4-1. Maintenance and care
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle
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Do not apply water to the inside of the engine compartment. Doing so may cause
the electrical components etc. to catch fire.
When cleaning the windshield (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)
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When the upper part of the windshield where the raindrop sensor is located is
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touched by hand
When a wet rag or similar is held close to the raindrop sensor
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If something bumps against the windshield
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If you directly touch the raindrop sensor body or if something bumps into the
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raindrop sensor
Precautions regarding the exhaust pipe
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Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust pipe to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipe until it has cooled suffi-
ciently, as touching a hot exhaust pipe can cause burns.
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Set the wiper switch to off.
If the switch is in "AUTO", the wipers may
operate unexpectedly in the following situa-
Off
tions, and may result in hands being caught or
other serious injuries and cause damage to
the wiper blades.