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• In cold weather, the key holes and rubber
parts of the door sometimes freeze, making
it hard to open the door. After washing,
remove moisture on and around the doors.
Applying silicone with antifreeze capabilities
is one solution to this problem.
• When washing the vehicle in cold weather,
be careful not to directly spray water over
the key slot in the fuel tank cap (vehicles
with a key-locked fuel tank cap). If the key
slot is wet with water, the fuel tank cap may
become impossible to open. It is also impor-
tant to thoroughly wipe off water around the
fuel tank cap after washing the vehicle.
• Do not clean the interior by splashing water
on it as this could damage relays, the com-
puter, and other electrical devices.
• Thoroughly wash the vehicle, especially the
wheel wells and underside of the chassis
after driving on coastal roads or roads where
road chemicals have been applied. Thor-
ough washing is also important if your vehi-
cle is frequently used to transport marine
products or lime because seawater will
affect the vehicle and lime will severely dam-
age the vehicle’s paintwork. Road chemicals,
if left deposited for a long time on vehicle
parts, will set hard and be difficult to remove
by ordinary washing. Wash out road chemi-
cals using a high-pressure cleaning machine
if necessary so that they do not remain on
the vehicle. Road chemicals in large
amounts as well as salt will easily cause
rusting.
• When stepping onto the bumper to clean the
windshield, do not hold the wiper arms.
Doing so could cause a wiper malfunction.
• Do not use a vehicle-cleaning brush to clean
the plastic lenses of the turn-signal lamps. A
brush could scratch the lenses. Wash the
lenses with water, then wipe them with a soft
cloth.
• When the vehicle is washed, braking perfor-
mance can be reduced by water entering the
brake drums or splashed over the brake
discs. In this event, drive slowly with light
pressure on the brake pedal to dry out the
brakes. Pay attention to nearby vehicles
while doing so.
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