Abarth Grande Punto Owner's Handbook Manual - page 178

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ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

BODY AND UNDERBODY 

WARRANTY

Your car is covered by warranty against

perforation due to rust of any original el-

ement of the structure or body.

For the general terms of this warranty, re-

fer to Abarth Warranty Booklet.

ADVICE FOR PRESERVING 

THE BODYWORK

Paint

Paintwork does not only serve an aesteth-

ic purpose, but also protects the under-

lying sheet metal.

In the case of deep scrapes or scores, you

are advised to have the necessary touching

up carried out immediately to avoid the for-

mation of rust. For touching up use only

original products (see “Bodywork paint

identification plate” in section “Technical

specifications”).

Normal paint maintenance consists in

washing at intervals depending on the con-

ditions and environment of use. For exam-

ple, in highly polluted areas, or if the roads

are sprayed with salt, it is wise to wash the

car more frequently.

To correctly wash the car:

❒ remove the aerial from the roof to pre-

vent damage to it if the car is washed in

an automatic system;

❒ wash the body using a low pressure jet

of water;

❒ wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy so-

lution over the bodywork, frequently

rinsing with the sponge;

❒ rinse well with water and dry with a jet

of air or a chamois leather.

When drying, take particular care with the

less visible parts like door surrounds, bon-

net and around the headlights where wa-

ter may stagnate. The car should not be

taken to a closed area immediately, but left

in the open so that residual water can

evaporate.

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