Suzuki SX4 owners manual page 250

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Corrosion Prevention: APPEARANCE CARE Corrosion Prevention vehicle which are not well ventilated toIf you frequently drive on salted roads, your permit quick drying. vehicle should be washed at least once a It is important to take good care of your month during the winter. If you live near the vehicle to protect it from corrosion. ocean, your vehicle should be washed at Listed below are instructions for how to least once a month throughout the year. maintain your vehicle to prevent corrosion. For washing instructions, refer to the “Vehi- Please read and follow these instructions cle Cleaning” section. carefully. Important Information About Remove foreign material deposits Corrosion Foreign material such as salts, chemicals, road oil or tar, tree sap, bird droppings and Common causes of corrosion industrial fall-out may damage the finish of 1) Accumulation of road salt, dirt, moisture your vehicle if it is left on painted surfaces. or chemicals in hard to reach areas of Remove these types of deposits as quickly the vehicle underbody or frame. as possible. If these deposits are difficult to 2) Chipping, scratches and any damage to 52D151 wash off, an additional cleaner may be treated or painted metal surfaces required. Be sure that any cleaner you use This information illustrates the necessity ofis not harmful to painted surfaces and is resulting from minor accidents or keeping your vehicle (particularly the impact from stones and gravel. underbody) as clean and dry as possible. Itspecifically intended for your purposes. is equally important to repair any damage Follow the manufacturer’s directions when Environmental conditions which accel- using these special cleaners. erate corrosion to the paint or protective coatings as soon as possible. Repair finish damage 1) Road salt, dust control chemicals, sea air or industrial pollution will all acceler-How to Help Prevent Corrosion Carefully examine your vehicle for damage ate the corrosion of metal. to the painted surfaces, especially if it is 2) High humidity will increase the rate of Wash your vehicle frequently used off-road. Should you find any chips or corrosion particularly when the temper- The best way to preserve the finish on yourscratches in the paint, touch them up ature range is just above the freezing immediately to prevent corrosion from vehicle and to help avoid corrosion is to point. keep it clean with frequent washing. starting. If the chips or scratches have 3) Moisture in certain areas of a vehicle gone through to the bare metal, have a for an extended period of time may pro-Wash your vehicle at least once during thequalified body shop make the repair. mote corrosion even though other body winter and once immediately after the win- sections may be completely dry. ter. Keep your vehicle, particularly the underside, as clean and dry as possible. 4) High temperatures will cause an accel- erated rate of corrosion to parts of the 11-1 80J22-03E

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