2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Maintenance
Moisture breeds corrosion
Keep your car clean
•  When cleaning lower  door panels,
panels  and  frame  mem-
bers, be  sure that  drain holes  are
kept  open  so   that  moisture  can
escape and  not be  trapped inside
to accelerate corrosion.
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Moisture  creates  the   conditions  in     The best way to  prevent corrosion is
which   corrosion  is   most  likely   to     to  keep  your car  clean  and free  of
occur.  For   example,   corrosion   is     corrosive  materials. Attention  to the
accelerated by  high humidity, partic-     underside  of  the  car  is  particularly
ularly  when   temperatures  are  just
above  freezing. In  such  conditions,
the corrosive material is  kept in con-
tact with the car surfaces by moisture
that is slow to evaporate.
important.
Keep your garage dry
If you live  in a high-corrosion area
— where road salts are used, near     Don't park  your car in a damp, poor-
the  ocean,  areas    with  industrial     ly ventilated  garage. This  creates  a
pollution,   acid   rain,  etc.—,   you     favorable  environment for  corrosion.
should  take extra  care  to prevent     This  is  particularly true  if you  wash
corrosion.  In  winter, hose  off  the     your  car in the garage or drive it into
underside of your car at least once     the garage when  it is still wet or cov-
a month  and be  sure to clean  the     ered with  snow, ice  or mud. Even  a
underside thoroughly  when  winter     heated garage can contribute to cor-
Mud
is
particularly
corrosive
because it  is slow  to dry  and  holds
moisture in  contact with the  vehicle.
Although the mud appears to be dry,
it  can  still  retain  the  moisture  and
promote   corrosion.  High   tempera-
tures  can also  accelerate  corrosion
of parts that are not properly ventilat-
ed so the moisture can be dispersed.
For all these reasons, it is particular-
ly important  to  keep your  car  clean
and free of mud  or accumulations of
other materials. This applies not only
to the visible  surfaces but particular-
ly to the underside of the car.
is over.
rosion unless  it is  well ventilated  so
moisture is dispersed.
When cleaning underneath the car,
give   particular   attention   to   the
components under the fenders and
other  areas  that are  hidden  from
view. Do a thorough job; just damp-
ening the accumulated  mud rather
than washing  it away  will acceler-
ate corrosion  rather   than prevent
it. Water  under high  pressure and
steam  are particularly  effective  in
removing  accumulated   mud  and
corrosive materials.
To help prevent corrosion
You can help  prevent corrosion from
getting started  by observing  the fol-
lowing:
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