The best protection for your vehicle against harmful environmental influences is frequent washing.
How often the vehicle should be washed depends, for example, on the following factors.
The longer insect residues, bird droppings, tree sap, road and industrial dust, tar, soot particles, road salt and other aggressive deposits remain adhering to the paintwork of your vehicle, the more detrimental their destructive effect can be. High temperatures, such as those caused by intensive sun's rays, accentuate this caustic effect.
It is essential to also thoroughly clean the underside of the vehicle at the end of the winter.
WARNING
CAUTION
Do not wash your vehicle in bright sunlight – there is a risk of paint damage.
For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle at washing bays intended for this purpose.
Washing by hand
Soften the dirt with plenty of water and rinse as much as you can of this off.
Clean the vehicle with a soft sponge, a washing glove or a washing brush.
Work from the top to the bottom - starting with the roof.
Only use a car shampoo for stubborn dirt.
Wash out the sponge or washing glove thoroughly at short intervals.
Clean wheels, door sills and similar parts last. Use a second sponge for such areas.
Give the vehicle a good rinse after washing it and dry it off using a chamois leather.
CAUTION
Automatic car wash systems
The usual precautionary measures must be taken before washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash system (e.g. closing the windows including the sliding/ tilting roof, etc.).
If your vehicle is fitted with any particular mounted parts, such as a spoiler, roof rack, two-way radio aerial – it is best to consult the operator of the car wash system beforehand.
The lips of the windscreen wiper rubbers must be cleaned and degreased with cleaning agents especially formulated for the task after an automatic wash with wax.
WARNING
Fold in the exterior mirrors to prevent damage before washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash system.
Washing with a high-pressure cleaner
When washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, the instructions for use of the equipment must be observed. This applies in particular to the pressure used and to the spraying distance.
Maintain a sufficiently large distance to the parking aid sensors and soft materials such as rubber hoses or insulation material.
WARNING
Never use circular spray nozzles or dirt cutters!
CAUTION
The temperature of the water used for cleaning must not exceed 60 °C – there is a risk of damaging the vehicle.
See also Washing a vehicle with decorative film trim using a high-pressure cleaner » page 132 .
Honda Fit. Precautions While Driving
NOTICE
Do not operate the shift lever while pressing the
accelerator pedal. You could damage the
transmission.
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or
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Renault Clio. Trip computer and warning system
Information messages
These can help in the vehicle starting phase, or give information about a
selection or a driving status.
Examples of information messages are given in the following pages.
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On-board computer 1
Depending on the vehicle, this includes
the following functions:
distance travelled;
journey settings;
information messages;
operating fault messages (connected
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