Mitsubishi Lancer VIII 8 owners manual page 410

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Cleaning the outside of your vehicle NOTE CAUTION Damaged paint N00946200063 When the door is frozen, opening it by forceDo not use gasoline, kerosene, benzine or may tear off or crack the rubber gasketpaint thinners to remove road tar or other dirt installed around the door. Pour warm waterfrom the vehicle surface. Small cracks and scratches in the paint coat should be touched up as soon as possible with to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipe Do not put wax on the areas having black off the water after opening the door. To pre- touch-up paint to prevent corrosion. matte coating because it can cause uneven vent freezing of the weatherstripping on the Check body areas facing the road or the tires discoloration, patches, blurs, etc. If these get doors, hood, etc., treat with silicone lubri- carefully for damage to the paint caused by wax on them, wipe the wax off right away cant. with a soft cloth and warm water. flying stones, etc. The paint code number for your vehicle can be found on the vehicle On vehicles with sunroof, be careful not to information code plate in the engine compart- apply any wax on the weatherstrip (black ment. Waxing rubber) when waxing the area around the N00946000188 sunroof opening. If stained with wax, the weatherstrip cannot Cleaning plastic parts Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or maintain a weatherproof seal with the sun- when water does not bead up on the paint. roof. N009463001789 Use a soft cloth to put a small amount of wax Use a sponge or chamois to clean these parts. on the painted surfaces. After the wax has Polishing If a vehicle wax sticks to a gray or black dried, polish with a dry soft cloth. rough surface of the bumper, molding or Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight. N00946100059lights, the surface may appear white in color. If painted surfaces have been severely dam- You should wax when the painted surfaces In this case, wipe it off using lukewarm water are cool. aged and lost their original luster and color and a soft cloth or chamois. tone, polish the surface lightly with a fine CAUTION polishing compound. Avoid limiting your polishing to the damaged surface only; polish CAUTION Waxes containing high abrasive compounds Do not use a scrubbing brush or other rough a somewhat wider area, moving the polishing should not be used. These waxes remove rust scrubber as these may damage the plastic cloth in one direction. After polishing, flush and stain effectively from the paintwork, but surface. the compound from the surface and apply a are harmful to the finish on the paint and the Do not use wax containing compounds (pol- coat of wax to regain a beautiful luster. plate, because they also remove clearcoat. ishing powder) which may damage the plas- They are also harmful to other glossy sur- faces such as the grille, trim, moldings, etc. tic surface. Vehicle care and maintenance 9-51

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