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Tires<br />

To clean the tires, use a stiff brush with tire cleaner.<br />

Notice: Using petroleum-based tire dressing<br />

products on the vehicle may damage the paint finish<br />

and/or tires. When applying a tire dressing, always<br />

wipe off any overspray from all painted surfaces<br />

on the vehicle.<br />

Sheet Metal Damage<br />

If the vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal<br />

repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop<br />

applies anti-corrosion material to parts repaired or<br />

replaced to restore corrosion protection.<br />

Original manufacturer replacement parts will provide<br />

the corrosion protection while maintaining the vehicle<br />

warranty.<br />

Finish Damage<br />

Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the<br />

finish should be repaired right away. Bare metal will<br />

corrode quickly and may develop into major repair<br />

expense.<br />

Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up<br />

materials available from your dealer/retailer. Larger<br />

areas of finish damage can be corrected in your<br />

dealer’s/retailer’s body and paint shop.<br />

Underbody Maintenance<br />

Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust<br />

control can collect on the underbody. If these are<br />

not removed, corrosion and rust can develop on the<br />

underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan,<br />

and exhaust system even though they have corrosion<br />

protection.<br />

At least every spring, flush these materials from the<br />

underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud<br />

and debris can collect. Dirt packed in close areas of<br />

the frame should be loosened before being flushed.<br />

Your dealer/retailer or an underbody car washing<br />

system can do this.<br />

Chemical Paint Spotting<br />

Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a<br />

chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and<br />

attack painted surfaces on the vehicle. This damage<br />

can take two forms: blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations,<br />

and small, irregular dark spots etched into the paint<br />

surface.<br />

Although no defect in the paint job causes this, we will<br />

repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of<br />

new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within<br />

12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km) of purchase,<br />

whichever occurs first.<br />

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