Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual page 500

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Appearance care/Exterior care10-3 CAUTION Besuretopolishandwaxthechrometrim,solvents on the surface of the bulb as well as the painted surfaces. Loss ofassemblycover.However,ifapolish . Be careful not to damage brakewax on a painted surface leads to loss ofor wax with organic solvents is hoses, sensor harnesses, andthe original luster and also quickens theapplied to the cover surface, com- other parts when washing sus-deterioration of the surface. It is recom-pletely wipe off the polish or wax. pension components. mended that a coat of wax be applied atOtherwise,thecoversurfacemaybe . Becareful not to flush the engineleast once a month, or whenever thedamaged. bottom for a long time. It maysurface no longer repels water. cause damage of some electricalIf the appearance of the paint has dimin-NOTE parts. ished to the point where the luster or toneBe careful not to block the windshield cannot be restored, lightly polish thewasher nozzles with wax when waxing ! Using a warm water washer surface with a fine-grained compound.the vehicle. . Keep a good distance of 12 in (30 cm)Never polish just the affected area, but or more between the washer nozzle andinclude the surrounding area as well. the vehicle. Always polish in only one direction. A&Cleaning aluminum wheels . Do not wash the same area continu-No. 2000 grain compound is recom-. Promptly wipe the aluminum wheels ously. mended. Never use a coarse-grained clean of any kind of grime or agent. If dirt compound. Coarse-grained compoundsis left on too long, it may be difficult to . If a stain will not come out easily, washhave a smaller grain-size number andclean off. by hand. Some warm water washers arecould damage the paint. After polishing. Do not use soap containing grit to of the high temperature, high pressurewith a compound, coat with wax to restoreclean the wheels. Be sure to use a neutral type, and they can damage or deform thethe original luster. Frequent polishing withcleaning agent, and later rinse thoroughly resin parts such as moldings, or causeacompoundoranincorrectpolishing water to leak into the vehicle. with water. Do not clean the wheels with a technique will result in removing the paintstiff brush or expose them to a high-speed &Waxingandpolishing layer and exposing the undercoat. Whenwashing device. Always wash and dry the vehicle beforein doubt, it is always best to contact your. Clean the vehicle (including the alumi- waxing and polishing. SUBARU dealer or an auto paint specia-num wheels) with water as soon as list. possible when it has been splashed with Use a good quality polish and wax and apply them according to the manufac- CAUTION sea water, exposed to sea breezes, or turer’s instructions. Wax or polish when driven on roads treated with salt or other the painted surface is cool. Do not use any agents with organicagents.

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