Seat ibiza Owner's Manual page 157

Steel wheels
The wheels and the wheel trims should be cleaned thoroughly at
regular intervals when the vehicle is being washed. This will
prevent brake dust, dirt and road salt from accumulating on the
wheel. Persistent ingrained brake dust can be removed with an
industrial grime remover. Paint damage should be repaired before
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rust can form.
Alloy wheels*
In order to maintain the smart appearance of alloy wheels for a
long period, regular care is necessary. In particular, salt and brake
pad dust must be washed off thoroughly at least every two weeks
otherwise the surface of the alloy will be damaged. After being
washed, the wheels should be treated with an acid-free cleaner for
alloy wheels. About every three months it is necessary to give
wheels a good rubbing with hard wax. Paint polish or other
abrasive solutions must not be used. If the protective paint coat
has been damaged, e.g. by stone impact, the damaged spots
should be dealt with as soon as possible.
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
P P l l e e a a s s e e n n o o t t e e w w h h e e n n c c l l e e a a n n i i n n g g t t h h e e w w h h e e e e l l s s t t h h a a t t d d a a m m p p n n e e s s s s , , i i c c e e a a n n d d g g r r i i t t c c a a n n
h h a a v v e e a a n n e e g g a a t t i i v v e e e e f f f f e e c c t t o o n n t t h h e e b b r r a a k k i i n n g g p p o o w w e e r r . .
Safety First
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Controls and equipment
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of engine
compartment
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
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B B e e f f o o r r e e w w o o r r k k i i n n g g i i n n t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e c c o o m m p p a a r r t t m m e e n n t t , , r r e e a a d d t t h h e e n n o o t t e e s s i i n n t t h h e e
" " E E n n g g i i n n e e c c o o m m p p a a r r t t m m e e n n t t " " c c h h a a p p t t e e r r . .
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F F o o r r s s a a f f e e t t y y r r e e a a s s o o n n s s p p u u l l l l o o u u t t i i g g n n i i t t i i o o n n k k e e y y b b e e f f o o r r e e r r e e a a c c h h i i n n g g i i n n t t o o t t h h e e w w a a t t e e r r
b b o o x x . . O O t t h h e e r r w w i i s s e e i i f f t t h h e e w w i i n n d d s s c c r r e e e e n n w w i i p p e e r r s s a a r r e e s s w w i i t t c c h h e e d d o o n n u u n n i i n n t t e e n n t t i i o o n n a a l l l l y y
t t h h e e m m o o v v e e m m e e n n t t o o f f t t h h e e w w i i p p e e r r l l i i n n k k c c o o u u l l d d c c a a u u s s e e i i n n j j u u r r y y . .
The leaves, blossoms etc. which drop into the water box
(underneath the engine bonnet in front of the windscreen) should
be cleaned out occasionally. This will prevent the water drain holes
from becoming blocked and – on vehicles without a dust and
pollen filter – foreign bodies entering the vehicle interior via the
heating and ventilation system.
The engine compartment and the outside surface of the power unit
are given anti-corrosion treatment at the factory.
In the winter when the vehicle is being driven frequently on salted
roads, good anti-corrosion treatment is very important. For this
reason the entire engine compartment and the plenum chamber
should be thoroughly cleaned before and after the salting period
and then preserved so that the salt cannot have a damaging effect.
T T h h e e i i g g n n i i t t i i o o n n m m u u s s t t b b e e s s w w i i t t c c h h e e d d o o f f f f b b e e f f o o r r e e w w a a s s h h i i n n g g t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e . .
D D o o n n o o t t p p o o i i n n t t t t h h e e w w a a t t e e r r j j e e t t d d i i r r e e c c t t l l y y a a t t t t h h e e h h e e a a d d l l i i g g h h t t s s t t o o a a v v o o i i d d
d d a a m m a a g g e e . .
Tips and Maintenance
Care and maintenance
Technical Data
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