2004 Hyundai Tucson Owners Manual

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CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE
CORROSION PROTECTION
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Protecting  Your  Hyundai  from
Corrosion
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High-Corrosion Areas
Mud is particularly corrosive because
it is slow to dry and holds moisture in
contact with the vehicle. Although the
mudappearstobedry,itcanstillretain
the moisture and promote corrosion.
High temperatures  can also acceler-
ate  corrosion  of  parts  that  are  not
properly  ventilated  so  the  moisture
can be dispersed.   For all these rea-
sons,itisparticularlyimportanttokeep
your  car  clean  and free  of  mud  or
accumulations of other materials. This
applies not only to the visible surfaces
but particularly to the underside of the
car.
If you live in an area where your car is
regularly exposed to corrosive materi-
als, corrosion protection is particularly
important.   Some  of    the   common
causes of  accelerated  corrosion are
road  salts,  dust  control   chemicals,
ocean air and industrial pollution.
By using  the most  advanced design
and construction practices to combat
corrosion, Hyundai  produces cars of
the highest  quality,  However, this  is
only part  of  the job.  To achieve  the
long-term  corrosion  resistance  your
Hyundai can deliver,  the owner's co-
operation and  assistance is  also re-
quired.
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Moisture Breeds Corrosion
Moisture  creates   the  conditions  in
which corrosion is most likely to occur.
For example, corrosion is accelerated
byhighhumidity,particularlywhentem-
peratures are  just above freezing. In
such conditions,  the corrosive mate-
rial  is  kept  in  contact  with  the  car
surfaces by  moisture that  is  slow to
evaporate.
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Common Causes of Corrosion
The most  common causes  of corro-
sion on your car are:
o  Road salt, dirt and moisture that is
allowed to accumulate underneath
the car.
o  Removal of paint or protective coat-
ings by stones, gravel, abrasion or
minorscrapesanddentswhichleave
unprotected metal exposed to cor-
rosion.
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