4-1. Maintenance And Care - Toyota 4runner 2010 Instruction Manual

4-1. Maintenance and care

Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior
Perform the following to protect the vehicle and maintain it in prime
condition:
● Working from top to bottom, liberally apply water to the vehicle
body, wheel wells and underside of the vehicle to remove any
dirt and dust.
● Wash the vehicle body using a sponge or soft cloth, such as a
chamois.
● For hard-to-remove marks, use car wash soap and rinse thor-
oughly with water.
● Wipe away any water.
● Wax the vehicle when the waterproof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean surface, apply wax when the vehi-
cle body is cool.
Automatic car washes
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Fold the mirrors and remove the detachable pole antenna before wash-
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ing the vehicle. Start washing from the front of the vehicle. Make sure to
re-install the antenna and extend the mirrors before driving.
Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface
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and harm your vehicle's paint.
In certain automatic car washes, the roof antenna (if equipped) or rear
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spoiler may interfere with machine operation. This may prevent the vehi-
cle from being cleaned properly or result in damage to the antenna or
rear spoiler.
High pressure car washes
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Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity
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of the windows.
Before using the car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle
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is closed properly.
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