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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
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water could cause damage to the car in
the long term;
to make it easier to remove any dirt
deposits in the area where the blades are
normally located it is recommended to
position the windscreen wipers vertically
(service position), for more information
consult the “Servicing procedures”
paragraph in this chapter.
If you want to wash a car with automatic
transmission in a car wash that moves it,
you must do the following:
make sure that the car is on a flat
surface and that automatic engagement
of the parking brake when the engine
is switched off is disabled (for how to
disable it, refer to the “Electric parking
brake” section in the “Starting and
driving” chapter);
with the car stationary, the gear in N
(Neutral) and the brake pedal up: press
the start button. The car will remain in
N (Neutral) for 15 minutes, after which P
(Park) mode will be activated.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT WASHING
91)
If the engine compartment is washed (at
low pressure, e.g. in very dusty areas),
this must be done with the engine cold
and with ignition device turned to STOP.
Take care not to direct the water
jet straight at the electronic control
modules or the wiper motors. Have this
operation performed by a specialised
workshop. After washing, check that the
various protective components (e.g.
rubber guards and caps) have not been
removed or damaged.
IMPORTANT
89) In order to preserve the appearance of
the paint abrasive products and/or polishes
should not be used for cleaning the car.
90) Avoid washing with rollers and/or
brushes in washing stations. Wash the car
only by hand using neutral pH detergents;
dry it with a wet chamois leather. Abrasive
products 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
aggressive. Avoid (if at all possible) parking
the car 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 opacity of the paint. Do not use pure
windscreen washer fluid for cleaning the
front windscreen and rear window; dilute it
min. 50% with water. Only use pure screen
washer fluid when strictly necessary due to
outside temperature conditions.
91) A high pressure jet cleaner should
not be used for cleaning the engine
compartment. The appropriate precautions
have been taken to protect all parts and
connections, but the pressures generated by
these devices are so high that complete
protection against water seepages cannot
be guaranteed.
IMPORTANT
7) Detergents pollute the water. The vehicle
should be washed in areas equipped for
collecting and purifying the liquid used in the
washing process.
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