CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE
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CORROSION
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High-Corrosion Areas
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TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION
You can help prevent corrosion from getting
started by observing the following:
If you live in an area where your car is regularly
exposed to corrosive materials, corrosion pro-
tection is particularly important. Some of the
common causes of accelerated corrosion are
roadsalts,dustcontrolchemicals,oceanairand
industrialpollution.
PREVENTION AND
APPEARANCE CARE
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Keep Your Car Clean
Thebestwaytopreventcorrosionistokeepyour
car clean and free of corrosive materials. Atten-
tion to the underside of the car is particularly
important.
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CORROSION PROTECTION
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Moisture Breeds Corrosion
Protecting Your Hyundai from Corro-
sion
Moisture creates the conditions in which corro-
sion is most likely to occur. For example, corro-
sionisacceleratedbyhighhumidity,particularly
when temperatures are just above freezing. In
suchconditions,thecorrosivematerialiskeptin
contact with the car surfaces by moisture that is
slow to evaporate.
Mudisparticularycorrosivebecauseitisslowto
dry and holds moisture in contact with the ve-
hicle.Althoughthemudappearstobedry,itcan
still retain the moisture and promote corrosion.
High temperatures can also accelerate corro-
sion of parts that are not properly ventilated so
the moisture can be dispersed. For all these
reasons, it is particularly important to keep your
car clean and free of mud or accumulations of
other materials. This applies not only to the
visiblesurfacesbutparticularlytotheunderside
of the car.
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If you live in a high-corrosion area — where
road salts are used, near the ocean, areas
withindustrialpollution,acidrain,etc.—,you
should take extra care to prevent corrosion.
Inwinter,hoseofftheundersideofyourcarat
least once a month and be sure to clean the
underside thoroughly when winter is over.
Whencleaningunderneaththecar,givepar-
ticularattentiontothecomponentsunderthe
fendersandotherareasthatarehiddenfrom
view. Do a thorough job; just dampening the
accumulatedmudratherthanwashingitaway
willacceleratecorrosionrather thanprevent
it. Water under high pressure and steam are
particularlyeffectivein removingaccumulat-
ed mud and corrosive materials.
By using the most advanced design and con-
structionpracticestocombatcorrosion,Hyundai
produces cars of the highest quality, however,
this is only part of the job. To achieve the long-
termcorrosionresistanceyourHyundaicande-
liver, the owner’s cooperation and assistance is
alsorequired.
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Common Causes of Corrosion
The most common causes of corrosion on your
car are:
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Roadsalt,dirtandmoisturethatisallowedto
accumulateunderneaththecar.
Removal of paint or protective coatings by
stones, gravel, abrasion or minor scrapes
and dents which leave unprotected metal
exposed to corrosion.
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When cleaning lower door panels, rocker
panels and frame members, be sure that
drain holes are kept open so that moisture
can escape and not be trapped inside to ac-
celeratecorrosion.
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