Exterior Care; Washing - Subaru Ascent 2023 Manual

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Exterior care

10-1. Exterior care
& Washing
CAUTION
. When washing the vehicle, the
brakes may get wet. As a result,
the brake stopping distance will
be longer. To dry the brakes, drive
the vehicle at a safe speed while
lightly depressing the brake ped-
al to heat up the brakes.
. Do not wash the engine compart-
ment and area adjacent to it. If
water enters the engine air intake
or electrical parts, it will cause
engine trouble or a malfunction
of electrical equipment.
. When washing inner fenders, un-
derbody, bumpers and protrud-
ing objects such as exhaust
pipes and exhaust finishers, be
careful to prevent injuries from
contacting sharp ends.
. Do not use any organic solvents
when washing the surface of the
bulb assembly cover. However, if
a detergent with organic solvents
is used to wash the cover sur-
face, completely rinse off the
detergent with water. Otherwise,
the cover surface may be da-
maged.
. Since your vehicle is equipped
with a rear wiper, automatic car-
wash brushes could become
tangled around it, damaging the
wiper arm and other compo-
nents. Ask the automatic car-
wash operator not to let the
brushes touch the wiper arm or
to fix the wiper arm on the rear
window glass with adhesive tape
before operating the machine.
. Models with the automatic rain
sensing windshield wipers:
When washing the vehicle, turn
off the wipers. If the wiper switch
is in the "AUTO" position, the
wipers may operate unexpect-
edly while washing the vehicle
and cause injury.
. W h e n w a s h i n g a v e h i c l e
equipped with the automatic rain
sensing windshield wipers, make
sure that the wipers are turned
off. If the wiper switch is in the
"AUTO" position, the wipers may
operate unexpectedly while
washing the vehicle and the wi-
per blades could be damaged.
NOTE
. When having your vehicle washed in
an automatic car wash, make sure
beforehand that the car wash is of
suitable type.
. The rear view camera lens has a hard
coating to help prevent scratches.
However, when washing the vehicle
or cleaning the camera lens, be
careful not to scratch the camera
lens. Do not use a washing brush
directly on the camera lens. The
image quality of the rear view cam-
era may deteriorate.
The best way to preserve your vehicle's
beauty is frequent washing. Wash the
vehicle at least once a month to avoid
contamination by road grime.
Wash dirt off with a wet sponge and plenty
of lukewarm or cold water. Do not wash the
vehicle with hot water and in direct sun-
light.
Salt, chemicals, insects, tar, soot, tree sap,
and bird droppings should be washed off
using a light detergent, as required. If you
use a light detergent, make certain that it is
a neutral detergent. Do not use strong
soap or chemical detergents. All cleaning
agents should be promptly flushed from
the surface and not allowed to dry there.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with plenty of