2014 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Owners Manual

Maintenance
High-corrosion areas
Moisture breeds corrosion
To help prevent corrosion
If you live in an area where your vehi-    Moisture  creates  the   conditions  in     Keep your car clean
cle is regularly  exposed to corrosive     which   corrosion   is  most   likely   to
The best way to  prevent corrosion is
to keep  your vehicle  clean and  free
of  corrosive  materials.  Attention  to
the underside of the vehicle is partic-
ularly important.
materials,   corrosion   protection    is     occur.  For   example,   corrosion   is
particularly  important.  Some  of  the     accelerated by high  humidity, partic-
common causes  of accelerated cor-      ularly  when  temperatures   are  just
rosion  are  road  salts,  dust  control     above  freezing.  In  such  conditions,
chemicals,  ocean  air and  industrial     the  corrosive material is kept in con-
tact with the car surfaces by moisture
that is slow to evaporate.
pollution.
If you live  in a high-corrosion area
— where road salts are used, near
Mud
is
particularly
corrosive
the  ocean,   areas  with   industrial
pollution,   acid   rain,  etc.—,   you
should  take extra  care  to prevent
corrosion.  In  winter, hose  off  the
underside of  your  vehicle at  least
once a month and be sure to clean
the   underside   thoroughly   when
winter is over.
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 temperatures can also  acceler-
ate  corrosion  of  parts  that are  not
properly  ventilated  so  the moisture
can be dispersed.  For  all these rea-
sons,  it  is  particularly  important  to
keep your  vehicle clean  and free  of
mud or accumulations of other mate-
rials. This applies not only to the vis-
ible  surfaces but  particularly  to  the
underside of the vehicle.
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