Chevrolet 2003 Venture Owner's Manual page 418

FabricICarpet
Your dealer has cleaners for the cleaning of fabric
and carpet. They will clean normal spots and stains
very well.
You can get GM
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approved cleaning products from
your dealer. See GM Vehicle Care/Appearance
Materials on page 5-92.
Here are some cleaning tips:
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Always read the instructions on the cleaner label.
Clean up stains as soon as you can
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before
they set.
Carefully scrape off any excess stain.
Use a clean cloth or sponge, and change to a clean
area often. A soft brush may be used if stains are
stubborn.
If a ring forms on fabric after spot cleaning, clean
the entire area immediately or it will set.
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Cleaner on Fabric
1. Vacuum and brush the area to remove any
loose dirt.
2. Always clean a whole trim panel or section.
Mask surrounding trim along stitch or welt lines.
3. Fol!ow the directions on the container
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4. Apply cleaner with a clean sponge. Don't saturate
the material and don't rub it roughly.
5. As soon as you've cleaned the section, use a
6. Wipe cleaned area with a clean, water-dampened
sponge to remove any excess cleaner.
towel or cloth.
7. Wipe with a clean cloth and let dry.
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
Stains caused by such things as catsup, coffee (black),
egg, fruit, fruit juice, milk, soft drinks, vomit, urine
and blood can be removed as follows:
1. Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the
soiled area with cool water.
2. If a stain remains, follow the cleaner instructions
3. If an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, treat
described earlier.
the area with a watedbaking soda solution:
1 teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml)
of lukewarm water.
4. Let dry.
1. Carefully scrape off excess stain.
2. First, clean with cool water and allow to dry
3. If a stain remains, fo!!ow the c!eaner instructions
completely.
described earlier.
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