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6-1. Maintenance and care
6-1.Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle exterior
Perform cleaning in a manner
appropriate to each component
and its material.
Cleaning instructions for the
parts other than the soft top roof
Working from top to bottom, liber-
ally 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 thoroughly with
water.
Wipe away any water.
Wax the vehicle when the water-
proof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean surface,
apply wax when the vehicle body is cool.
Cleaning instructions for the soft
top roof
Perform the following procedure to
remove any dirt and dust.
Small dirt such as dust
Brush the soft top roof along the
fiber, using a soft brush such as a
horsehair brush.
Use an adhesive roller or com-
pressed air blow gun.
Severe dirt such as a stain
For information regarding cleaning,
contact your Lexus dealer.
Self-restoring coat
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The vehicle body has a self-restoring coat-
ing that is resistant to small surface
scratches caused in a car wash etc.
The coating lasts for 5 to 8 years from
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when the vehicle is delivered from the
plant.
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The restoration time differs depending on
the depth of the scratch and outside tem-
perature.
The restoration time may become
shorter when the coating is warmed by
applying warm water.
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Deep scratches caused by keys, coins,
etc. cannot be restored.
Do not use wax that contain abrasives.
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: The soft top roof does not have a self-
restoring coat.
Cleaning the areas with metal accents
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Do not use baking soda (sodium bicarbon-
ate) and wax that contains abrasives.
Automatic car washes
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Lexus does not recommend using an auto-
matic car wash.
Fold the mirrors before washing the vehi-
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cle. Start washing from the front of the
vehicle. Make sure to extend the mirrors
before driving.
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Brushes used in automatic car washes
may scratch the vehicle surface, parts
(wheel, etc.) and damage the paint.
When it is necessary to set the engine
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switch to ACC with the shift position held
in N, refer to P.153.
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High pressure car washes
Do not let water from the high-pressure
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washer directly hit the soft top roof.
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As water may enter the cabin, do not
bring the nozzle tip near the gaps around
the doors or perimeter of the windows, or
spray these areas continuously.
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