Chevrolet Spark Owner's Manual page 155

Foreign material deposits
The following materials may damage
painted surfaces:
• Calcium chloride and other salts.
• Ice-melting agents.
• Road oil and tar.
• Tree sap.
• Bird droppings.
• Industrial fallout.
Wash harmful materials off your vehicle
promptly. If soap and water do not remove
the residue, use cleaners specifically in-
tended for this purpose.
CAUTION
• Use only cleaners safe for use on
painted surfaces.
Other cleaners may permanently dam-
age the paint.
Finish damage
Repair stone chips, fractures, or deep
scratches in the finish of as soon as pos-
sible. Bare metal corrodes quickly.
You may use touch-up products to repair
minor chips and scratches.
A body and paint shop can make repairs
on larger areas.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials can collect on the un-
derbody of your vehicle. Failure to remove
these materials can accelerate corrosion
and rust.
Periodically use plain water to flush these
materials from the underbody of your ve-
hicle. Take care to clean any areas in which
mud and other debris can collect. Loosen
any sediment packed in closed area before
flushing with water.
If you wish, your CHEVROLET retailer can
provide this service for you.
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NOTE
When you wash the engine compart-
ment, fuel, grease, and oil residue may
be released into the environment.
Wash the engine at a CHEVROLET
retailer or other location equipment
with an oil separator in the car wash
bay.
Dispose off the used engine oil, brake
fluid, transaxle fluid, antifreeze, batter-
ies, and tyres at local authorized waste
disposal facilities, or through a vendor
who is under legal obligation to do so
when you replace such materials.
Never place any of these items with
household trash or pour them down
drains.
Mishandling of such potentially haz-
ardous materials can cause permanent
environmental damage.