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6-1. Maintenance and care
WARNING
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PKSB
NOTICE
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To prevent paint deteriora-
tion and corrosion on the
body and components (alumi-
num wheels, etc.)
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Wash the vehicle immediately in
the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present
on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings
or bird droppings are present on
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami-
nated with soot, oily smoke,
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily
soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and
gasoline are spilled on the paint
surface
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If the paint is chipped or
scratched, have it repaired
immediately.
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To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
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Cleaning the exterior lights
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Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces
of the lights.
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Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
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When using an automatic car
wash (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to the off
position.
If the wiper switch is in "AUTO",
the wipers may operate and the
wiper blades may be damaged.
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When using a high pressure
car wash
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When washing the vehicle, do
not spray the camera or its sur-
rounding area directly with a
high pressure washer. Shock
applied from high pressure
water may cause the device to
not operate normally.
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On vehicles with Toyota Safety
Sense 2.5, do not spray water
directly on the radar which is
equipped behind the emblem.
Otherwise it may cause the
device to be damaged.
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Do not bring the nozzle tip close
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), connectors or
the following parts. The parts
may be damaged if they come
into contact with high-pressure
water.
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts
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