Mitsubishi MOTORS SHOGUN SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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Cleaning the exterior of your vehicle
9-4 Vehicle care
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The salt and other chemicals spread on the
roads in some areas in winter can have a
harmful effect on the vehicle body. You
should therefore wash the vehicle as often as
possible in accordance with our care-instruc-
tions. It is recommended to have a preserva-
tive applied and the underfloor protection
checked before and after the cold weather
season.
After washing your vehicle, wipe off all
waterdrops from the rubber parts around the
doors to prevent the doors from freezing.
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Waxing the vehicle will help prevent the
adherence of dust and road chemicals to the
paintwork. Apply a wax solution after wash-
ing the vehicle, or at least once every three
months to assist displacing of water.
Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight.
You should wax after the surfaces have
cooled.
For information on how to use wax refer to
the instruction manual of the wax.
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The vehicle should only be polished if the
paintwork has become stained or lost its lus-
tre. Do not polish parts with a mat coating
and the plastic bumpers. Doing so could
cause stains or damage the finish.
 Never spray or splash water on the electrical
components in the engine compartment.
Doing so could have an adverse effect on the
engine startability.
Exercise caution also when washing the
underbody; be careful not to spray water into
the engine compartment.

Some types of hot water washing equipment
apply high pressure and heat to the vehicle.
They may cause heat distortion and damage
to the vehicle resin parts and may result in
flooding of the vehicle interior. Therefore;
• Maintain a distance of approx. 70 cm or
more between the vehicle body and the
washing nozzle.
• When washing around the door glass, hold
the nozzle at a distance of more than 70 cm
and at right angles to the glass surface.
 After washing the vehicle, drive the vehicle
slowly while lightly depressing the brake
pedal several times in order to dry out the
brakes.
Leaving the brakes wet could result in
reduced braking performance. Also, there is
a possibility that they could freeze up or
become inoperative due to rust, rendering the
vehicle unable to move.
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Using an automatic car wash, pay attention
to the following items, referring to the opera-
tion manual or consulting a car wash opera-
tor. If the following procedure is not
followed, it could result in damage to your
vehicle.
CAUTION
• The outside rear-view mirrors are retracted.
• The roof antenna is removed.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a roof
spoiler, consult a car wash operator before
using the car wash.
• If your vehicle has rain sensor, place the
wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to
deactivate the rain sensor.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a roof rails,
consult a car wash operator before using the
car wash.
• The wiper arms are secured in place with
tape.
During cold weather
CAUTION Waxing
CAUTION
 Waxes containing high abrasive compounds
should not be used.
 On vehicles with the sunroof, be careful
when waxing the area around the sunroof
opening, not to put any wax on the weather-
strip (black rubber). If stained with wax, the
weatherstrip cannot maintain a weatherproof
seal with the sunroof.
Polishing
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