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To protect the convertible top:
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After you wash the vehicle, make sure
the top is completely dry before you
lower it.
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Don't get any cleaner on the vehicle's
painted finish; it could leave streaks.
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If you decide to go through an
automatic car wash, ask the manager
if the equipment could damage your
top.
Cleaning and Storage of Your Hardtop
The optional hardtop has the same
durable finish as the painted surfaces of
your Corvette. You can wash, polish and
wax it.
If you store the hardtop for a long time,
keep it covered in a dry place. Apply
silicone grease to all the weatherstrips.
Sngine Cleaning
Jse care when cleaning the LT5 engine.
10 not direct water into the "V" area on
he engine between the cylinder heads.
NOTICE:
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Don't use a cleaner with a strong
alkaline base. It will discolor the
aluminum.
4luminum Wheels
Your
aluminum wheels have a protective
zoating similar to the painted surface of
your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps,
shemicals, chrome polish, or other
abrasive cleaners on them because you
could damage this coating. After rinsing
thoroughly, a wax may be applied.
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NOTICE:
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Don't use an automatic car wash that
has hard silicon carbide cleaning
brushes. These brushes can take off
the protective coating.
rires
Your Chevrolet dealer has a GM White
Sidewall Tire Cleaner. You can use a stiff
)rush with the cleaner.
When applying a tire dressing always take
;are to wipe off any overspray or splash
from painted surfaces. Petroleum-based
products may damage the paint finish.
Weatherstrips
Silicone grease on weatherstrips will
make them last longer, seal better, and not
stick or squeak. Apply silicone grease
with a clean cloth at least every six
months. During very eold, damp weather
more frequent application may be
required. (See "Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants'' in the Index.)
Foreign Material
Calcium chloride and other salts, ice
melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap,
bird droppings, chemicals from industrial
chimneys, and other foreign matter can
damage your vehicle's finish if they
remain on painted surfaces. Use cleaners
that are marked safe for painted surfaces
to remove foreign matter.
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