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Clean the exterior of the vehicle
In order to maintain the appearance of the
vehicle clean, correct and appropriate external
cleanliness is very important.
Whenever possible, place the vehicle in the
garage or in a covered place, in order to reduce
the chances of damage to the paint surface of
the vehicle.
If you must leave the vehicle in the outdoors,
please park it in the shade or cover the vehicle
with vehicle cover. You should not scratch the
vehicle body paint when removing the vehicle
cover.
Wash the vehicle
In the following cases, you should clean the
vehicle to protect the body paint:
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After traveling in rain, acidic rain may cause
damage to the paint surface.
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After traveling along the coast, sea erosion
may cause the body to rust.
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When soot, bird droppings, tree oil, metal
particles, or bodies of insects and other pollutants
remain on the body surface, it may cause damage
to the paint surface.
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When dust or mud blocks are left on the body
surface, it may cause damage to the paint surface.
Washing method:
1. Wash the dirt on the vehicle with a wet sponge
and plenty of water.
2. Clean thoroughly the vehicle with mixture of
a special vehicle washing soap or general
dishwashing detergent and warm water.
3. Wash the vehicle with enough water.
4. After washing the vehicle, wipe it again with a
special cloth (suede), so as not to leave dry spots
on the vehicle.
When cleaning the vehicle, pay attention to the
following points:
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After passing the road with deicing salt, the
seams, doors, windows, the engine hood and
other parts of the vehicle are susceptible to
corrosion by deicing salt. Therefore, these
positions must be cleaned.
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Ensure the drainage holes underneath the door
are smooth.
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When cleaning the vehicle, rinse the bottom of
the vehicle and wheel fenders, in order to ensure
that mud, salts, and other contaminants are
washed.
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