Cleaning And Car Care; Washing Your Car; Removing Tar Spots; Body Protection - Caterham SEVEN Owner's Handbook Manual

Cleaning and car care

Washing your car

WARNING! Take care to avoid
contact with a hot exhaust
system when washing the car.
A series of videos have been created, courtesy of
Autoglym, which demonstrate the appropriate
methods and recommended products to use on the
various areas of your Caterham to help keep it in
excellent condition. These videos are available to
view on the 'Owners' section of the website
www.caterhamcars.com.
Road dirt, oil, and deposits from birds and trees,
can permanently spoil the paint finish. Wash your
car frequently, using a clean, grit free sponge and
generous quantities of cold or lukewarm water,
containing Autoglym 'Bodywork Shampoo and
Conditioner' car shampoo. Rinse and dry off with a
chamois leather.

In hot weather, DO NOT wash the car in
direct sunlight – move the car into the shade!

DO NOT use detergent soap products or
washing up liquid.
During winter months when salt has been used on
the roads, use a hose to wash the underside. Pay
particular attention to wheel arches, panel seams
and to removing accumulations of mud.
When using a hose, do not direct the jet into the
heater air intake ducts, or through the wheels onto
the brake components.
WARNING!
Some high pressure cleaning systems available on
garage forecourts are sufficiently powerful to
damage fragile components. Never aim the water
jet directly at components that might easily be
damaged.

Removing tar spots

Use a tar removal product such as Autoglym
'Intensive Tar Remover' to remove tar spots and
stubborn grease stains from paintwork. Then wash
immediately with soapy water, to remove all traces
of the spirit.

Body protection

Autoglym 'Bodywork Shampoo and Conditioner' is
ideal for cleaning your Caterham, it is powerful
enough to remove dirt whilst being delicate on the
materials used on your Caterham.
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After washing, inspect the paintwork for damage.
Treat paint chips and scratches with touch-up paint.
If the damage has revealed bare metal, use a
coloured primer first, then apply the base coat and
finish off with a lacquer pencil, if appropriate. Carry
out this treatment after washing, but before
polishing or waxing. Take care to ensure that car
polish and body cleaning compounds are not
applied to the window glass or seals.

Windscreen

Regularly clean the windscreen, inside and out,
using Autoglym 'Fast Glass' or an approved glass
cleaner.

Hood/Sidescreen

The windows in the hood and sidescreen are made
of plastic and should be cleaned with soapy water.
Autoglym 'Interior Shampoo' is ideal for cleaning
the weather equipment
Caterham. Never use an abrasive cleaner on these
windows.

Mirrors

Mirror glass is particularly susceptible to damage;
DO NOT use abrasive cleaning compounds or
metal scrapers. Autoglym 'Fast Glass' can also be
used on mirrors.

Wiper blades

Always clean the windscreen
replacement wiper blades. Regularly wash the
wiper blades with warm soapy water (NEVER use a
spirit or petrol based solvent).

Looking after the interior

Autoglym 'Interior Shampoo' is a multi-purpose,
multi-surface solvent free cleaner which is ideal for
all interior areas of your Caterham. Spray it onto a
clean sponge, scrub until clean and then dry with
the aqua dry.
Vinyl/plastic/cloth-faced materials:
Clean with diluted upholstery cleaner.
Leather:
Seats, steering wheel and any trim features should
be cleaned with warm water and a non-detergent
soap. Dry and polish the leather with a clean, dry,
lint-free cloth.
Alcantara panels:
Dab, do not rub and try not to over wet the surface.
DO NOT use petrol, detergents, furniture creams or
polishes!
Carpets:
Sweep regularly with a brush or vacuum cleaner
and clean with diluted upholstery cleaner.
and doors of your
before fitting