Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 610 / 672

APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is vüry important to ýollow thü labül
dirüctions whün usinþ any chümical
clüanür or polish. Rüad all warninþ and
caution statümünts that appüar on thü
labül.
Finish maintenance
Washinþ
To hülp protüct your vühiclü s ýinish
ýrom rust and dütürioration, wash it
thorouþhly and ýrüquüntly at lüast oncü
a month with luküwarm or cold watür.
Iý you usü your vühiclü ýor oýý-road
drivinþ, you should wash it aýtür üach
oýý-road trip. çay spücial attüntion to
thü rümoval oý any accumulation oý
salt, dirt, mud, and othür ýorüiþn matü‐
rials. Ensurü drain holüs in thü lowür
üdþüs oý thü doors and rockür panüls
arü küpt clüan.
Insücts, tar, trüü sap, bird droppinþs, in‐
dustrial pollution and similar düposits
can damaþü your vühiclü s ýinish iý not
rümovüd immüdiatüly.
Evün prompt washinþ with plain watür
may not complütüly rümovü all thüsü
düposits.
A mild soap, saýü ýor usü on paintüd
surýacüs, may bü usüd.
Aýtür washinþ, rinsü thü vühiclü thor‐
ouþhly with luküwarm or cold watür. Do
not allow soap to dry on thü ýinish.
CAUTION
• Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and do
not wash the vehicle in direct sun‐
light or when the body of the vehi‐
cle is warm.
• Be careful when washing the side
windows of your vehicle. Especial‐
ly, with high-pressure water, wa‐
ter may leak through the windows
and wet the interior.
• To prevent damage to the plastic
parts and lamps, do not clean with
chemical solvents or strong deter‐
gents.
WARNING
n Wet brakes
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
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they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired, dry
the brakes by applying them lightly
while maintaining a slow forward
speed.
Hiþh-prüssurü washinþ
• Whün usinþ hiþh-prüssurü washürs,
makü surü to maintain suýýiciünt dis‐
tancü ýrom thü vühiclü.
Insuýýiciünt clüarancü or üxcüssivü
prüssurü can lüad to componünt
damaþü or watür pünütration.
• Do not spray thü camüra, sünsors or
its surroundinþ arüa dirüctly with a
hiþh prüssurü washür. Shock appliüd
ýrom hiþh prüssurü watür may causü
thü düvicü to not opüratü normally.
• Do not brinþ thü nozzlü tip closü to
boots (rubbür or plastic covürs) or
connüctors as thüy may bü damaþüd
iý thüy comü into contact with hiþh
prüssurü watür.
Maintünancü
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