Porsche 944 S2 Owner's Manual page 72

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Always apply the brakes a few times
after
washing the car
to lesl
braking
elficiency
and dry the brake discs.
Dustshould
never
bewiped oflthe carwith
a
dry cloth since dust particles are
abrasive
and could
dull and
damage
the
surface
finish.
Cleaning the convertible lop
The
life and appearance
of your convertible
top
are
to
a
large
extent dependent on pro-
Per care and servicing.
Whenever
possible,
park
your car in
shades
as continuous sunshine
will
attack
the top
material,
rubber and color.
Remove
bird
dropprngs immediately srnce
the
acid
in
them
will
make
the
rubber
swell
and the convertible top
will
become leaky.
Open convertible
top
only
when
it
is com-
pletely
dry, otherwise damp stains and scrub
marks may
occur which cannol
be removed.
Before washing,
or if
the convertible
top
is
dusty, brush with a soft brush in the direc-
tion of the
line
of
the
Jabric. Clean
rear
window
with a
soft, antistatic
cloth or
with
the
Porsche spray-on
window
cleaning
agent. The convertible
top
does
not
have
to
be
washed each
time the car
is
washed.
It
is usually
sulficient to spray or wash
it
with
clean water. Only if the
convertible top
is ex-
tremely dirty, wet
with
lukewarm soapy wa-
ter (e.9.,
washing agent
,or delicate
Jabrics)
using
a
sponge or soft
brush and rub gently.
Then spray
the
convertible
top with
clean
water
until there
is no soapy
solution
left on
it.
Avoid
car
washes.
The
blushes
could
cause scratches on the raer window,
Do not
affix
stickers or adhesive strips to
the
rear
window
or cover
it
with
plastic
film. This
causes
discoloration and can
damage the
rear
window.
The
convertible
top
must
remain
closed
while drying.
Never clean lhe convertible top or
rear
win-
dow using kerosene, stain
remover, gaso-
line,
paint thinner
or solvent;
they attack
the
layer
ol
rubber beiween the fabric and
en-
danger water-resistance and durability.
Try
to
remove the stains by rubbing
carefully
with
a
soft rubber
sponge.
Never remove snow and ice
using
a
sharp
edged object.
To
de-ice rear window
use
commercial de-icing
spray.
lncorrect care and
treatment can
damage
the convertible top and
cause leaks. Any
re-
pair work can
be done by
your
authorized
Porsche dealer.
Pteselvation
The paintwork contains certain
oils
witch
maintain
its
high luster and prevent it
rrom
becoming brittle. Climatic influences can
re-
move
these oils from the paintwork.
This
should
be
counteracted
by
applying a paint
preservative early enough to
restore the oils
preserving the high
luster and
preventing
dirt from settling on
the surface
and indust-
rial
dust
penetrating the
paint.
P{ovided
it
is
washed and treated with pre-
servative regularly,
the
brand new
linish
oI
your
car
will
be
retained
for years to
come.
Apply the
Porsche
paint preservative
after
the car wash
and polish it
dry
lo
obtain
a
bright finish
regularly to the
final
rinse
water
and rub down with
a
leather
chamois.
Cleaning and preserving engine
comParlmenl
The engine
compartment
and the surface
of
the
engine are treated
wilh
a
corrosion-in-
hibitor at the factory.
lf
degreasing solvents are used
to
clean
the
engine compartment
or lhe
engine
is
washed down, the
process almost invariably
removes the corrosion-inhibiting coating. lt
is
then absolutely
necessary
to
have
a dur-
able preservative applied
to all
surfaces.
body seams,
joinls
and assemblies
in
the
engine compartment. This also applies when
corrosion-inhibited
parts
are replaced.
Effective rust-proofing is
particularly impor-
tant during the cold
weather season.
lf your
car is driven lrequently in
areas where salt
has been spread
on the
roads, the whole
engine compartment
should
be cleaned
tho-
roughly after the winter to prevent salt caus-
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