Cleaning The Outside Of Your Vehicle - Mitsubishi MOTORS LANCER EVOLUTION 2014 Manual

Cleaning the outside of your vehicle

NOTE
 The genuine leather surface may harden and
shrink if it is exposed to the direct sunlight
for long hours. When your vehicle is parked,
place it in the shade as much as possible.
 When the temperature of the vehicle interior
rises in summer, vinyl products left on the
genuine leather seat may deteriorate and
stick to the seat.
Cleaning the outside of your
vehicle
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To protect your vehicle's finish, wash it often
and thoroughly. If desired, you may wax your
vehicle using a nonabrasive automobile wax.
Foreign material
Industrial pollution, road tar, bird droppings,
tree sap, insect remains, sea water and other
foreign matters can damage the finish on your
vehicle.
Generally, the longer any foreign material
stays on the finish, the worse the damage.
Wash your vehicle as soon as possible when-
ever the finish gets soiled.
9-42 Vehicle care and maintenance
Washing
Chemicals contained in the dirt and dust
picked up from air, rain, snow or road sur-
faces can damage the paint and body of your
vehicle if left on.
Frequent washing and waxing is the best way
to protect your vehicle from this damage.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it with
water to remove dust. Next, using plenty of
clean water and a car washing mitt or sponge,
wash the vehicle from top to bottom.
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Use a mild car washing soap if necessary.
Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a cham-
ois or soft cloth. After washing the vehicle,
carefully clean the joints and flanges of the
doors, hood, etc., where dirt is likely to
remain.
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CAUTION
 When washing the underside of your vehicle
or the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro-
tect your hands.
 This vehicle is equipped with a high perfor-
mance brakes. Wash the wheels frequently to
remove brake dust. The dust will be difficult
to remove if left on the wheels for too long.
CAUTION
 If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, place
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the wiper switch lever in the "OFF" position
to deactivate the rain sensor before washing
the vehicle. Otherwise, the wipers will oper-
ate in the presence of water spray on the
windshield and become damaged as a result.
 Never spray or splash water on the electrical
parts in the engine compartment. This may
damage them. Be careful also when washing
the underbody. Do not spray water into the
engine compartment.
 Avoid automatic car washers that use rotat-
ing brushes. These brushes may scratch the
paint surface and make it dull.
Scratches are more noticeable on darker col-
ored vehicles.
 Some hot water washing equipment uses
high pressure and heat to clean your vehicle.
This heated water may damage your vehi-
cle's resin parts. It can flood the interior of
the vehicle. Therefore, be sure of the follow-
ing:
• Keep the washing nozzle at least 20 inches
(50 cm) away from the vehicle body.
• When washing around the door glass, hold
the nozzle at a distance of more than 20
inches (50 cm) and at right angles to the
glass surface.