Cleaning & vehicle care
WASHINGYOURVEHICLE
Steamcleaning
Washyourvehiclefrequentlyusingaclean,
gritfreespongeandgenerousquantitiesof
coldorlukewarmwatercontainingacar
shampoo.Rinseanddryoffwithachamois
leather.
Beforesteamcleaningtheengine
compartment,coverthebrakereservoirand
powersteeringreservoir(iffitted)toprevent
contamination.Aftersteamcleaning,ensure
thatmetalliccomponentsarecarefully
rewaxed,especiallythesteeringcolumn,
enginewaterpipes,hoseclipsandtheignition
coilclamptopreventcorrosion.
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Donotusehotwater!
Donotusedetergentsoapproductsor
washing-upliquid!
Gettingridoftarspots
Usewhitespirittoremovetarspotsand
stubborngreasestainsfrompaintwork.Then
washimmediatelytoremovealltracesof
spirit.
Duringwintermonthswhensalthasbeen
usedontheroads,useahosetowashthe
undersideofthevehicle.Payparticular
attentiontowheelarchesandpanelseams,
andtoremovingaccumulationsofmud.
Bodyprotection
Similarly,afteroff-roaddrivingorwadingin
muddyorsaltwaterconditions,useahoseto
washunderbodycomponentsandother
exposedpartsofthevehicle.
Afterwashing,inspectthepaintworkfor
damage.Treatpaintchipsandscratcheswith
touch-uppainttopreventcorrosion,and
occasionallyprotectthepaintsurfacewithan
applicationofcarpolish.
Whenusingahose,donotdirectthejetinto
theTurboairintake(iffitted),heaterairintake
ducts,orthroughthewheeltrimapertures
ontothebrakecomponents,oratthedoor,
windoworsunroofseals,wherewater
pressurecouldpenetratetheseals.
Glass&mirrors
Cleantherearwindowwithasoftclothto
avoiddamagingtheheatingelements.DO
NOTscrapetheglassoruseanabrasive
cleaningfluid.
Mirrorglassisparticularlysusceptibleto
damage-DONOTuseabrasivecleaning
compoundsormetalscrapers.
WARNING
Some high pressure cleaning systems are
sufficiently powerful to penetrate door or
window seals and damage rubbing strips
and locking mechanisms. Never aim the
water jet directly at components that might
easily be damaged.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 Td5, Tdi, V8 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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