Kia Cee'd: Exterior care / Aluminum wheel maintenance

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual / Maintenance / Appearance care / Exterior care / Aluminum wheel maintenance

The aluminum wheels are coated with a clear protective finish.

Do not use any abrasive cleaner, polishing compound, solvent, or wire brushes on aluminum wheels. They may scratch or damage the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly with water. Also, be sure to clean the wheels after driving on salted roads. This helps prevent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with highspeed car wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid detergent. It may damage and corrode the aluminum wheels coated with a clear protective finish.

Underbody maintenance

Corrosive materials used for ice and snow removal and dust control may collect on the underbody. If these materials are not removed, accelerated rusting can occur on underbody parts such as th ...

Corrosion protection

Protecting your vehicle from corrosion By using the most advanced design and construction practices to combat corrosion, we produce cars of the highest quality. However, this is only part of th ...

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