4056-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■Cleaning the exterior lights
● Wash carefully. Do not use organic substances or scrub with a h ard brush. 
This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
● Do not apply wax to the surfaces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the lenses.
■ When using a high pressure car wash
● Do  not  spray  water  directly  on  the  radar  which  is  equipped  behi nd  the
emblem. Otherwise it may cause the device to be damaged.
● Do  not  bring  the  nozzle  tip  close  to  boots  (rubber  or  resin  man ufactured
cover),  connectors  or  the  following  parts.  The  parts  may  be  dam aged  if
they come into contact with high-pressure water.
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts
● Keep  the  cleaning  nozzle  at  least  11.9  in.  (30  cm)  away  from  th e  vehicle
body.  Otherwise  resin  section,  such  as  moldings  and  bumpers,  may  be
deformed  and  damaged. Also,  do  not  continuously  hold  the  nozzle   in  the
same place.
● Do not spray the lower part of the windshield continuously.
If  water  enters  the  air  conditioning  system  intake  located  near  the  lower
part  of  the  windshield,  the  air  conditioning  system  may  not  ope rate  cor-
rectly.
● Do  not  wash  the  underside  of  the  vehicle  using  a  high  pressure  car
washer.
■ Cleaning the high mounted stoplight and cargo lamps
When using high-pressured car washers, the tip of the nozzle sh ould be at
least 20 in. (50 cm) from the car body. Water can seep lamp hou sing or the
vehicle cabin if the nozzle is closer to the car body.