Cleaning exterior

In order to maintain the appearance of your vehicle, it is important to take proper care of it.

To protect the paint surfaces, please wash your vehicle as soon as you can:

● after a rainfall to prevent possible damage from acid rain.
● after driving on coastal roads.
● when contaminants such as soot, bird droppings, tree sap, metal particles or bugs get on the paint surface.
● when dust or mud builds up on the surface.

Whenever possible, store or park your vehicle inside a garage or in a covered area.

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.

See also:

Rear seats (Hardtop models)
Folding Before folding the rear seats: • Secure the seat belts on the seat belt hooks on the side wall. (See “Seat belt hooks (Hardtop models)” later in this section.) • Disconnect an ...

Forward-facing child restraint installation using LATCH (Hardtop models only)
Refer to all Warnings and Cautions in the “Child safety” and “Child restraints” sections before installing a child restraint. Follow these steps to install a forward-facing child restrai ...

Cargo cover (if so equipped for Hardtop models)
The cargo cover keeps the contents in the cargo area hidden from the outside. To use the cargo cover, pull it out and hang both sides on the hooks1 . To use the sub cover, hang the straps on ...