Cleaning And Protecting The Vehicle Exterior; Automatic Car Washes; High Pressure Car Washes; Maintenance And Care Cleaning And Protecting - Toyota Camry 2018 Owner's Manual

414

6-1. 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 thoroughly
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

●
Fold the mirrors before washing the vehicle. Start washing from the front of
the vehicle. Make sure to extend the mirrors before driving.
●
Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface and
harm your vehicle's paint.
●
Vehicles with a rear spoiler: In certain automatic car washes, the rear spoiler
may interfere with machine operation. This may prevent the vehicle from
being cleaned properly or result in damage to the rear spoiler.
■

High pressure car washes

●
Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity of
the windows.
●
Before using the car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is
closed properly.