Underbody Cleaning; Folding Roof Cleaning - Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

Underbody
Your vehicle has a factory-applied PVC
undercoating in the wheel arches
(including the longitudinal members) which
provides permanent protection and needs
no special maintenance. The surfaces of
the vehicle underbody not covered by PVC
are provided with a durable protective wax
coating in critical areas.
On vehicles which are washed frequently in
automatic car washes with underbody
washing facility, the protective wax
coating may be impaired by dirt-dissolving
additives, so check the underbody after
washing and have it waxed if necessary.
Before the start of the cold weather season,
check the PVC coating and protective wax
coating and, if necessary, have them
restored to perfect condition.
Caution - commercially available bitumen /
rubber materials can damage the PVC
coating. We recommend that you have
underbody work carried out by a Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer, who knows the
prescribed materials and has experience in
the use thereof.
The underbody should be washed
following the end of the cold weather
season to remove any dirt adhering to the
underbody since this may also contain salt.
Check protective wax coating and, if
necessary, have it restored to perfect
condition.
Folding roof
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The operation, appearance and service life
of the folding roof mainly depend on
correct operation and cleaning.
Brush clean in front to rear direction using
soft brush (dry).
Rinse with clean water.
In case of heavy soiling: brush roof in one
direction with car shampoo and lukewarm
water. Rinse with clean water.
Always wash the entire roof.
Allow wet roof to dry - keep closed.
z Do not use high-pressure jet cleaners on
wheels and tyres.
z Remove bird droppings immediately.
z Do not use aggressive cleaning agents
or stain removers.
z With roof open, clean slide rails and
sliding parts and grease with acid-free
grease once per annum. Clean rubber
parts as described in "Plastic and Rubber
Parts" – page 209.
z Check wind deflector water drains for
blockages and clean if necessary.
z Do not remove snow and ice using sharp
objects.
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