owners manual KIA Sportage

owners manual KIA Sportage - year of production: 2016 - KIA Sportage IV 4 owners manual EN

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Maintenance High-corrosion areas High temperatures can also acceler-Keep your vehicle clean If you live in an area where your vehi-ate corrosion of parts that are not The best way to prevent corrosion is properly ventilated so the moisture cle is regularly exposed to corrosive to keep your vehicle clean and free can be dispersed. For all these rea- materials, corrosion protection is of corrosive materials. Attention to sons, it is particularly important to particularly important. Some of the the underside of the vehicle is partic- keep your vehicle clean and free of common causes of accelerated cor- ularly important. mud or accumulations of other mate- rosion are road salts, dust control rials. This applies not only to the vis- chemicals, ocean air and industrial • If you live in a high-corrosion area pollution. ible surfaces but particularly to the underside of the vehicle.— where road salts are used, near the ocean, areas with industrial Moisture breeds corrosionTo help prevent corrosionpollution, acid rain, etc.—, you Moisture creates the conditions in should take extra care to prevent You can help prevent corrosion fromcorrosion. In winter, hose off the which corrosion is most likely to beginning by observing the following:underside of your vehicle at least occur. For example, corrosion is once a month and be sure to clean accelerated by high humidity, partic- the underside thoroughly when ularly when temperatures are just winter is over. above freezing. In such conditions, the corrosive material is kept in con- • When cleaning underneath the tact with the vehicle’s surface by vehicle, give particular attention to moisture that evaporates slowly. the components under the fenders and other areas that are hidden Mud is particularly corrosive because it dries slowly and holds from view. Do a thorough job; just moisture in contact with the vehicle. dampening the accumulated mud Although the mud appears to be dry, rather than washing it away will accelerate corrosion rather than it can still retain the moisture and promote corrosion. prevent it. Water under high pres- sure and steam are particularly effective in removing accumulated mud and corrosive materials. 8 96

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