VEHICLE CARE
7–3
Genuine leather*
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1. Lightly wipe off with gauze or other soft
cloth soaked with a 5 % aqueous sol-
ution of neutral detergent for wool.
2. Dip cloth in fresh water and wring it out
well. Using this cloth, wipe off the de-
tergent thoroughly.
3. Apply leather protecting agent to the
genuine leather surface.
NOTE
(1) If genuine leather is wet with water or is
washed in water, wipe off water as
quickly as possible with a dry, soft cloth.
(2) Slight stains on genuine leather may be
removed with leather cleaner as well.
(3) The genuine leather surface may be
damaged if a nylon brush or synthetic
fibre is rubbed hard against it.
(4) Organic solvents such as benzine, al-
cohol and gasoline, acid or alkaline sol-
vents may discolour the genuine leather
surface. Be sure to use neutral deter-
gents.
(5)Dirty genuine leather seat may mildew.
Be very careful about oil stains and re-
move them quickly.
(6) The genuine leather surface may
harden and shrink if it is exposed to di-
rect rays of the sun for long hours. When
your vehicle is parked, place it in the
shade as much as possible.
(7) When the temperature of the vehicle in-
terior rises in summer, vinyl products left
on the genuine leather seat may de-
teriorate and stick to the seat.
Upholstery
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1. To maintain the value of your new ve-
hicle, handle the upholstery carefully
and keep the interior clean.
Use a vacuum cleaner and brush to
clean the seats. If stained, vinyl and
synthetic leather should be cleaned
with an appropriate cleaner, and cloth
fabrics can be cleaned with either up-
holstery cleaner or a 3 % solution of
neutral detergent in lukewarm water.
2. Clean the carpeting with a vacuum
cleaner and remove any stains with
carpet cleaner. Oil and grease can be
removed by lightly dabbing with a
clean colourfast cloth and stain re-
mover.
Cleaning the outside of your
vehicle
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If the following is left on your vehicle, it may
cause corrosion, discolouration and stains,
wash the vehicle as soon as possible.
D Seawater, anti-freeze for road use.
D Soot and dust, iron powder from fac-
tories, chemical substance (acids, al-
kalis, coal-tar, etc.).
D Droppings from birds, carcasses of in-
sects, tree sap, etc.