Porsche 944 S2 Owner's Manual page 71

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Car Care
lnstructions
Regular and correct care helps to maintain
lhe value of your car and is also a precon-
dition torthe
New Vehicle Warranty andthe
Anii Corosion
Warranty.
Your authorized Porsche dealer has
spe-
cially
developed car-care products llom
the
Porsche
program available either sing-
ly or
as
complete car-care sets.
He
will
be
pleased
lo
help you select
suitable
p.o-
ducts,
Whether you
use Porcche
ploducls
or other
commercially available cleaning
agents
first
make sure oI their cor.ecl application.
The Porsche
paint finish
is
of
a
high quality
baked
synthetic
enamel.
The color
and
enamel
type
designation
are
indicated
on
the "painl
number sticker". When
buying
touch-up paint,
always
give the paint
and
the
car's identification
numbers
to your
dealer.
A well-cared
for
Porsche can look like
new
for
many
years. lt all depends on the
amount
of
care the
owner
is
willing to
give the
car.
Washing
The best method of protecting your
car
from
the damaging elfects of
the environment
is
frequent washing and the application
of
a
preservative.
The underside of your
vehicle
should also be
washed thorouqhly, at
the
latest when salt is no longer spread on the
roads.
Ihe
longer
salt, road dust and
industrial
dust, dead insects,
bird droppings or
sub-
stances
from trees (resin, pollen)
are
al-
lowed to
remain
on the
bodywork, the more
serious
is their harmful effect.
Bodywork which is
inaccessible
to
the car
wash must
be cleaned by hand and dried.
New cars should
be washed carefully with
plenty of clear water
to protect the new paint
work.
Dark
palnt finjshes show
up the smal-
lest
of
surface
damages
(e.9.,
scratches)
more readily than lighter
colors.
Dark colors are also more
susceptible to
scratches because
of the
composltion of
their pigments
and therefore require special
care and attention.
When washing
by
hand,
use abundant water,
a
soft
sponge
or
wash brush,
and
the
Porsche car
shampoo. Beginn by
spraying
the
body
thoroughly with
water to rinse away
loose dirt. Do not
wash
your car
in
bright
sunlight or while the
bodywork is
still
hot.
After washing, rinse the
car
with
plenty of
water and then
dry
with
a chamois leather.
Do
not
use the
same chamois leather for
drying as
you
use
for
cteaning the
wind-
shield and windows.
The moisture
which gets on
to
the
brakes
during a car wash can reduce brak,ng effi-
ciency
or
make
the
brakes
pull
unevenly.
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Do not
clean
the
underside of
chassis,
fenders, wheel covers, etc.,
without pro-
tecting your
hands and arms
as
you may
cut
yoursell
on sharp-edged meial partr
.
Moisture
and road salt on
brakes
afiect
braking etficiency.
Test
the
after
each vehicle washino.
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