2015 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 552

550 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE passable in snow and ice, and chemicals that are sprayed on trees and road surfaces during other seasons, are highly corrosive to the metal in your vehicle. Outside parking, which exposes your vehicle to airborne contaminants, road surfaces on which the vehicle is operated, extreme hot or cold weather and other extreme conditions will have an adverse effect on paint, metal trim, and underbody protection. • Insects, tree sap and tar. • Salt in the air near seacoast localities. Washing • Atmospheric fallout/industrial pollutants. • Wash your vehicle regularly. Always wash your vehicle in the shade using MOPAR® Car Wash, or a mild car wash soap, and rinse the panels completely with clear water. The following maintenance recommendations will enable you to obtain maximum benefit from the corrosion • If insects, tar, or other similar deposits have accumuresistance built into your vehicle. lated on your vehicle, use MOPAR® Super Kleen Bug and Tar Remover to remove. What Causes Corrosion? Corrosion is the result of deterioration or removal of • Use a high quality cleaner wax, such as MOPAR® Cleaner Wax to remove road film, stains and to protect paint and protective coatings from your vehicle. your paint finish. Take care never to scratch the paint. The most common causes are: • Avoid using abrasive compounds and power buffing • Road salt, dirt and moisture accumulation. that may diminish the gloss or thin out the paint finish. • Stone and gravel impact.