BYD L3 AUTO, Owner'S Manual

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BYD L3
AUTO Owner’s Manual
5-2 Anti-corrosion and Auto Exterior Maintenance
Anti-corrosion
Proper maintenance can protect the
car against corrosion for a long time.
The common causes for car
corrosion are:
● Saline-alkali, dust, and moisture
concentrates at unaccessible part
under the bottom of the car.
● The paint film or base coating is
scratched by slight crash or foreign
bodies such as sand.
If operating the car under special
circumstance
or environment,
please take special care:
● The dust on the road with
saline-alkali or chemical
substances will speed up corrosion;
the air along the seacoast or in
regions polluted by industries is
also saline.
● High moisture will speed up
corrosion, especially at a site with a
temperature just over 0°C.
● When certain parts of the car are
always under moisture or humidity,
even if the rest parts are kept dry,
corrosion will occur.
● High compartment temperature may
cause corrosion to the parts which
can not get dry quickly due to lack
of proper ventilation.
The above items show that it is very
import to keep the car, especially its
bottom, clean and repair the damaged
paint and protection coating as soon
as possible.
To prevent corrosion of BYD L3,
please follow the instructions
below:
Wash the car regularly.
Washing
your car regularly can keep it clean.
But for anti-corrosion purpose, please
abide by the following points:
● In winter if you drive the car on the
road with saline-alkali or live by the
sea, please wash the running part of
the car at least once per month to
reduce corrosion.
● High pressure water or steam is
effective for cleaning chassis and
wheel cover. Slurry and dirt in these
positions are difficult to remove; you
need to pay extra attention as
getting the slurry and crumbs wet
without removing them may cause
severer damage. Please avoid the
dust jamming the drain hole on the
lower edge of the door, sill plate,
and
frame, otherwise water
accumulated will lead to corrosion.
● Arrange a thorough cleaning for the
chassis when winter is over.
For more hints, refer to "
Washing and
Waxing ".
Check the car's paint and
decorative pieces. When there is
any fragment or crack on the paint
film, please repair it at once to avoid
commencement of corrosion at this
location. If the fragments or cracks
peel off the metal surface, please
contact the BYD service station for
repair.
Check inside of the carriage.
Moisture and dust will concentrate
beneath the floor mats and cause
corrosion, please check the underside
of the floor mats frequently and make
sure it is dry. When you transport
chemicals, detergent, fertilizer, salt