Advice On Care And Maintenance - PEUGEOT 208 Handbook

Practical information

Advice on care and maintenance

Recommendations on the care and maintenance your vehicle are given in the servicing booklet.
Matt paint
If you vehicle is finished with a clear matt
lacquer, please observe the following
recommendations to avoid damaging the
paintwork by the use of an inappropriate
cleaning procedures.
These recommendations are also valid for alloy
road wheels finished with clear matt lacquer.
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Never clean the vehicle without water.
Never wash your vehicle in an
automatic roller brush car wash.
Never polish the vehicle body, nor the
alloy wheels. Doing this will make the
paintwork shiny.
Do not use paint cleaners, abrasive
products or paint polishing or preserving
products (such as wax, for example) on
the paintwork. These products are only
suitable for bright finishes. Application
of these products on vehicles with a
matt finish will seriously damage the
paint surface of the vehicle, giving rise
to irreversible shiny or stained areas.
Never use a high pressure jet wash with
a lance fitted with a brush, this may
scratch the paintwork.
Never select a wash programme that
finishes with a hot wax cycle.
We recommend the use of a high pressure
jet wash, or at least a water hose with a high
output.
We recommend that the vehicle be rinsed using
de-ionised water.
Use only a microfibre cloth to dry the vehicle.
It must be clean and used without heavy
pressure.
Lightly wipe off any fuel stains present on the
bodywork using a soft cloth, then leave to dry.
From the range of cleaning and maintenance
products in the "TECHNATURE" range
recommended and approved by PEUGEOT,
use only the insect remover and car shampoo,
which are the only products to be used on the
bodywork.
The insect remover can also be used to remove
minor marks (for example: finger marks...).
Always have paint repairs done by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.