Nissan Maxima: Washing
Wash dirt off with a wet sponge and plenty of water. Clean the vehicle thoroughly using a mild soap, a special vehicle soap or general purpose dishwashing liquid mixed with clean, lukewarm (never hot) water.
CAUTION:
- Do not use car washes that use acid in the detergent. Some car washes, especially brushless ones, use some acid for cleaning. The acid may react with some plastic vehicle components, causing them to crack. This could affect their appearance, and also could cause them not to function properly. Always check with your car wash to confirm that acid is not used.
- Do not wash the vehicle with strong household soap, strong chemical detergents, gasoline or solvents.
- Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight or while the vehicle body is hot, as the surface may become water-spotted.
- Avoid using tight-napped or rough cloths, such as washing mitts. Care must be taken when removing caked-on dirt or other foreign substances so the paint surface is not scratched or damaged.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with plenty of clean water.
Inside flanges, seams and folds on the doors, hatches and hood are particularly vulnerable to the effects of road salt. Therefore, these areas must be cleaned regularly. Take care that the drain holes in the lower edge of the door are open. Spray water under the body and in the wheel wells to loosen the dirt and wash away road salt.
A damp chamois can be used to dry the vehicle to avoid water spots.
Cleaning exterior
In order to maintain the appearance of your vehicle, it is important to take
proper care of it.
To protect the paint surfaces, please wash your vehicle as soon as you can:
- after a rainfall to pr ...
Waxing
Regular waxing protects the paint surface and helps retain new vehicle appearance.
Polishing is recommended to remove built-up wax residue and to avoid a weathered
appearance before re-applying wa ...
See also:
Lamps On Reminder
For vehicles with the lamps on reminder light, it comes on when the lights are in use. ...
Contact shortcuts
A quick way of searching the phone book for contacts in normal view is to turn
TUNE clockwise to access the phone book and then counter- clockwise to select a
contact from the list. Press OK/MENU ...
Locking the doors
Press the “” button to lock all doors
and rear gate (Outback). An electronic chirp will sound once and the turn signal
lights will flash once.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate/trunk li ...
