7-90 Vehicle care and maintenance
7Cleaning the outside of your vehicle
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To protect your vehicle’s finish, wash it often and thoroughly.
If desired, you may wax your vehicle using a nonabrasive auto-
mobile wax. Foreign material
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Industrial pollution, road tar, bird droppings, tree sap, insect
remains, sea water and other foreign matters can damage the
finish on your vehicle.
Generally, the longer any foreign material stays on the finish,
the worse the damage. Wash your vehicle as soon as possible
whenever the finish gets soiled.Wa s h i n g
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Chemicals contained in the dirt and dust picked up from air,
rain, snow or road surfaces can damage the paint and body of
your vehicle if left on.
Frequent washing and waxing is the best way to protect your
vehicle from this damage.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in
the shade and spray it with water to remove dust. Next, using
plenty of clean water and a car washing mitt or sponge, wash
the vehicle from top to bottom.
Use a mild car washing soap if necessary. Rinse thoroughly
and wipe dry with a chamois or soft cloth. After washing the
vehicle, carefully clean the joints and flanges of the doors,
hood, etc., where dirt is likely to remain.
CAUTION
!When washing the underside of your vehicle or the
wheels, wear a pair of gloves to protect your hands.If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, place the
wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to deacti-
vate the rain sensor before washing the vehicle. Oth-
erwise, the wipers will operate in the presence of
water spray on the windshield and may get damaged
as a result.Never spray or splash water on the electrical parts
in the engine compartment. This may damage them.
Be careful also when washing the underbody. Do not
spray water into the engine compartment.Avoid automatic car washers that use rotating
brushes. These brushes may scratch the paint sur-
face and make it dull.
Scratches are more noticeable on darker colored
vehicles.Some hot water washing equipment uses high pres-
sure and heat to clean your vehicle. This heated
water may damage your vehicle’s resin parts. It can
flood the interior of the vehicle. Therefore, be sure
of the following:
• Keep the washing nozzle at least 20 inches (50 cm)
away from the vehicle body.
• When washing around the door glass, hold the
nozzle at a distance of more than 20 inches (50 cm)
and at right angles to the glass surface.
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Alphabetical index
4Fog lights
Bulb capacity 7-54
Indicator 3-229
Replacement 7-71
,7-74
Switch 3-246
Free-hand advanced security transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) 3-17
Front console boxes 3-300
Front console tray 3-300
Front seats 2-3
Front turn signal lights
Replacement 7-69
Front turn signal, parking and side-marker lights
Bulb capacity 7-54
Replacement 7-65,7-67
Fuel
Fuel economy 4-2
Fuel hoses 7-41
Modification/alterations to the electrical or fuel systems 1-9
Tank capacity 1-5,9-10
Fuel selection 1-2
Fuses 7-45
Fusible links 7-44
G
General maintenance 7-42
General vehicle data 9-6
Genuine parts 1-9
Glove compartment 3-299
H
Handling of compact discs 5-145
Hazard warning flasher switch 3-245
Hazard warning lights 3-229
Head restraints 2-10
Headlight leveling switch 3-243
Headlights
Bulb capacity 7-54
Dimmer 3-240
Headlight flasher 3-241
Leveling switch 3-243
Replacement 7-57
Switch 3-235
Heater without air conditioning function 5-6
High beam indicator 3-229
Hill start assist (vehicles with Twin Clutch SST) 3-147
Hood lock release mechanism and safety catch 7-43
Horn switch 3-256
I
If the vehicle breaks down 6-2
Ignition switch 3-24
,3-86
Important facts to know in case of an accident 8-5
Indicators 3-229
Information screen display 3-232
Inside day/night rearview mirror 3-81
Inside emergency trunk lid release 3-63
Interior lights 3-293
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