2000 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 160

specified for use over clear coats, such as Nissan Liquid or Spray Wax. Your Nissan dealer can assist you in choosing the proper product. ¼ Wax your vehicle only after a thorough washing. Follow the instructions supplied with the wax. ¼ Do not use a wax containing any abrasives, cutting compounds or cleaners that may damage the vehicle finish. ¼ If the surface does not polish easily, use a road tar remover and wax again. Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a base coat/clear coat paint finish may dull the finish or leave swirl marks. causing underbody and suspension corrosion. Before the winter period and again in the spring, the underseal must be checked and, if necessary, re-treated. SAI0014A GLASS When cleaning the rear window, it may be easier to clean if the high-mounted stop light is removed first. Be careful when removing the high-mounted stop light to reduce the risk of damaging the high-mounted stop light wires. The high-mounted stop light must be properly reinstalled before driving your vehicle. Use glass cleaner to remove smoke and dust film from the glass surfaces. It is normal for glass to become coated with a film after the vehicle is parked in the hot sun. Glass cleaner Appearance and care REMOVING SPOTS Remove tar and oil spots, industrial dust, insects, and tree sap as quickly as possible from the surface of the paint to avoid lasting damage or staining. Special cleaning products are available at your NISSAN dealer or any automotive accessory store. UNDERBODY In areas where road salt is used in winter, the underbody must be cleaned regularly. This will prevent dirt and salt from building up and 7-3