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owners manual KIA Optima
owners manual KIA Optima - year of production: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - KIA Optima III 3 owners manual EN
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Maintenance
Aluminum wheel maintenance Corrosion protection Moisture breeds corrosion
The aluminum wheels are coated with aProtecting your vehicle from corrosionMoisture creates the conditions in which
clear protective finish. corrosion is most likely to occur. For
By using the most advanced design and
example, corrosion is accelerated by
• Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol-construction practices to combat corro-
ishing compound, solvsion, we produces vent, or wireehicles of the highesthigh humidity, particularly when tempera-
tures are just above freezing. In such
brushes on aluminum wheelsquality. .HoThewevyer, this is only part of the
conditions, the corrosive material is kept
may scratch or damage the finish.job. To achieve the long-term corrosion
in contact with the vehicle surfaces by
resistance your vehicle can deliver, the
• Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- moisture that is slow to evaporate.
owner's cooperation and assistance is
gent, and rinse thoroughly with water. Mud is particularly corrosive because it
also required.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after dries slowly and holds moisture in con-
driving on salted roads.This helps pre- tact with the vehicle. Although the mud
vent corrosion. Common causes of corrosionappears to be dry, it can still retain the
• Avoid washing the wheels with high-
The most common causes of corrosion
speed car wash brushes. on your vehicle are: moisture and promote corrosion.
• Do not use any cleaners containing High temperatures can also accelerate
• Road salt, dirt and moisture that is
acid or acid detergents. It may damageallowed to accumulate underneath the corrosion of parts that are not properly
and corrode the aluminum wheelsventilated so the moisture can be dis-
coated with a clear protective finish.vehicle. persed. For all these reasons, it is par-
• Removal of paint or protective coatingsticularly important to keep your vehicle
by stones, gravel, abrasion or minor
clean and free of mud or accumulations
scrapes and dents which leave unpro-
tected metal exposed to corrosion.of other materials. This applies not only
to the visible surfaces but particularly to
High-corrosion areas the underside of the vehicle.
If you live in an area where your vehicle
is regularly exposed to corrosive materi-
als, corrosion protection is particularly
important. Some of the common causes
of accelerated corrosion are road salts,
dust control chemicals, ocean air and
industrial pollution.
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