Cleaning And Protecting The Vehicle Exterior; Maintenance And Care Cleaning And Protecting The Vehicle Exterior - Toyota 2014 Venza 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 cham-
ois.
● 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.
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Automatic car washes
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Before washing the vehicle, do the following.
• Fold the mirrors back.
• Turn the power back door system off.
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Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface
and harm your vehicle's paint.
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