2012 Lexus LFA Owners Manual - Page 493
2012 Lexus LFA Manual
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Maintaining the vehicle's exterior When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the hood grilles, bezels in the radiator grilles, or exhaust pipes and surrounding area until they have cooled sufficiently, as these components may cause burns. • Do not apply water to the inside of the engine compartment. Doing so may cause the electrical components etc. to catch ire. • Do not lush water over or into the hood grilles (especially the arrowed portion in the illustration). • Do not lush water over or into the exhaust pipes and surrounding area or the bezels in the radiator grilles until they have cooled suficiently. When using a high-pressure washer • Do not aim the head of the nozzle at the hood grilles or radiator grilles. Doing so may negatively affect the engine or cause a malfunction in the electric cooling fan motors that may result in overheating. • Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity of the windows or rear hatch. Do not use automatic car washes as they may scratch the vehicle body and damage the paint. 79