Renault CLIO Driver's Handbook Manual page 197

BODYWORK MAINTENANCE
What you should do
– Wash your vehicle frequently, with
the engine off, using cleaning prod-
ucts recommended by us (never use
abrasive products), taking special
care to rinse off:
– spots of tree resin and industrial
grime;
– bird droppings, which contain
chemicals that rapidly discolour
paintwork and may even cause
the paint to peel off;
Wash the vehicle immediately to
remove these marks since it is im-
possible to remove them by pol-
ishing;
– salt deposited in the wheel arches
and the underneath the body after
driving in areas where the roads
have been gritted;
– mud in the wheel arches and un-
derneath the body which forms
damp patches.
(continued)
– Keep well away from the vehicle in
front when driving on gravel surfaces
to prevent paint damage.
– Repair or have repaired quickly
patches where the paint has been
damaged to prevent corrosion
spreading.
– Remember to visit the body shop pe-
riodically in order to maintain your
RENAULT anti-corrosion warranty.
Refer to the Maintenance Service
Booklet.
– Respect local regulations about
washing vehicles (eg. do not wash
your vehicle on a public highway).
– Before going through a roller type
car wash, return the windscreen
wiper stalk to park position (refer to
the information on the "Windscreen
wash/wipe" in Section 1). Check the
mounting of external accessories,
additional lights, door mirrors, etc.,
and be sure to hold the wiper blades
and radio aerial in place with adhe-
sive tape.
Remove the car phone aerial if fitted
to the vehicle.
– Spray mechanical components,
hinges, etc. with products approved
by our Technical Department to
protect them after they have been
cleaned.
We have selected special products
to care for your vehicle and you can
obtain these from RENAULT acces-
sory outlets.
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