Vehicle body care requirements vary according to geographic locations and usage. Chemicals that make roads passable in snow and ice and those that are sprayed on trees and road surfaces during other seasons, are highly corrosive to the metal in your vehicle. Outside parking, which exposes your vehicle to airborne contaminants, road surfaces on which the vehicle is operated, extreme hot or cold weather and other extreme conditions will have an adverse effect on paint, metal trim, and underbody protection.
The following maintenance recommendations will enable you to obtain maximum benefit from the corrosion resistance built into your vehicle.
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Flowing/Rising Water
WARNING!
Do not drive on or across a road or path where water is flowing and/or rising
(as in storm run-off). Flowing water can wear away the road or path’s surface and
cause your vehicle to sin ...
Defrost Mode
Air comes from the windshield and side window demister outlets. Use Defrost mode
with maximum temperature settings for best windshield and side window defrosting.
When the defrost mode is select ...
What Causes Corrosion?
Corrosion is the result of deterioration or removal of paint and protective coatings
from your vehicle.
The most common causes of corrosion are:
• Road salt, dirt and moisture accumulation.
• Sto ...