Owner`s manual

BYD AUTO F0 Owner’s Manual
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Anti-corrosion
Proper maintenance for the car can prevent
corrosion for a long time.
The common causes for car corrosion:
z Saline-alkali, dust, and moisture
concentrate at the unaccessible parts of
bottom of the car.
z The paint film or bottom layer is
scratched by slight crash or foreign bodies
such as sand.
If you live in a special area or operate the
car in special circumstance, please be
careful:
z The dust on the road with saline-alkali
or chemical substances will speed up
corrosion. The air along the seacoast or in
contaminated industrial park is also saline.
z High moisture will speed up corrosion,
especially in the area with a temperature
just over 0°C.
z Certain parts of the car are always
under moisture or humidity. Even if the rest
parts are kept dry, corrosion will occur.
z High compartment temperature may
cause corrosion to the parts which can not
get dry quickly due to lack of proper
ventilation.
The above items show the importance of
keeping the car, especially the bottom part
clean, and repairing the damaged paint film
and protection film ASAP.
To avoid corrosion for BYD F0, please
follow the instructions below:
Wash the car regularly.
Washing your car regularly can keep it clean.
But for anti-corrosion, please abide by the
following points:
z In winter if you drive the car on the
road with saline-alkali or live by the sea,
please wash the running part of the car at
least once per month to reduce corrosion.
z High pressure or steam is effective for
cleaning chassis and wheel cover. Slurry
and dirt in these positions are difficult to
remove, you need to pay extra attention as
getting the slurry and crumbs wet without
removing them may cause severer damage.
Please avoid the dust jamming the drain
hole on the lower edge of the door, sill plate,
and frame, or water accumulated will lead
to corrosion.
z Arrange a thorough cleaning for the
chassis when winter is over.
For more hints, please see "Washing and
Waxing".
Check the car's paint and decorative
pieces
. When there is any fragment or crack
on the paint film, please repair it at once to
avoid the access to corrosion. If the
fragments or cracks peel off the metal
surface, please contact the service store
authorized by BYD for repair.
Check inside of carriage. Moisture and
dust will concentrate beneath the floor mats
and cause corrosion, please check the
underside of the floor mats frequently and
make sure it is dry. When you transport
chemicals, detergent, fertilizer, or salt,
please pay particular attention and use
proper containers for transportation. In case
of any spillage or leakage, please clean it
immediately and keep dry.
Use mudguard. When driving in
saline-alkali area or on the gravel road, you
can use mudguard to protect the car. The
mudguard with big size and short distance
from the ground has better effect. Small
mudguard for wheel cover of BYD F0 is a
decorative item. The service store
authorized by BYD can provide the service
of mudguard installation to the users.