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MAINTENANCE
Fromtimetotime,butparticularlyduringwintermonths
whensalthasbeenusedontheroads,useahosetowash
theundersideofthecar .Flushawayaccumulationsofmud
andthoroughlycleanthoseareaswheredebriscaneasily
collect(wheelarchesandpanelseams,forexample).
IMPORTANT
•Avoidcleaningthevehicleindirectsunlight.
•Whencleaningthevehicleinwinteravoidspraying
waterdirectlyontodoorlocksandpanelgapsdue
toriskoficing.
•Donotuseroughspongesorclothtocleanthecar,
thiswilldamagethepaintworknish.
•Whencleaningtheheadlampsdonotuseadrycloth
orsponge,useonlywarmsoapywater .
CleaningwithaHighPressureCleaner
Note:Alwaysreadthemanufacturersoperating
instructions.
Whenusinghighpressurewashers,alwaysensurethereis
adequatedistancebetweenthespraynozzleandanysoft
materials,decalsorrubberseals.
IMPORTANT
•Pleasepayattentiontotheoperatinginstructionsof
highpressurecleaner.
•Softpartsonthevehicleshouldbekeptinalarge
enoughdistancefromthehighpressurecleaner.
DONOTdirectthepressurewashernozzledirectly
towardthehighvoltagebatteryconnectionsonthe
undersideofthevehicle.
Removingtarspots
Usewhitespirittoremovetarspotsandstubborngrease
stainsfromthepaintwork.Thenwashtheareaimmediately
withsoapywatertoremovealltracesofthespirit.
BodyProtection
Afterwashing,examinethepaintworkfordamage.Ifthe
damagehasrevealedbaremetal,useacoloredprimerrst,
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