Cleaning And Protecting The Vehicle Exterior; Maintenance And Care Cleaning And Protecting The Vehicle Exterior - Lexus IS F 2012 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 condi-
tion.
● 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 and
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harm your vehicle' s paint.
Turn the wipers off before washing the vehicle.
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High pressure car washes
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Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity of the
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windows.
Before car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is closed prop-
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erly.
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