Cleaning the outside of your vehicleCleaning the outside of your vehicle  - Vehicle care - Mitsubishi Carisma Owner's Manual - Mitsubishi Carisma

If the following is left on your vehicle, it may cause corrosion, discolouration and stains, wash the vehicle as soon as possible.

  • Seawater, anti-freeze for road use.
  • Soot and dust, iron powder from factories, chemical substance (acids, alkalis, coal-tar, etc.).
  • Droppings from birds, carcasses of insects, tree sap, etc.
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