CAFU's Essential Car Care Tips for a COVID-Free Vehicle

Dubai-based refuelling, car wash, and maintenance service, CAFU, has released a series of car care tips aimed at keeping motorists and their families safe while ensuring their vehicles remain COVID-free during the ongoing pandemic. The full list of car safety tips can be found in the 'CAFU Cares' section on the CAFU website, which is dedicated to car owners, drivers, and passengers of all ages.

“CAFU takes pride in serving the community by always striving to do our part in making life better for our customers across everything we do. We care deeply about keeping our community safe during COVID-19 and stopping the virus in its tracks. Our CAFU Cares COVID tips are designed to help car owners take practical steps to protect themselves, their families, and other passengers to travel safely every day,” said Antonio Al Asmar, General Manager of CAFU.

Outside of the home and workplace, an individual's vehicle tends to be one of the most frequently used spaces, necessitating active efforts to maintain cleanliness and ensure it is virus-free. CAFU, which already provides contactless refuelling among its services, ensures that drivers can remain safe and on the road to go about their everyday lives.

Recommended Car Care Tips by CAFU

To support this effort, CAFU recommends the following tips:

1. Keep Your Car Keys COVID-Free

Your car keys are among the most often touched personal items. Before and after every trip, give your car keys a good wipe down with a sanitising wipe.

2. Maintain a Virus-Free Car Interior

To keep a virus-free interior, regularly clean commonly touched areas using antibiotic sterilizing wipes. Drivers should sanitize:

• Steering wheel
• Gear shift knob
• Instrument stalks
• Seatbelt
• Stereo controls
• Cup holders
• Door pockets
• Dashboard
• Air conditioning outlets
• Any other frequently touched surfaces

3. Ensure a Safe and Clean Car Exterior

A clean car exterior is essential not only for good maintenance but also for keeping the virus at bay. Pay extra attention to commonly touched areas such as door handles and doors.

4. Limit Passengers Onboard

If possible, solo travel is the safest option. If additional passengers must be carried, ensure compliance with government regulations. During essential trips, follow safety measures such as:

• Sanitizing hands
• Wearing a mask
• Avoiding unnecessary touching of interior surfaces

5. Ventilate Between Trips

For a healthier journey, keep the air circulating throughout the vehicle. The coronavirus can linger in the air for up to three hours. Leaving the car’s windows open a crack between journeys may help reduce the risk of contamination.

6. Don't Forget About the Car Boot

Be mindful of what you transport in your car boot. Items like groceries can introduce COVID into the vehicle. Regular cleaning inside and out will help maintain a virus-free environment.

7. Let CAFU Keep You Safe for Fuel Fill-Ups

Studies show that fuel pumps may carry up to 11,835 times the germs of an average public toilet seat. Let a CAFU Pilot provide contactless refuelling with the highest standard of health and safety measures. CAFU vehicles are cleaned and decontaminated internally daily, while Pilots are temperature-checked each morning and provided with gloves and masks to minimize contact with surfaces.

8. On-Demand Anti-Bacterial Cleaning by CAFU

For added peace of mind, the recently launched CAFU SuperShine^TM car wash, available across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, and Abu Dhabi, not only leaves your car with a superior shine but also uses the Anti-Bacterial Biocote^® for interior cleaning that kills viruses and 99.9% of bacteria.