Maintenance And Care Cleaning And Protecting The; Vehicle Exterior; 7-1. Maintenance And Care; Cleaning And Protecting The Vehicle Exterior - Suzuki ACROSS 2020 Series Owner's Manual

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7-1. Maintenance and care

7-1.Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior
Perform the following to pro-
tect the vehicle and maintain it
in prime condition:
Cleaning instructions
 Working from top to bottom, lib-
erally 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 water-
proof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean sur-
face, apply wax when the vehicle body
is cool.
Before car washes
■
Check that the fuel filler door and
charging port lid on your vehicle are
closed properly.
Automatic car washes
■
Before washing the vehicle:
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• Fold the mirrors
• Turn off the power back door
Start washing from the front of the vehi-
cle. Make sure to extend the mirrors
before driving.
Brushes used in automatic car
●
washes may scratch the vehicle sur-
face, parts (wheel, etc.) and harm
your vehicle's paint.
● Rear spoiler may not be washable in
some automatic car washes. There
may also be an increased risk of dam-
age to vehicle.
High pressure car washes
■
As water may enter the cabin, do not
bring the nozzle tip near the gaps
around the doors or perimeter of the
windows, or spray these areas continu-
ously.
Note for a smart entry & start sys-
■
tem
If the door handle becomes wet while
the electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock
repeatedly. In that case, follow the fol-
lowing correction procedures to wash
the vehicle:
Place the key in a position 2 m (6 ft.)
●
or more separate from the vehicle
while the vehicle is being washed.
(Take care to ensure that the key is
not stolen.)
Set the electronic key to battery-sav-
●
ing mode to disable the smart entry &
start system. (P.207)
■ Wheels and wheel ornaments
Remove any dirt immediately by using
●
a neutral detergent.
Wash detergent off with water immedi-
●
ately after use.
To protect the paint from damage,
●
make sure to observe the following
precautions.
• Do not use acidic, alkaline or abrasive
detergent.
• Do not use hard brushes.
• Do not use detergent on the wheels
when they are hot, such as after driv-
ing or parking in hot weather.
Front side windows water-repel-
■
lent coating (except quarter win-
dow)
● The following precautions can extend