Fiat BRAVO Owner's Handbook Manual page 252

To correctly wash the vehicle, proceed as follows:
GETTING TO KNOW
❒ remove the aerial from the roof to prevent
YOUR CAR
damage to it if the car is washed in an automatic
system;
❒ if high pressure jets or cleaners are used to wash
SAFETY
the vehicle, keep a distance of at least 40 cm
from the bodywork to avoid damage or
alteration. It should be remembered that the
build up of water can damage the car over a
STARTING AND
period of time;
DRIVING
❒ wash the body using a low pressure jet of water;
❒ wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy solution
WARNING LIGHTS
over the bodywork, frequently rinsing with
AND MESSAGES
the sponge;
❒ rinse well with water and dry with a jet of air or
a chamois leather.
IN AN EMERGENCY
Dry the less visible parts particularly carefully, such
as the door frames, bonnet and the headlight
frames, where water may stagnate more easily. The
car should not be taken to a closed area
SERVICING AND
immediately, but left outside so that residual water
MAINTENANCE
can evaporate.
Do not wash the car after it has been left in the
sun or with the bonnet hot: this may alter the shine
TECHNICAL
of the paintwork.
SPECIFICATIONS
Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned in the same
way as the rest of the car.
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Where possible, do not park under trees; the
resinous substance that many species release give
the paint a dull appearance and increase the
possibility of triggering rusting processes.
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be washed off
immediately and thoroughly as the acid they contain
is particularly aggressive.
Detergents pollute the environment.
Therefore the engine compartment
should be washed in areas equipped for
collecting and purifying the liquid used in the
washing process.