Coating LEXUS LS430 2006 Owners Manual

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4-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior
■Automatic car washes
●Fold the mirrors back before washing the vehicle.
●Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface, which
can harm your vehicle’s paint.
■High pressure automatic car washes
Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity of the win-
dows or door weather seals of your vehicle.
Before entering the automatic car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehi -
cle is closed properly.
Follow these guidelines when washing and waxing your Lexus:
●Working from top to bottom, libera lly apply water to the vehicle body,
wheel wells and underside of the vehi cle to remove any built up dirt
and dust. 
Wash the vehicle body using a sponge or sof
t cloth, such as a chamois.
●For hard-to-remove dirts, use car wash soap and rinse thoroughly with
water.
●Thoroughly dry your vehicle.
●Apply polish or wax only when the vehicle body is cool. 
Wax or polish your vehicle when the e
xisting coating of wax or polish
begin to deteriorate. A good way to determine this, is by checking to
see if water beads on the painted surfac e of your vehicle. If it does not
bead, that means the wax or polish is no longer protecting the finish,
and therefore should be reapplied.

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Maintenance and care
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body
●Wash the car immediately in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast.
• After driving on salted roads.
• If you see coal tar or tree sap on the paint surface
• If you see dead insects or in sect dr
oppings on the paint
• After driving in an area contaminated with soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron po
wder or chemical substances.
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled in dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint surface
●If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately
■Wheels
Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent. Do not use hard brushes
or

abrasive cleaners. Do not use strong or harsh chemical cleaners. Use the same
mild detergent and wax as used on the point.
■Plastic bumpers and side moldings
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Windshield and front door glass water-repellent coating
The following precautions can extend the e
ffectiveness of the water-repellent coat-
ing.
• Remove any dirt, etc. from the windshield regularly.
• Do not allow dirt and dust to accumulate on the windows for a long period. Clean the
windows with a soft, damp cloth as soon as possible.
• Do not use wax or glass cleaners that cont
ain abrasires when cleaning the win-
dows.
• Do not use any metallic objects to remove condensation build up.