CLEANING EXTERIOR
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Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight
or while the vehicle body is hot, as the
paint surface may become water-
spotted.
REMOVING SPOTS
In order to maintain the appearance of your
vehicle, it is important to take proper care of it.
Whenever possible, park your vehicle inside a
garage or in a covered area to minimize the
chances of damaging the paint surface of your
vehicle.
When it is necessary to park outside, park in a
shady area or protect the vehicle with a body
cover. Be careful not to scratch the paint
surface when putting on or removing the
body cover.
Remove tar and oil spots, industrial dust,
insects, and tree sap as quickly as possible
from the paint surface to avoid lasting damage
or staining. Special cleaning products are
available at a NISSAN dealer or any automotive
accessory store.
Avoid using tight-napped or rough cloths,
such as washing mitts. Care must be
taken when removing caked-on dirt or
other foreign substances so the paint
surface is not scratched or damaged.
WAXING
Regular waxing protects the paint surface and
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Lock all doors before going through
automatic car wash. Locking doors helps
prevent fuel-filler lid from opening and
becoming damaged.
helps maintain a new vehicle appearance.
After waxing, polishing is recommended to
remove built-up residue and to avoid a weath-
ered appearance.
WASHING
In the following instances, wash your vehicle as
3. Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with plenty of
clean water.
4. Use a dampened chamois to dry the paint
soon as possible to protect the paint surface:
A NISSAN dealer can assist you in choosing the
appropriate waxing products.
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After a rainfall, which may cause the paint
surface damage from acid rain.
surface and avoid leaving water spots.
CAUTION:
After driving on coastal roads, which may
When washing the vehicle, take care of the
following:
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cause rusting from the sea breeze.
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Wash your vehicle thoroughly and com-
pletely before applying wax to the paint
surface.
When contaminants such as soot, bird
droppings, tree sap, metal particles or bugs
get on the paint surface.
Inside flanges, joints and folds on the doors,
hatches and hood are particularly vulner-
able to the effects of road salt. Therefore,
these areas must be cleaned regularly.
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Always follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
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When dust or mud builds up on the paint
tions supplied with the wax.
surface.
Do not use a wax containing any abra-
sives, cutting compounds or cleaners
that may damage the vehicle finish.
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Be sure that the drain holes in the lower
1. Wash the vehicle surface with a wet sponge
and plenty of water.
2. Clean the vehicle surface gently and thor-
oughly using a mild soap, a special vehicle
soap or a general purpose dishwashing
liquid mixed with clean, lukewarm (never
hot) water.
edge of the doors are not clogged.
Spray water to the underbody and in the
wheel wells to loosen the dirt and/or wash
away road salt.
Machine compounding or aggressive polishing
on a base coat/clear coat paint finish may dull
the finish or leave swirl marks.
CAUTION:
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Do not wash the vehicle with strong
household soap, strong chemical deter-
gents, gasoline or solvents.
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