Maserati Ghibli Owner's Manual page 327

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Never polish and never use polishing
agents on the vehicle with matte
finish paint or on parts of it.
Hard water (over 30 °C) could leave
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limestone residues.
Glass Surfaces
All glass surfaces should be cleaned on
a regular basis with any commercial
household-type glass cleaner.
Never use an abrasive type cleaner.
Use caution when cleaning the inside
rear window equipped with electric
defrosters. Do not use scrapers or
other sharp instrument that may
scratch the elements.
When cleaning the rear view mirror,
spray cleaner on the towel or rag that
you are using. Do not spray cleaner
directly on the mirror.
Labels can be peeled off after soaking
with warm water.
Keep all objects a safe distance from
the window.
Cleaning Headlights
Your vehicle has plastic headlights
that are lighter and less susceptible to
stone breakage than glass headlights.
Plastic is not as scratch resistant as
glass and therefore different lens
cleaning procedures must be followed.
To minimize the possibility of
scratching the lenses and reducing
light output, avoid wiping with a dry
cloth. To remove road dirt, wash with
a mild soap solution followed by
rinsing.
Do not use abrasive cleaning
components, solvents, steel wool or
other aggressive material to clean the
lenses.
Condensation and Fogging on the
Light Clusters
With cold or humid climate, after a
driving rain or after cleaning the car,
the surface of the front and rear
light clusters could fog and/or form
condensate drops on the inside. This
is a natural phenomenon due to the
temperature and humidity difference
between the lens internal and external
surface, which nevertheless does
not indicate a fault and does not
compromise the regular operation of
the lights. The fogging/condensate
disappear when switching on the
lights, starting from the centre of the
diffuser and going gradually to the
edges.
Mouldings and Aluminium Trim
• For cleaning mouldings and
aluminium trim, avoid the use of
acidic or alkanline cleaning agents
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that can destroy the protecting
surface treatment.
• After washing aluminium trim with
warm water, apply the cleaning
agent with a clean tissue or a soft
sponge on the surface. Do not use
any other equipment such as brushes,
steel wool, abrasives or any other
equipment for cleaning.
• After cleaning, please rinse the
aluminium trim with a lot of clear
water.
• While cleaning in the car wash please
make sure that the mouldings and
aluminium trim only gets contact
with soft brushes or textiles.
Engine Compartment
At the end of each winter
season, carefully wash the engine
compartment, remembering to avoid
directing the jet of water for too long
on the electric parts.
To perform this operation, you must
contact the Service Network.
"Car Wash" Mode (if equipped)
To move the vehicle in tunnel washers,
or generally move with engine off, you
can use the following mode.
• Vehicle must be on level ground,
stationary or moving up to 1 km/h
(0.6 mph).
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