Kia Seltos Manual page 365

Maintenance
warm or cold water once a month,
after off-road driving and at the
end of each winter. Pay special
attention to these areas because it
is difficult to see all the mud and
dirt. It will do more harm than good
to wet down the road grime without
removing it. The lower edges of the
doors, rocker panels, and frame
members have drain holes that
should not clog with dirt; trapped
water in these areas can cause
rusting.
Aluminium wheel maintenance
The aluminium wheels are coated
with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner,
polishing compound, solvent, or
wire brushes on aluminium
wheels. They may scratch or
damage the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has
cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral
detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with water. Also, be sure to clean
the wheels after driving on salted
roads. This helps prevent corro -
sion.
Avoid washing the wheels with
high speed vehicle wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid
detergents It may damage and
corrode the aluminium wheels
coated with a clear protective fin -
ish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corro -
sion
By using the most advanced design
and construction practices to com -
bat corrosion, we produce vehicles
of the highest quality. However, this
is only part of the job. To achieve
the long-term corrosion resistance
your vehicle can deliver, the owner's
cooperation and assistance is also
required.
Common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corro -
sion on your vehicle are:
Road salt, dirt and moisture that
is allowed to accumulate under -
neath the vehicle.
Removal of paint or protective
coatings by stones, gravel, abra -
sion or minor scrapes and dents
which leave unprotected metal
exposed to corrosion.
High-corrosion areas
If you live in an area where your
vehicle is regularly exposed to cor -
rosive materials, corrosion protec -
tion is particularly important. Some
of the common causes of acceler -
ated corrosion are road salts, dust
control chemicals, ocean air and
industrial pollution.
Moisture breeds corrosion
Moisture creates the conditions in
which corrosion is most likely to
occur. For example, corrosion is
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