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Maintenance
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Appearance care
Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust
and may develop into a major repair
expense.
NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced.
Bright-metal maintenance
僅 To remove road tar and insects, use a
tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
僅 To protect the surfaces of brightmetal
parts from corrosion, apply a coating
of wax or chrome preservative and
rub to a high luster.
僅 During winter weather or in coastal
areas, cover the bright metal parts
with a heavier coating of wax or pre
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servative. If necessary, coat the parts
with non-corrosive petroleum jelly or
other protective compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col
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lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting
can occur on underbody parts such as
the fuel lines, frame, floor pan and
exhaust system, even though they have
been treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter.
Pay special attention to these areas
because it is difficult to see all the mud
and dirt. It will do more harm than good
to wet down the road grime without
removing it. The lower edges of the
doors, rocker panels, and frame mem
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bers have drain holes that should not
clog with dirt; trapped water in these
areas can cause rusting.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes whilst driving slowly to see if they
have been affected by water. If braking
performance is impaired, dry the brakes
by applying them lightly whilst maintain
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ing a slow forward speed.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with a
clear protective finish.
僅 Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol
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ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
僅 Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
僅 Use only a mild soap or neutral deter
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gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads.This helps pre
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vent corrosion.
僅 Avoid washing the wheels with high-
speed car wash brushes.
僅 Do not use any alkaline or acid deter
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gent. It may damage and corrode the
aluminum wheels coated with a clear
protective finish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from cor
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rosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corro
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sion, we produce vehicles of the highest