Porsche Cayenne Turbo Driver Manual page 276

Washing
The best protection for the vehicle from the
damaging effects of the environment is frequent
washing and preservation.
The longer road salt, road dust, industrial dust,
insect remains, bird excrement, and tree exuda-
tions (e.g. resin, pollen), etc. are allowed to
remain on the bodywork, the more serious is their
harmful effect.
Pay attention to the following points in order to
ensure that the vehicle is washed thoroughly
without damaging the paintwork:
f The underside of the vehicle should also be
thoroughly washed at the end of the gritting
season at the latest.
f Wash your vehicle only at sites provided for
this purpose to prevent soot, grease, oil and
heavy metals from entering the environment.
f Dark colours are slightly more susceptible to
scratching and require particularly careful
paint care.
Dark paints make even the smallest surface
blemishes (scratches) more conspicuous than
lighter colours.
f Do not wash your Porsche in direct sunlight or
when its body is hot.
f When washing by hand, use a car shampoo,
plenty of water, and a soft sponge or washing
brush.
We recommend Porsche car shampoo.
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f Begin washing the vehicle by thoroughly
wetting the paintwork and rinsing the heavy
dirt off.
f After washing the vehicle, rinse it thoroughly
with water and leather it dry.
Do not use the same leather to rub down as
you use for cleaning the windscreen and
windows.
Warning!
Risk of accident! Reduced or uneven braking
action may be caused by wet brakes.
f After washing the vehicle, test the brakes and
briefly brake the discs dry.
When doing so, make sure that following traffic
is not affected.
Cleaning in car washes
Optional add-on parts or parts which project
beyond the contours of the vehicle may be
damaged by design features of car washes.
The following parts are particularly susceptible to
damage:
– Windscreen wipers and rear wiper (always
switch them off – wiper switch in position 0 –
to prevent them wiping unintentionally in inter-
mittent or sensor operation)
– Door mirrors (always fold in)
– Roof Transport System (always remove
completely)
– Spoiler
– Wheels (the wider the rim and the lower the
tyre height, the greater the risk of damage)
f Please consult the operator before using
automatic car washes.
f Wash and leather by hand all points not
reached by a car wash, such as door and lid
seams or door sills.