Vehicle Care; Cleaning The Exterior - Ford Focus Owner's Handbook Manual

CLEANING THE EXTERIOR

All vehicles
WARNING
On vehicles except Focus RS500, if
you use a car wash with a waxing
cycle, make sure that you remove
the wax from the windscreen.
CAUTIONS
Prior to using a car wash facility
check the suitability of it for your
vehicle.
Some car wash installations use
water at high pressure. This could
damage certain parts of your vehicle.
Remove the aerial before using an
automatic car wash.
Switch the heater blower off to
prevent contamination of the fresh
air filter.
We recommend that you wash your
vehicle with a sponge and lukewarm
water containing a car shampoo.
Using a high pressure spray
CAUTIONS
Do not exceed a maximum pressure
of 80 bar (1 160 psi).
Do not exceed a maximum
temperature of 60 °C (140 °F).
Keep a minimum distance between
the vehicle and spray of 30cm (12
inches).
Do not hold the nozzle at more than
30 degrees from vertical.

Vehicle care

Cleaning the headlamps
Do not scrape the headlamp lenses
or use abrasives, alcoholic solvents
or chemical solvents to clean them.
Do not wipe the headlamps when
they are dry.
Cleaning the rear window
Do not scrape the inside of the rear
window or use abrasives or chemical
solvents to clean it.
Use a clean, lint free cloth or a damp
chamois leather to clean the inside of the
rear window.
Cleaning the chrome trim
Do not use abrasives or chemical
solvents. Use soapy water.
Body paintwork preservation
Do not polish your vehicle in strong
sunshine.
Do not allow polish to touch plastic
surfaces. It could be difficult to
remove.
Do not apply polish to the windscreen
or rear window. This could cause the
wipers to become noisy and they
may not clear the window properly.
We recommend that you wax the
paintwork once or twice a year.
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