Get Corrosion Prevention and Appearance Care -> Cleaning the interior Guide for Toyota Celica 2 Door Seventh Generation (2000-2006)

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Cleaning the interior

Vinyl interior

Carpets

CAUTION

The vinyl upholstery may be easily

cleaned with a mild soap or detergent

and water.

Use

good foam−type shampoo to

clean the carpets.

D Vehicles with side airbags:

Begin by vacuuming thoroughly to remove

as much dirt as possible. Several types of

foam cleaners are available; some are in

aerosol cans and others are powders or

liquids which you mix with water to pro-

duce a foam. To shampoo the carpets,

use a sponge or brush to apply the foam.

Rub in overlapping circles.

Be careful not to splash water or

spill liquid on the floor. This may

prevent the side airbags from acti-

vating correctly, resulting in serious

injury.

First vacuum over the upholstery to re-

move loose dirt. Then, using a sponge or

soft cloth, apply the soap solution to the

vinyl. After allowing it to soak in for a few

minutes to loosen the dirt, remove the dirt

and wipe off the soap with a clean damp

cloth. If all the dirt do not come off, re-

peat the procedure. Commercial foaming−

type vinyl cleaners are also available

which work well. Follow the manufacturer’s

instructions.

D Do not wash the vehicle floor with

water, or allow water to get onto

the floor when cleaning the vehicle

interior or exterior. Water may get

into audio components or other

electrical components above or un-

der the floor carpet (or mat) and

Do not apply water—the best results are

obtained by keeping the carpet as dry as

possible. Read the shampoo instructions

and follow them closely.

Seat belts

cause

malfunction; and it may

cause body corrosion.

NOTICE

The seat belts may be cleaned with

mild soap and water or with lukewarm

water.

Do not use solvent, thinner, gasoline

or window cleaner on the interior.

Use a cloth or sponge. As you are clean-

ing, check the belts for excessive wear,

fraying, or cuts.

NOTICE

z Do not use dye or bleach on the

belts—it may weaken them.

z Do not use the belts until they be-

come dry.

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Windows

NOTICE

z If you use a liquid car freshener, do

not spill the liquid onto the ve-

hicle’s interior surfaces. It may con-

The windows may be cleaned with any

household window cleaner.

z If a stain should fail to come out

with

neutral detergent, apply

cleaner that does not contain an

organic solvent.

tain

the

ingredients mentioned

NOTICE

above. Immediately clean any spill

using the method mentioned above.

When cleaning the inside of the win-

dows, be careful not to scratch or

damage the heater wires on the rear

window.

z Never use organic substances such

as benzine, alcohol or gasoline or

alkaline or acid solutions for clean-

ing the leather as these could

cause discoloring.

Leather Interior

The leather upholstery may be cleaned

with neutral detergent for wool.

Air conditioning control panel, car au-

dio, instrument panel, console panel,

and switches

Remove dirt using a soft cloth dampened

with 5% solution of neutral detergent for

wool. Then thoroughly wipe off all traces

of detergent with a clean damp cloth.

z Use of a nylon brush or synthetic

fiber cloth, etc. may scratch the

fine grained surface of the leather.

Use a soft damp cloth for cleaning.

z Mildew may develop on soiled leath-

er upholstery. Be especially careful

to avoid oil spots. Try to keep your

upholstery always clean.

Soak a clean soft cloth in water or luke-

warm water then lightly wipe off dirt.

After cleaning or whenever any part of the

leather gets wet, dry with a soft clean

cloth. Allow the leather to dry in a venti-

lated shaded area.

NOTICE

z Long exposure to direct sunlight

may cause the leather surface to

harden and shrink. Keep your ve-

hicle in a shaded area, especially in

the summer.

z Do not use organic substances (sol-

vents, kerosene, alcohol, gasoline,

etc.) or alkaline or acidic solutions.

These chemicals can cause discol-

oring, staining or peeling of the

surface.

z The interior of your vehicle is apt

to heat up on hot summer days, so

avoid placing on the upholstery

items made of vinyl or plastic or

containing wax as these tend to

stick to leather when warm.

z If you use cleaners or polishing

agents, make sure their ingredients

do not include the substances men-

tioned above.

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z Improper cleaning of the leather up-

holstery could result in discolor-

ation or staining.

If you have any questions about the

cleaning of your Toyota, your local

Toyota dealer will be pleased to answer

them.

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