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Maintenance and Care

Appearance Care

 Panel Maintenance

If a panel becomes soiled, wipe it off with 

a soft cloth soaked in clean water and 

thoroughly wrung out.

If some areas require further cleaning, use 

the following procedure:
1.  Wipe the soiled area with a soft cloth 

soaked in a mild detergent (approx. 5 

%) diluted with water.

2.  Wipe off the remaining detergent using 

a cloth soaked in clean water and 

wrung out well.

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 film, clean them with 

glass cleaner. Follow the directions on the 

container.

CAUTION



  Do not scrape or scratch the inside of 

the window glass. It could damage the 

thermal filaments and the antenna lines.



  When washing the inside of the window 

glass, use a soft cloth dampened in 

lukewarm water, gently wiping the 

thermal filaments and the antenna lines.

  Use of glass cleaning products could 

damage the thermal filaments and the 

antenna lines.

 Cleaning the Floor Mats

Rubber floor 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 floor mats:

Cleaning the rubber floor mats with 

rubber cleaning products makes the 

floor mats slippery.

This may cause an accident when 

depressing the accelerator, brake, or 

clutch (Manual transaxle) pedal or 

when getting in or out of the vehicle.

After removing the floor mats for cleaning, 

always reinstall them securely (page 

3-47).

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