Cleaning The Exterior Of Your Vehicle - Mitsubishi Outlander 2007 Owner's Manual

Vehicle care

Cleaning the exterior of your vehicle

If the following is left on your vehicle, it may cause corrosion,
discolouration and stains, wash the vehicle as soon as possible.
● Seawater, road deicing products.
● Soot and dust, iron powder from factories, chemical sub-
stance (acids, alkalis, coal-tar, etc.).
● Droppings from birds, carcasses of insects, tree sap, etc.
Washing
Chemicals contained in the dirt and dust picked up from the
road surface can damage the paint coat and body of your vehi-
cle if left in prolonged contact.
Frequent washing and waxing is the best way to protect your
vehicle from this damage. This will also be effective in protect-
ing it from environmental elements such as rain, snow, salt air,
etc.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in
the shade and spray it with water to remove dust. Next, using
an ample amount of clean water and a car washing brush or
sponge, wash the vehicle from top to bottom.
Use a mild car washing soap if necessary. Rinse thoroughly
and wipe dry with a soft cloth. After washing the vehicle, care-
fully clean the joints and flanges of the doors, bonnet and other
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sections where dirt is likely to remain.
CAUTION
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● When washing the under side of your vehicle or
wheel, be careful not to injure your hands.
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CAUTION
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● Refrain from excessively using a car wash as its
brushes may scratch the paint surface, causing it to
lose its gloss. Scratches will be especially visible on
darker coloured vehicles.
● Never spray or splash water on the electrical compo-
nents in the engine compartment. Doing so could
have an adverse effect on the engine startability.
Exercise caution also when washing the underbody;
be careful not to spray water into the engine com-
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partment.
● Some types of hot water washing equipment apply
high pressure and heat to the vehicle. They may
cause heat distortion and damage to the vehicle resin
parts and may result in flooding of the vehicle inte-
rior.
Therefore;
• Maintain a distance of approx. 40 cm or more
between the vehicle body and the washing nozzle.
• When washing around the door glass, hold the
nozzle at a distance of more than 50 cm and at
right angles to the glass surface.