Vauxhall Vivaro 2008.5 Owner's Manual page 148

144 Self-help, vehicle care
Clean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the
vehic le. R inse leather frequently. Use
separate lea thers for pa int a nd window
surfaces: remnants of wa x on the windows
will impa ir vision.
O bserve na tional regulations.
Waxing
Wax y our vehicle regularly, in particula r
after it ha s b een washed using
Ca r Shampoo and at the latest when w ater
no long er forms beads on the paintwork,
otherwise the paintwork will dry out.
Also wax edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
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Pol ishi ng
Polishing is necessa ry only if the paint
ha s b ecome dull or if solid deposits ha ve
become attached to it.
Pa intwork polish with silic one form s
a protective film, making wax ing
unnec essary .
Plastic body parts should not be treated
with wax a nd polish.
Use Metallic Paintw ork Wa x on vehic les
with a metallic-effect paint finish.
Wheels
Use a p H-neutral wheel clea ning a gent to
clean the wheels.
Wheels are painted a nd can be treated
with the sam e agents as the body . For a lloy
wheels, we recommend the use of Alloy
Wheel Preserv er.
Paintw ork d amag e
Repair small areas of paint damage such
as stone impac ts, scratches etc.
imm ediately using a Vauxhall Touc h-Up
Applicator or Vauxhall Sp ra y and Touch-
Up Pa int b efore rust can form. I f rust has
already formed, hav e the cause rem edied
by a workshop. Plea se also pay attention
to surfaces and edges beneath the vehicle
where rust may ha ve formed unnoticed for
some tim e.
Exterior lights
Headlight and other protective light
bezels are mad e of plastic. I f they require
add itional cleaning after the vehicle
has been washed, clea n them with
C ar Shampoo. Do not use any abrasive or
caustic agents, do not use an ice scraper,
and d o not clean them dry.