MG RX8 - Page 322

Maintenance
Wheels
Forwheelcleaning,moistureoricingand
snowmeltingsaltmayreducebrakingeffect,
whichmayhavetheriskofaccident.
Y oucanpreventbrakingabrasivedustdirtandsnow
meltingsaltfromattachingtothewheelsbycleaningthe
wheels.Brakingabrasivedustnoteasytoremovemaybe
clearedwithanon-acidrimcleaner.
LightAlloyWheels
Inordertokeepgoodappearanceofthelightalloywheels,
regularcareisrequiredforit,ifsnowmeltingsaltand
brakingabrasivedustarenotwashedoffregularly,thelight
alloywillbeeroded.
Pleasebesuretouseanon-acidspecialcleanerforcleaning.
Donotusepaintpolishingagentorotherproducts
containingabrasivesforwheelcare,iftheprotective
coverofpainthasbeendamaged(suchasdamagesafter
beingstuckbystones),youmustimmediatelyrepairthe
damagedpart.
ProtectiveBottomCover
Neveraddanyprotectivebottomcovertothe
exhaustgascatalyticpurierofexhaustpipe
ortheheatshieldsinceitmayignitethese
substancesandcauserehazards.
Thebottomofthevehicleiscoatedwithaspecialdurable
protectivematerial,whichcanbesafeagainsttheeffectsof
chemicalandmechanicalfactors.Butwerecommendyou
toinspectthebottomofthevehicleandtheprotective
layerofthechassisonaregularbasissincetheprotective
layercannotbeprotectedagainstdamageswhenthe
vehicleisinservice,anditispreferabletoinspectonce
beforethecoldseasonstartsandafteritcomestoanend.
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