Renault TWINGO Driver's Handbook Manual page 155

BODyWORk MAINTENANCE
What you should do
– Wash your vehicle frequently, with
the engine off, using cleaning prod-
ucts recommended by us (never use
abrasive products), taking special
care to rinse off:
– spots of tree resin and industrial
grime;
– bird droppings, which contain
chemicals that rapidly discolour
paintwork and may even cause
the paint to peel off;
Wash the vehicle immediately to
remove these marks since it is im-
possible to remove them by pol-
ishing;
– salt deposited in the wheel arches
and the underneath the body after
driving in areas where the roads
have been gritted;
– mud in the wheel arches and un-
derneath the body which form
damp patches.
(continued)
– Observe the vehicle stopping dis-
tances when driving on gravelled
surfaces to prevent paint damage.
– Repair, or have repaired quickly,
areas where the paint has been dam-
aged, to prevent corrosion spread-
ing.
– Remember to visit the body shop
periodically if your vehicle has an
anti-corrosion warranty. Refer to the
Maintenance Service Booklet for
your vehicle.
– Respect local regulations about
washing vehicles (e.g. do not wash
your vehicle on a public highway).
– Before going through a roller type
car wash, return the windscreen
wiper stalk to park position (refer to
Section 1: "Windscreen wash/wipe").
Check the mounting of external ac-
cessories, additional lights and mir-
rors, and ensure that the wiper
blades are secured with adhesive
tape.
Remove the radio aerial mast if your
vehicle is fitted with this equipment.
Remember to remove the tape and
refit the antenna after washing.
– Spray mechanical components,
hinges, etc., with products approved
by our Technical Department to
protect them after they have been
cleaned.
We have selected special products
to care for your vehicle and you can
obtain these from the manufactur-
er's accessory outlets.
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