Kia Rio 2020 Manual page 633

Maintenance
Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly
rust and may develop into a major
repair expense.
NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and
requires any metal repair or
replacement, be sure the body shop
applies anti-corrosion materials to
the parts repaired or replaced.
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects,
use a tar remover, not a scraper
or other sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright -
metal parts from corrosion, apply
a coating of wax or chrome pre -
servative and rub to a high luster.
During winter weather or in
coastal areas, cover the bright
metal parts with a heavier coating
of wax or preservative. If neces -
sary, coat the parts with non-
corrosive petroleum jelly or other
protective compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may
collect on the underbody. If these
materials are not removed, acceler -
ated rusting can occur on under -
body parts such as the fuel lines,
frame, floor pan and exhaust sys -
tem, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle under -
body and wheel openings with luke -
warm or cold water once a month,
after off-road driving and at the
end of each winter. Pay special
attention to these areas because it
is difficult to see all the mud and
dirt. It will do more harm than good
to wet down the road grime without
removing it. The lower edges of the
doors, rocker panels, and frame
members have drain holes that
should not clog with dirt; trapped
water in these areas can cause
rusting.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes whilst driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly whilst maintaining a slow
forward speed.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated
with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner,
polishing compound, solvent, or
Appearance care
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