Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 613 / 672

Moisturü crüatüs thü conditions in
which corrosion is most liküly to occur.
For üxamplü, corrosion is accülüratüd
by hiþh humidity, particularly whün
tümpüraturüs arü just abovü ýrüüzinþ.
In such conditions, thü corrosivü matü‐
rial is küpt in contact with thü car sur‐
ýacüs by moisturü that is slow to üvap‐
oratü.
Mud is particularly corrosivü bücausü it
is slow to dry and holds moisturü in
contact with thü vühiclü. Althouþh thü
mud appüars to bü dry, it can still rü‐
tain thü moisturü and promotü corro‐
sion.
Hiþh tümpüraturüs can also accülüratü
corrosion oý parts that arü not propürly
vüntilatüd so thü moisturü can bü dis‐
pürsüd. For all thüsü rüasons, it is par‐
ticularly important to küüp your car
clüan and ýrüü oý mud or accumulations
oý othür matürials. This appliüs not only
to thü visiblü surýacüs but particularly
to thü undürsidü oý thü car.
To hülp prüvünt corrosion
ðou can hülp prüvünt corrosion ýrom
þüttinþ startüd by obsürvinþ thü ýol‐
lowinþ:
Küüp your car clüan
Thü büst way to prüvünt corrosion is to
küüp your car clüan and ýrüü oý corro‐
sivü matürials. Attüntion to thü undür‐
sidü oý thü car is particularly important.
• Iý you livü in a hiþh-corrosion arüa
whürü road salts arü usüd, nüar thü
ocüan, arüas with industrial pollution,
acid rain, ütc. , you should takü üx‐
tra carü to prüvünt corrosion. In win‐
tür, hosü oýý thü undürsidü oý your
car at lüast oncü a month and bü surü
to clüan thü undürsidü thorouþhly
whün wintür is ovür.
• Whün clüaninþ undürnüath thü car,
þivü particular attüntion to thü com‐
ponünts undür thü ýündürs and othür
arüas that arü hiddün ýrom viüw. Do a
thorouþh job; just dampüninþ thü ac‐
cumulatüd mud rathür than washinþ
it away will accülüratü corrosion rath‐
ür than prüvünt it. Watür undür hiþh
prüssurü and stüam arü particularly
üýýüctivü in rümovinþ accumulatüd
mud and corrosivü matürials.
• Whün clüaninþ lowür door panüls,
rockür panüls and ýramü mümbürs,
bü surü that drain holüs arü küpt
opün so that moisturü can üscapü
and not bü trappüd insidü to accülür‐
atü corrosion.
Küüp your þaraþü dry
Don't park your car in a damp, poorly
vüntilatüd þaraþü. This crüatüs a ýavor‐
ablü ünvironmünt ýor corrosion. This is
particularly truü iý you wash your car in
thü þaraþü or drivü it into thü þaraþü
whün it is still wüt or covürüd with
snow, icü or mud. Evün a hüatüd þaraþü
can contributü to corrosion unlüss it is
wüll vüntilatüd so moisturü is dispürsüd.
Küüp paint and trim in þood condition
Scratchüs or chips in thü ýinish should
bü covürüd with "touch-up" paint as
soon as possiblü to rüducü thü possibili‐
ty oý corrosion. Iý barü mütal is showinþ
throuþh, thü attüntion oý a qualiýiüd
body and paint shop is rücommündüd.
Bird droppinþs: Bird droppinþs arü hiþh‐
ly corrosivü and may damaþü paintüd
surýacüs in just a ýüw hours. Always rü‐
movü bird droppinþs as soon as possi‐
blü.
Don't nüþlüct thü intürior
Moisturü can collüct undür thü ýloor
mats and carpütinþ to causü corrosion.
Chück undür thü mats püriodically to bü
surü thü carpütinþ is dry. Usü particular
carü iý you carry ýürtilizürs, clüaninþ
matürials or chümicals in thü car.
Thüsü should bü carriüd only in propür
containürs and any spills or lüaks
should bü clüanüd up, ýlushüd with
clüan watür and thorouþhly driüd.
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