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Service and Appearance Care
Foreign Material
Calcium chloride and other salts, ice
melting agents, road oil and tar,
tree
sap,
bad$ droppings, chemicals from industrial
chimneys, and other foreign matter can
damage your vehicle's finish if they
remain on painted Surfaces. Use cldners
that
&e
marked safe for painted surfaces
to remove foreign matter.
Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractui-es or deep
scratches in the finish should be repaired
right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into a major
repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired
with touch-up materials available from
YOU^
dealer or other service outlets.
Larger areas
of
finish damage can be
corrected in your dealer's body and paint
shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals
used for
ice and snow removal
and dust control can collect on the
underbody;
If
these are not removed,
accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on
the underbody parts such as fuel lines,
frame,
floor
pan, and exhaust system even
though they have corrosion protection.
At least every spring, flush these
materials
.from
the underbody with plain
water. Clean any areas where mud and
othef deb& can collect. Dirt packed in
closed areas of the frame should be
loosened before being flushed. Your
dealer or an underbody vehicle washing
system can do this
for
you.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions
can create a chemical fallout. Airborne
pollutants can fall u p ~ n and attack painted
surfaces on your vehicle.
This
damage
can take two forms: blotchy,
ringlet-shaped discolorations, and small
irregulai dark spots etched into the paint
surface.
Although no defect in the paint job causes
this, Geo will repair, at no charge to the
owner, the surfaces of new vehicles
damaged by this fallout condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles (20
000
km)
of purchase, whichever comes first.
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