1. maintenance and care, Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior – TOYOTA 2010 Sienna User Manual

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4-1. Maintenance and care

Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior

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Automatic car washes

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Before washing the vehicle, do the following.

• Fold the mirrors back.
• Remove the antenna. (Mast type only)
• Turn the power back door system off. (If equipped)
• Turn the power sliding door system off. (If equipped)

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Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface
and harm your vehicle’s paint.

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High pressure car washes

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Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity
of the windows.

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Before car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is closed
properly.

Perform the following to protect the vehicle and maintain it in prime

condition.

● Working from top to bottom, liberally apply water to the vehicle

body, wheel wells and underside of the vehicle to remove any
dirt and dust.

Wash the vehicle body using a sponge or soft cloth, such as a
chamois.

● For hard-to-remove marks, use car wash soap and rinse thor-

oughly with water.

● Wipe away any water.
● Wax the vehicle when the waterproof coating deteriorates.

If water does not bead on a clean surface, apply wax when the vehicle
body is cool.

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