rims VOLVO XC60 TWIN ENGINE 2019 User Guide

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
* Option/accessory.653
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber andtrim components
The vehicle should be washed as soon as itbecomes dirty. This makes the vehicle easier toclean because dirt does not attach as strongly. Italso reduces the risk of scratches and keeps thevehicle looking new. Wash the vehicle in a carwash or garage with an oil separator and use carwashing detergent.

Exterior plastic, rubber and trim
components
A special cleaning agent available from Volvoretailers is recommended for the cleaning andcare of colored plastic parts, rubber and trimcomponents, e.g. glossy trim. Follow the usageinstructions for the cleaning agent carefully.
Avoid using car washing detergents with a pHvalue lower than 3.5 or higher than 11.5. Doingso could result in the discoloring of anodized alu-minum surfaces* (as shown in the illustrationsbelow). Abrasive polishing agents are not recom-mended for these areas (as shown in the illustra-tions below).
Components that should be washed with a cleaningproduct with a pH value between 3.5 and 11.5.

CAUTION
Avoid waxing and polishing plastic and rubber.
If using degreaser on plastic and rubber, onlyrub (if necessary) with slight pressure. Use asoft sponge.
Polishing glossy trim moldings can wear awayor damage the glossy surface layer.
Polish containing abrasives must not be used.
CAUTION
Avoid washing the vehicle with cleaner with apH value below 3.5 or above 11.5. This couldcause discoloration of anodized aluminumcomponents like the roof rail and around theside windows.
Never use metal polishing agent on anodizedaluminum components. This could cause dis-coloration and destroy the surface treatment.

Related information
Cleaning the exterior (p. 648)
Polishing and waxing (p. 649)
Hand washing (p. 649)
Automatic car washes (p. 651)
High-pressure washing (p. 652)
Cleaning the wiper blades (p. 652)
Cleaning rims (p. 654)
Corrosion protection (p. 654)

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
654
Cleaning rims
The vehicle should be washed as soon as itbecomes dirty. This makes the vehicle easier toclean because dirt does not attach as strongly. Italso reduces the risk of scratches and keeps thevehicle looking new. Wash the vehicle in a carwash or garage with an oil separator and use carwashing detergent.

Rims
Only use rim cleaning products recommended byVolvo.
Strong rim cleaning agents could damage thesurface and stain the chromed aluminum rims.

Related information
Cleaning the exterior (p. 648)
Polishing and waxing (p. 649)
Hand washing (p. 649)
Automatic car washes (p. 651)
High-pressure washing (p. 652)
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trimcomponents (p. 653)
Cleaning rims (p. 654)
Corrosion protection (p. 654)
Corrosion protection
Your vehicle is constructed with effective protec-tion against corrosion.
Corrosion protection for the body consists ofmodern metallic protective coatings on the sheetmetal, a high-quality painting process, corrosion-protected and minimized metal overlap, andshielding plastic components, abrasion protectionand supplemental rust inhibitor in exposed areas.In the chassis, exposed components of the wheelsuspension are made of corrosion-resistant castaluminum.
Inspection and maintenance
The corrosion protection does not normallyrequire maintenance but keeping the vehicleclean is always a good way to further reduce therisk of corrosion. The use of strong alkaline oracidic cleaning fluids should always be avoidedon shiny body components. Any stone chips inthe paint should be touched up as soon as theyare discovered.

Related information
Cleaning the exterior (p. 648)
Polishing and waxing (p. 649)
Hand washing (p. 649)
Automatic car washes (p. 651)
High-pressure washing (p. 652)
Cleaning the wiper blades (p. 652)
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trimcomponents (p. 653)
Cleaning rims (p. 654)