Cleaning The Inside Of Your Vehicle; Special Fabric Cleaning Problems - Pontiac 1998 Firebird Owner's Manual

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Don't use any of these unless this manual says you can.
In many uses, these will damage your vehicle:
Alcohol
Laundry Soap
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Bleach
Reducing Agents
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust and loose
d i r t . Wipe vinyl, leather, plastic and painted
surfaces
with a
clean, damp cloth.
Y o u r
dealer has two cleaners, Multi-Purpose Interior
Cleaner and Capture Non-Solvent Dry Spot and Soil
Remover for cleaning fabric and carpet. They
will
clean
normal spots and stains very well. You can get
GM-approved cleaning products from
your
dealer.
(See
"Appearance Care and Materials" in the Index.)
Here are some cleaning tips:
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Always read the instructions on the cleaner label.
Clean up stains as soon as you can
--
before they set.
Carefully scrape off any excess stain.
Use a clean cloth or sponge, and change to a clean
area
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If
a
ring forms after spot cleaning, clean
the
entire
often.
A soft brush
may be used if stains are stubborn.
area immediately or it will set.
Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner
on Fabric
1.
Vacuum and brush the area to remove any loose
dirt.
2. Always clean a whole
trim
panel or section. Mask
3. Mix powdered cleaner following the directions on
4. Use suds only and apply with a clean sponge. Don't
5 .
As soon as you've cleaned the section, use a sponge
6. Wipe cleaned area with a clean, damp towel or cloth.
7. Wipe with a clean cloth and let
dry.
surrounding t r i m along stitch or welt lines.
the container label to form thick suds.
saturate the material and don't rub it roughly.
to remove the suds.
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
Stains caused by such things as catsup,
coffee (black),
egg, fruit, h i t juice,
milk,
soft drinks, vomit, urine and
blood
can
be removed as follows:
1. Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the
2. If a stain remains, follow
the
multi-purpose
interior
soiled area with cool water.
cleaner instructions described earlier.

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