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Maintenance
Note:DONOTtreatpartsorplasticpartscoatedwith
atlacquerbyusingthepolishingagent.
WiperBlades
Cleanthewiperbladesinwarmsoapwater.Donotuse
alcoholorpetroleumproductcleaningagents.
WindowsandMirrors
Cleantheinternalandexternalsurfacesofallthewindows
periodicallywithglasscleaner.
Windshield:Beforeinstallationofnewwiperbladeand
afterwashingthevehiclewithcleaningwaxproducts,clean
theoutsideofthewindshieldwithglasscleaner.
Rearwindow:Useasoftclothtocleantheinsidesurface;
inordertoavoiddamagingtheheatingelement,wipethe
windowinahorizontalmanner.Donotscrapetheglass
orapplyabrasivecleaningcomplexagentasitwilldamage
theheatingelement.
Rearviewmirrors:Cleanwithsoapywater.Donotuse
abrasivecleaningcomplexagentormetalscraper.
PlasticParts
Plasticpartscanbecleanedbytheconventionalmethod
ofcleaning.Whenthestainisnoteasytoremove,you
canalsouseaspecialsolvent-freeplasticcleaningand
curingagentfortreatment,andthepaintcuringagentis
notpreferablefortreatmentofplasticparts.
PaintDamage
Asmallareaofpaintdamage,suchasscratchesordamages
afterbeingstruckbystones,shallbeimmediatelycoated
withpainttoavoidrusting,ifrustinghasappeared,youmust
removeitthoroughly,thenapplyanti-corrosiveprimerto
thisportion,andnallyapplynish.
WeatherStrips
Rubberweatherstripsofdoors,frontandrearcoverlids,
sunroofandwindowsshouldbeirregularlycoatedwith
rubbercuringagent(suchassilicagelspray)tokeeptheir
exibilityandextendtheservicelife,itcanalsoavoid
prematurewearoutoftheweatherstripsandprevent
insufcientsealingofthedoorsinorderforeasieropening.
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