Vehicle Care - Opel GT Owner's Manual

Vehicle care

When caring for your vehicle, observe all
nationa l environmental regulations,
particularly when washing it.
Regula r, thorough care helps to imp rov e
the a ppearance of your vehicle and
maintain its value ov er the years. It is also
a p rerequisite for warranty claims for any
paint or corrosion dam age. The following
pages contain tip s for vehicle care which, if
used properly, w ill help comba t the
unavoidable damag ing effects of the
env ironment.
Vehicle ca re a ids 3
Vehicle wash:
z Wash brush,
z C ar Shampoo,
z Sp onges,
z Wheel Cleaners,
z Engine Cleaners,
z Glass Clea ners,
z Insect Removal Sponge,
z C ham ois Lea ther.
Vehicle care:
z Paintwork Cleaner,
z Paintwork Polish,
z C ream Polish,
z Metallic Paintw ork Wax,
z Hard Wa x,
z Touch-U p Applicator,
z Aerosol and Touch-Up Paint,
z Lock C ylinder Grease,
z Wheel Preserver,
z Alloy Wheel Preserver
z Tar Removal S pray,
z Insect Remover,
z Window Cleaner,
z C leaning Solvent and Antifreeze,
z Silicone Oil for Rubber Seals.
Interior care:
z Interior/Upholstery Cleaner.
Self-help, vehicle care
Washing
The paintwork of your vehicle is exposed to
env ironmental influenc es, e.g. c ontinuous
changes in w eather conditions, industrial
waste gases and dust or thawing salts, so
wash and w ax y our v ehicle regularly.
Bird d ropp ings, dead insec ts, resin,
pollen and the like should b e cleaned off
imm ediately, a s they contain aggressive
constituents which can ca use paint
dam age.
If using a car wash, comply with the
pertinent instructions of the car wash
ma nufacturer. The windscreen wipers must
be switched off – see pa ges 15, 71. Rem ov e
antenna b y unscrewing anti-clockwise.
If y ou wash your vehicle by hand, make
sure that the insides of the wings are also
thoroughly rinsed out.
C lean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the a reas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off a nd leather-off the
vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use
sepa ra te leathers for paint and window
surfac es: rem nants of wax on the windows
will im pair vision.
O bserve national regulations.
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