Vehicle care for Your Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Vehicle care  
Cleaning the chrome trim  
CLEANING THE EXTERIOR  
CAUTION  
WARNING  
Do not use abrasives or chemical  
solvents. Use soapy water.  
If you use a car wash with a waxing  
cycle, make sure that you remove  
the wax from the windscreen.  
Body paintwork preservation  
CAUTIONS  
CAUTIONS  
Prior to using a car wash facility  
check the suitability of it for your  
vehicle.  
Do not polish your vehicle in strong  
sunshine.  
Do not allow polish to touch plastic  
surfaces. It could be difficult to  
remove.  
Some car wash installations use  
water at high pressure. This could  
damage certain parts of your vehicle.  
Do not apply polish to the windscreen  
or rear window. This could cause the  
wipers to become noisy and they  
may not clear the window properly.  
Remove the aerial before using an  
automatic car wash.  
Switch the heater blower off to  
prevent contamination of the fresh  
air filter.  
We recommend that you wax the  
paintwork once or twice a year.  
We recommend that you wash your  
vehicle with a sponge and lukewarm  
water containing a car shampoo.  
CLEANING THE INTERIOR  
Seat belts  
Cleaning the headlamps  
CAUTIONS  
WARNINGS  
Do not use abrasives, or chemical  
solvents to clean them.  
Do not scrape the headlamp lenses  
or use abrasives, alcoholic solvents  
or chemical solvents to clean them.  
Do not allow moisture to penetrate  
the seat belt retractor mechanism.  
Do not wipe the headlamps when  
they are dry.  
Clean the seat belts with interior cleaner  
or water applied with a soft sponge. Let  
the seat belts dry naturally, away from  
artificial heat.  
Cleaning the rear window  
CAUTION  
Do not scrape the inside of the rear  
window or use abrasives or chemical  
solvents to clean it.  
Use a clean, lint free cloth or a damp  
chamois leather to clean the inside of the  
rear window.  
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Vehicle care  
Instrument cluster screens,  
LCD screens, radio screens  
WARNING  
Do not use abrasives, alcoholic  
solvents or chemical solvents to  
clean them.  
REPAIRING MINOR PAINT  
DAMAGE  
CAUTION  
Remove apparently harmless looking  
substances from the paintwork  
immediately (e.g. bird droppings, tree  
resins, insect remains, tar spots, road salt  
and industrial fall out).  
You should repair paintwork damage  
caused by stones from the road or minor  
scratches as soon as possible. A choice  
of products is available from your Ford  
Dealer. Read and follow the  
manufacturer’s instructions.  
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