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Check the interior of your vehicle.
Water and dirt can accumulate under the
floor mats and could cause corrosion. Occasionally check under the mats to
make sure the area is dry. Be particularly careful when transporting
chemicals, cleansers, fertilizers, salt, etc. These should be transported in
proper containers. If a spill or leak should occur, immediately clean and dry
the area.
Keep your vehicle in a well ventilated garage or a roofed place. Do not
park your vehicle in a damp, poorly ventilated garage. If you wash your
vehicle in the garage, or if you drive it in covered with water or snow, your
garage may be so damp it will cause corrosion. Even if your garage is heated,
a wet vehicle can corrode if the ventilation is poor.
WASHING AND WAXING
Washing your Lexus
Keep your vehicle clean by regular washing.
The following cases may cause weakness to the paint or corrosion to the bod\
y
and parts. Wash your vehicle as soon as possible.
When driving in a coastal area
When driving on a road sprinkled with antifreeze
When having stuck of coal tar, tree sap, bird droppings and carcass of an
insect.
When driving in the areas where there are a lot of smoke, soot, dust, iron
dust and chemical substance
When the vehicle becomes remarkably dirty with dust and mud
Hand±washing your Lexus
Work in the shade and wait until the vehicle body is not hot to the touch.
Work in the shade and wait until the vehicle body is not hot to the touch\
.
1. Rinse off loose dirt with a hose. Remove any mud or road salt from the
underside of the vehicle or in the wheel wells.
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2. Wash with a mild car±wash soap, mixed according to the manufacturer's
instructions. Use a soft cotton mitt and keep it wet by dipping it frequently
into the wash water. Do
not rub hard ± let the soap and water remove the dirt.
Aluminum wheels: Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent.
Urethane bumpers and side moldings: Wash carefully. Do not scrub with
abrasive cleaners. The bumper and side molding faces are soft.
Road tar: Remove with turpentine or cleaners that are marked safe for
painted surfaces.
NOTICE
Do not use gasoline or strong solvents, which may be toxic or cause
damage.
3. Rinse thor oughly ± dried soap can cause streaking. In hot weather you may
need to rinse each section right after you wash it.
4. To prevent water spots, dry the vehicle using a clean soft cotton towel. D\
o
not rub or press hard ± you might scratch the paint.
Automatic car wash
Your vehicle may be washed in an automatic car wash, but remember that the
paint can be scratched by some type of brushes, unfiltered washing water, or
the washing process itself. Scratching reduces paint durability and gloss,
especially on darker colors. The manager of the car wash should be able to
advise you whether the process is safe for the paint on your vehicle.
Waxing your Lexus
Polishing and waxing is recommended to maintain the original beauty of
your Lexus' finish.
Once a month or if the vehicle does not repel water well, apply wax.
1. Always wash and dry the vehicle before you begin waxing, even if you are
using a combined cleaner and wax.
2. Use a good quality polish and wax. If the finish has become extremely
weathered, use a car±cleaning polish, followed by a separate wax. Carefully
follow the manufacturer's instructions and precautions. Be sure to polish and
wax the chrome trim as well as the paint.
3. Wax the vehicle again when water does not bead but remains on the surface
in large patches.
