Jeep Compass, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
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the car by hand only, using pH-neutral
detergents
Dry it with a damp chamois leather.
Abrasive products and/or polishes should
not be used for cleaning the car.
If high pressure jets or cleaners are
used to wash the vehicle, maintain a
distance of at least 40 cm from the body
to prevent damage. A build-up of water
over time can damage the vehicle
Wash the bodywork using a low
pressure water jet
Wipe a sponge with a mild cleaning
solution over the bodywork and rinse the
sponge frequently
Rinse thoroughly with water and dry
with a jet of air or a chamois leather.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
WASHING
If the engine compartment is washed (at
low pressure, e.g. in very dusty areas),
this must be done with the engine cold
and with ignition device turned to OFF.
Take care not to direct the water jet
straight at the electronic control modules
or the wiper motors. Have this operation
performed by a specialized workshop.
After washing, check that the various
protective components (e.g. rubber
guards and caps) have not been removed
or damaged.
118)
WARNINGS
Avoid parking the vehicle under trees
as much as possible; resins dull the
paintwork and increase the possibility of
corrosion.
Any bird droppings must be washed off
immediately and thoroughly, as the acid
they contain is particularly aggressive.
Windows
Use specific detergents and clean cloths
to avoid scratching them or damaging
their transparency.
WARNING Wipe the inside surface of the
rear window gently with a cloth in the
direction of the electrical filaments to
avoid damaging them.
Engine compartment
At the end of every winter, wash the
engine compartment thoroughly, taking
care not to aim the jet of water directly
at the electronic control units or at the
windshield wiper motors. Have this done
at specialized workshops.
WARNING The washing should take
place with the engine cold and the
ignition device in the STOP position.
After the washing operation, make sure
that the various protections (e.g. rubber
caps and guards) have not been removed
or damaged.
IMPORTANT
116) In order to preserve the appearance
of the paint abrasive products and/or
polishes should not be used for cleaning
the car.
117) Avoid washing with rollers and/or
brushes in washing stations. Wash the
car only by hand using neutral pH
detergents; dry it with a wet chamois
leather. Abrasive products and/or polishes
should not be used for cleaning the car.
Bird droppings must be washed off
immediately and thoroughly as the acid
they contain is particularly aggressive.
Avoid (if at all possible) parking the car
under trees; remove vegetable resins
immediately as, when dried, it may only
be possible to remove them with abrasive
products and/or polishes, which is highly
inadvisable as they could alter the typical
opacity of the paint. Do not use pure
windscreen washer fluid for cleaning
the front windscreen and rear window;
dilute it min. 50% with water. Only use
pure screen washer fluid when strictly
necessary due to outside temperature
conditions.
118)
A high pressure jet cleaner
should not be used for cleaning the
engine compartment. The appropriate
precautions have been taken to protect all
parts and connections, but the pressures
generated by these devices are so high
that complete protection against water
seepages cannot be guaranteed.