Bodywork - Lancia Ypsilon Owner's Handbook Manual

BODYWORK

PROTECTION FROM
ATMOSPHERIC AGENTS
The main causes of corrosion are the
following:
❒ atmospheric pollution;
❒ salty air and humidity (coastal areas,
or hot humid climates);
❒ seasonal environment conditions.
Not to be underestimated is also the
abrasive action of wind-borne atmos-
pheric dust and sand and mud and
gravel raised by other vehicles.
On your Lancia Ypsilon, Lancia imple-
mented the best manufacturing tech-
nologies to effectively protect the body-
work against corrosion.
These include:
❒ Painting products and systems
which give the car particular resis-
tance to corrosion and abrasion;
❒ Use of galvanised (or pretreated)
steel sheets, with high resistance to
corrosion;
❒ Spraying the underbody, engine
compartment, wheelhouse internal
parts and other parts with highly
protective wax products;
❒ Spraying of plastic parts, with a
protective function, in the more ex-
posed points: underdoor, inner
fender parts, edges, etc.;
❒ Use of "open" boxed sections to
prevent condensation and pockets
of moisture from triggering rust in-
side.
BODY AND UNDERBODY
WARRANTY
Your Lancia Ypsilon is covered by
warranty against perforation due to
rust of any original element of the
structure or body. For the general
terms of this warranty, refer to War-
ranty Booklet.
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