasissincetheprotective
layercannotbeprotectedagainstdamageswhenthe
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