Hyundai Tucson: Exterior care / Bright-metal maintenance
- To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other sharp object.
- To protect the surfaces of brightmetal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of wax or chrome preservative and rub to a high luster.
- During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts with a heavier coating of wax or preservative. If necessary, coat the parts with non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other protective compound.
Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly.
Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense.
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If your vehicle is damaged a ...
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 the fu ...
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Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Owners Manual: Vehicle load limit
Two labels on your driver’s door sill show how much weight your vehicle was designed
to carry: the Tire and Loading Information Label and the Certification Label.
Before loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms for
determining your vehicle's weight ratings, from the ...
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Service Manual: Windshield Deicer Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to the wiper)
2.
Disconnect the windshield deicer connector (A) from the wiper motor linkage.
3.
Check for continuity between the terminals of deicer lines.
4.
Turn the ignition switch ON and the windshield deicer switch
ON, then mea ...
