BODYWORK MAINTENANCE (continued)
Do
• Keep well away from the vehicle
• Check the security of exterior
accessories, additional
headlights, door mirrors, etc., and
secure the windscreen wiper
arms and radio aerial with
adhesive tape before entering a
revolving brush vehicle wash.
• Wash your vehicle frequently,
with the engine switched off,
using cleaning products selected
by our departments and rinse
in front when driving on freshly
laid road surfaces to prevent paint
damage from chippings.
thoroughly
with
a
spray,
• Repair, or have repaired quickly
patches where the paint has been
damaged to prevent corrosion
spreading.
especially the wheel arches and
the underbody, to remove:
- spots of tree sap and industrial
grime,
Remove the car phone aerial if
your vehicle is fitted with this
equipment.
- bird droppings, which contain
• Remember to visit the body shop
periodically in order to maintain
your RENAULT anti-corrosion
warranty. Refer to the warranty
and servicing booklet.
chemicals
which
rapidly
• Spray mechanical components
with products approved by
RENAULT's Technical Department
to protect them after they have
been cleaned.
discolour paintwork and may
even cause the paint to peel off:
Wash the vehicle immediately
to remove these marks since it is
impossible to remove them by
polishing.
- salt deposited in the wheel
arches and the underside of the
body after driving in areas
where the roads are chemically
treated,
• Respect local regulations about
washing vehicles (e.g. do not
wash your vehicle on a public
highway).
- mud in the wheel arches and the
underside of the body which
forms damp patches.
We have selected special
products to care for your vehicle
and you can obtain these from
RENAULT accessory outlets.
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