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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
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Washing – Use Mopar® Car Wash or
equivalent, or mild soap suds, lukewarm water,
and a brush with soft bristles. If extra cleaning
is required, use Mopar® Convertible Cloth Top
Cleaner or equivalent, or a mild foaming cleaner
on the entire top, but support the top from
underneath.
Rinsing – Be sure to remove all traces of
cleaner by rinsing the top thoroughly with clean
water. Remember to allow the top to dry before
lowering it.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these cautions may cause
interior water damage, stains, or mildew of the
top material:
Do not run a fabric top through an automatic
car wash. Window scratches and wax build-up
may result.
It is recommended that the top be free of
water prior to opening it. Operating the top,
opening a door or lowering a window while the
top is wet may allow water to drip into the
vehicle’s interior.
Use care when washing the vehicle, water
pressure directed at the weather strip seals
may cause water to leak into the vehicle’s
interior.
Careless handling and storage of the remov
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able roof panels may damage the seals,
causing water to leak into the vehicle’s
interior.
The front panel(s) must be positioned properly
to ensure sealing. Improper installation can
cause water to leak into the vehicle’s interior.
Avoid (if at all possible) parking the vehicle
under trees; remove vegetable resins immedi
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ately as, when dried, it may only be possible to
remove them with abrasive products and/or
polishes, which is highly inadvisable as they
could alter the typical opaqueness of the
paint.
Do not use pure windshield washer fluid for
cleaning the front windshield and rear
window; dilute it min. 50% with water. Only use
pure windshield washer fluid when strictly
necessary due to outside temperature
conditions.
CAUTION!
CAUTION!
Avoid washing with rollers and/or brushes
in washing stations. Wash the vehicle only
by hand using neutral pH detergents; dry it
with a wet chamois leather. Abrasive prod
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ucts and/or polishes should not be used for
cleaning the car. Bird droppings must be
washed off immediately and thoroughly as
the acid they contain is particularly aggres
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sive.
Avoid (if at all possible) parking the vehicle
under trees; remove vegetable resins
immediately as, when dried, it may only be
possible to remove them with abrasive
products and/or polishes, which is highly
inadvisable as they could alter the typical
opaqueness of the paint.
Do not use pure windshield washer fluid for
cleaning the front windshield and rear
window; dilute it min. 50% with water. Only
use pure windshield washer fluid when
strictly necessary due to outside tempera
-
ture conditions.
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