Protecting Your Vehicle From Corrosion - Lexus ES-300 2001 Manual

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PROTECTING YOUR VEHICLE
FROM CORROSION
Proper care of your Lexus can help ensure long–term
corrosion prevention.
The most common causes of corrosion to your
vehicle are:
D The accumulation of road salt, dirt and moisture in
hard–to–reach areas under the vehicle.
D Chipping of paint or undercoating caused by minor
accidents or by stones and gravel.
The following conditions will cause or accelerate
corrosion of your vehicle, so it is important to keep
your vehicle, particularly the underside, as clean as
possible and to repair any damage to paint or
protective coatings as soon as possible.
D The presence of road salt or dust control chemicals,
salt in the air near the sea coast, industrial air
pollution.
D High humidity, especially at temperatures just above
freezing point.
D Certain parts of your vehicle are wet or damp for an
extended period of time, even though other parts of
the vehicle are dry.
D Components of the vehicle which are prevented from
quick–drying due to lack of proper ventilation are
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exposed to high temperature.