Mazda RX-7 1989 Owner's Manual page 111

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It i s very impor t ant t o al w ays l ol l ow lit l rc l t lt tt x ;l to t ts wh e n u s i n g
anychemical cleaner or pol ish fi l r;trl; rll wirrn rrr{l ; rrrtl c a u ti o n
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ments which appear on the latx)l
1 . F I NI SH M AIN TEN AN C E
1 . Damage to the vehicles finish cittt I x' t :, tt r',t't | | ry :;rnall deposits
of dirt, insects, tree sap, chemicitlli ttttr | | rttr I r lto1 rptngs Prompt
removal of these deposits will ;ltor;orv,' llrl volttcles finish A
m i ld car wa s h so a p sh o uld be us orl, i tv r rtr I t t',t ttt 1 stro ng s oa p s
or chemical detergents.
Wash your M azd a b y h and, usi n g l) l(' rrlV rrl w; tt c r a n d a m tl d
car wash soap When using an auloltlillr( r;;tt wash, choose
o n e w ithout ex c ess i ve brus h pre s s u ro , tt tt r l ;rrt a m p le su p p l y
of rinse water
Wash away the detergent using plenty ol r k', rtr water. The wa
ter used for washing and rinsing shottk I lx ' r:r rlrl or lukewarnt
4. To help protect your vehicle from rusl itttrl tIrlcrioration, waslt
it thoroughly and frequently (at least orx:rr ,r tttotrlh), paying pitr
ticular attention to the removal of any ttt;r:tttttrrl;tlron
of salt, tlirl,
mud, or other materials, from the uodttr,tr ll ol llre fenders []rt
move these completely from the undorlx x ly lry using a strearrl
of w ater lf t he m ud i s di ffi cu lt lo rt )rt to v t ', rt :; rr a rT li ld s o a p o r
a car-washing detergent
5 Attcr soill)lr(1, rrrrse the vehicle thoroughly with lukewarm or
colrl wirkrr | )o rrot allow the soap to dry on the finish In addi-
tiorr, llrrr p; rrrrlr rt I irnd bright metal exterior surfaces of your ve-
Irr<: kr r;l rorrkl l xr co at ed w it h a go od qu al it y wa x.
CAUTION
o l )o rrol w ,r' , 1 r or wa x in d ire ct sun li oh t
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W;r: ;l rrrrrl l lr, vt.' h i cle sh o ul d b e dcl aye d i f th e bo dy i s h ot lf
r rol , w ,rl lr . .lx)t s ma y fo rm on t he p a in t su rla ce
| )o r roI r r',r , I r( )l water lt is best lo use cool to lukewarm water
Io l rrlvl rrl ri rrrna gi ng th e pa in t
Wrprrrr I oll r Itst or dirt with a dry cloth may scratch the finish,
Wl rr' rrr: lr, ,rrrrrrg
pl ast ic wh ee l cove rs, wa sh w it h p le nt y of w a-
lor I Jr,r',r :;[)onge, chamois, or soft cloth to prevent scratching
or rl ;urr, rrprr; th e f in ish ed surf ace
o Wrlrr' llrr, vchicle dry using a chamois to avoid water spots
o Allor w,r,,l rrrrg the vehicle, test the brakes to make sure they
wot(r lol lrllected by the water
WARMNAI
. I or yotl l;;rfety, do not wash, wax, or dry the vehicle with the
o ng tn e run r)rng :
o [)o not ckrirn the underside of the chassis, fenders, or other
such aroiu;, wfihout protecting your hands and arms. You may
cut your;oll on sharp-edged metal parts.
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