Appearance Care; Maintenance and Care; cleaner or tire shine, when cleaning - Page 459

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Maintenance and Care

Appearance Care

   NOTE

  Be particularly careful when cleaning 

shiny surface panels and metallic parts 

such as plating as they can be scratched 

easily.

           Cleaning the Window Interiors

            If  the  windows  become  covered  with  an 

oily, greasy, or waxy 

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 lm, clean them with 

glass cleaner. Follow the directions on the 

container.

CAUTION

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  Do not scrape or scratch the inside of 

the window glass. It could damage the 
thermal fi laments.

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  When washing the inside of the window 

glass, use a soft cloth dampened in 
lukewarm water, gently wiping the 
thermal fi laments.

  Use of glass cleaning products could 

damage the thermal fi laments.

           Cleaning the Floor Mats

            Rubber 

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 oor mats should be cleaned with 

mild soap and water only.

WARNING

  Do not use rubber cleaners, such as tire 
cleaner or tire shine, when cleaning 
rubber fl oor mats:

  Cleaning the rubber fl oor mats with 
rubber cleaning products makes the 
fl oor mats slippery.
  This may cause an accident when 
depressing the accelerator or brake 
pedal or when getting in or out of the 
vehicle.

  After  removing  the 

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 oor mats for cleaning, 

always reinstall them securely (page  3-40 ).