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6. In-service maintenance
CAUTION
The paint surface of the vehicle body is
strong enough to withstand the washing of
the automatic vehicle washer. However, it
is important to pay attention to the effects
on the paint surface. The structure of the
automatic vehicle washer, the cleaning
agent, the filtering state of the clean water,
and the type of wax solvent that do not
meet the requirements may cause damage
to the paint surface.
Manual vehicle washing
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Rinse the vehicle with plenty of water to
remove floating dust.
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Prepare a bucket of water and add a
special cleaning agent for vehicle washing
to it.
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Gently scrub the vehicle with a soft cloth,
sponge or soft brush and rinse it several
times from top to bottom.
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Rinse the parts such as wheels and door
sills at last. Replace sponges or soft cloth
while washing the vehicle.
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After scrubbing, rinse the vehicle
thoroughly with plenty of water.
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After washing, carefully dry the paint
surface of the vehicle using a soft towel or
antelope skin.
CAUTION
When the vehicle body has dirt such as
asphalt, it needs to be cleaned with a
special cleaning agent, and then rinsed with
clean water to avoid damaging the surface
finish of the vehicle body. Check the body
for paint peeling and scratches while wiping
the body. If any, drive to the GAC Motor
authorized shop for touch-up.
When using a steam cleaner or a high-
pressure cleaner to wash the vehicle, be sure
to be very careful. Be sure to wash the vehicle
in accordance with the operation instructions
and requirements of the steam cleaner or high-
pressure cleaner. Pay attention to the working
pressure, temperature and spraying distance:
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When using a steam cleaner or a high-
pressure cleaner to wash the vehicle,
keep a sufficient water spray distance
from the vehicle, and ensure the
temperature does not exceed 60°C.
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If the vehicle is equipped with a power
sunroof, keep the water spray distance
more than 80 cm when washing the
vehicle. If the high-pressure cleaner
is close to the vehicle, or if excessive
pressure or temperature is used, the
vehicle may be damaged.
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Do not wash a radar sensor or a parking
assist camera with a high-pressure
cleaner for a long time; when washing the
radar sensor or parking assist cameras,
keep the water spray distance more than
30 cm.
WARNING
● When washing the vehicle manually,
pay attention to personal safety
and beware of angular parts at the
bottom of the vehicle to avoid being
scratched.
● When washing the vehicle, pay
special attention to the bottom of
the vehicle and the inner side of
wheelhouses. Do not hurt hands and
arms with sharp parts.
● Never spray water directly into the
engine compartment when washing
the vehicle. Otherwise, it will affect
the service life of various parts
and components in the engine
compartment.
