Toyota Yaris: Exterior Care / Repairing Damage to the Finish

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual / Maintenance and Care / Appearance Care / Exterior Care / Repairing Damage to the Finish

Deep scratches or chips on the finish should be repaired promptly. Exposed metal quickly rusts and can lead to major repairs.

NOTICE

If your Toyota is damaged and needs metal parts repaired or replaced, make sure the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to all parts, both repaired and new. This will prevent them from rusting.

Maintaining the Finish

Washing To help protect the finish from rust and deterioration, wash your Toyota thoroughly and frequently, at least once a month, with lukewarm or cold water...

Bright-Metal Maintenance

Use tar remover to remove road tar and insects. Never do this with a knife or similar tool. To prevent corrosion on bright-metal surfaces, apply wax or chrome preservative and rub it to a high luster...

Other information:

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Reapir and Service Manual: Precaution

PRECAUTION PRECAUTION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR POWER INTEGRATION ECU (a) Do not remove or install the semiconductor power integration ECU and power distribution box assembly with the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal connected. NOTICE: After turning the ignition switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal...

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Reapir and Service Manual: Installation

INSTALLATION CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT NOTICE: After performing the update ECU security key procedure, make sure to perform the initialization procedure for when the cable has been disconnected and reconnected to the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal...