MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
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Cleaning rims The vehicle should be washed as soon as it becomes dirty. This makes the vehicle easier toclean because dirt does not attach as strongly. Italso reduces the risk of scratches and keeps thevehicle looking new. Wash the vehicle in a carwash or garage with an oil separator. Use a carwashing detergent.
RimsOnly use rim cleaning products recommended by Volvo. Strong rim cleaning agents could damage the surface and stain the chromed aluminum rims.
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• Polishing and waxing (p. 615)
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• High-pressure washing (p. 618)
• Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trimcomponents (p. 619)
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• Corrosion protection (p. 620)
Corrosion protection
Your vehicle is constructed with effective protec- tion against corrosion.
Corrosion protection for the body consists of modern metallic protective coatings on the sheetmetal, a high-quality painting process, corrosion-protected and minimized metal overlap, andshielding plastic components, abrasion protectionand supplemental rust inhibitor in exposed areas.In the chassis, exposed components of the wheelsuspension are made of corrosion-resistant castaluminum.
Inspection and maintenanceThe corrosion protection does not normallyrequire maintenance, but keeping the vehicleclean is always a good way to further reduce therisk of corrosion. The use of strong alkaline oracidic cleaning fluids should always be avoidedon shiny body components. Any stone chips inthe paint should be touched up as soon as theyare discovered.
Related information
• Cleaning the exterior (p. 614)
• Polishing and waxing (p. 615)
• Hand washing (p. 615)
• Automatic car washes (p. 617)
• High-pressure washing (p. 618)
• Cleaning the wiper blades (p. 618) •
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trimcomponents (p. 619)
• Cleaning rims (p. 620)
