Washing The Car - Saab 9000 Service Manual

Cleaning
The following procedure is only necessary for mar-
kets where transport paint protection is not removed
at the PO rt of entry.
Washing - dewaxing
The protective film for the paintwork must be re-
moved with an alkaline detergent.
A suitable detergent is part.No. (45) 30 08 414.
The packaging contains 25 litres (26.5 qts).
This is a microemulsion which dissolves the film
protecting the paintwork as· well as residual grease
from assembly.
Note:
Certain compositions of surfactants and alcohols.
can cause cracks to occur in the lenses of the front
and rear light clusters, for instance, and other parts
made of perspex (PMMA). Be especially carefulwith
the use of tar solvents and rinse thoroughly after-
wards with plenty of water.
Washing the car
First hose the car down with a high-pressure spray:
• If it is covered with snow or ice.
• If you intend to sponge the car down with a de-
tergent solution.
Apply the detergent. Always begin at the bottom and
work your way round the car to finish off with the
roof.
• Open the doors and spray the sides ofthe sills
and deflector mouldings on the bottom of the
doors.
Allow the detergent solution to act for 5-1 O minutes.
Note:
It is • important to keep the car wet with detergent
solution during this time. Therefore, do not wash the
car in sunlight or if it is still hot after a lengthy drive.
Do not leave the car wet with detergent solution
during a work break.
• Now the car can be sponged down lightly. Rinse
the sponge frequently in the detergent. Water
dilutes the detergent on the car. Sponging the
detergenton the car helps the alkali to penetrate
thicker layers of the film protecting the.paint-
work.
Saab 9000
Pre-delivery service
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