Maintenance And Care; Cleaning And Protecting The Vehicle Exterior; Automatic Car Washes; High Pressure Car Washes - Toyota Corolla 2011 Owner's Manual

4-1. Maintenance and care

Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior

Perform the following to protect the vehicle and maintain it in prime
condition.
● Working from top to bottom, liberally apply water to the vehicle
body, wheel wells and underside of the vehicle to remove any
dirt and dust.
Wash the vehicle body using a sponge or soft cloth, such as a
chamois.
● For hard-to-remove marks, use car wash soap and rinse thor-
oughly with water.
● Wipe away any water.
● Wax the vehicle when the waterproof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean surface, apply wax when the vehicle
body is cool.

Automatic car washes

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Fold the mirrors back before washing the vehicle.
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Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface
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and harm your vehicle's paint.

High pressure car washes

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Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity
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of the windows.
Before car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is closed
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properly.
Aluminum wheels
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Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent. Do not use
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hard brushes or abrasive cleaners. Do not use strong or harsh chemical
cleaners. Use the same mild detergent and wax as used on the paint.
Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, for example after
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driving for long distance in the hot weather.
Wash detergent from the wheels immediately after use.
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