Locks; Engine Compartment; Underbody - Vauxhall Agila Owner's Manual

Locks

The locks are lubrica ted with a high-grade
lock cy lind er grease at the factory.
Vauxhall lock cylinder grease prevents the
locks from freezing up. O nly use de-icing
agent in emergencies, as they hav e a
degreasing effect and will im pair the
func tion of the lock s. After using a de-icing
agent, have the locks re-greased. We
recom mend that y ou entrust this to your
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
Engine co mpartment
Areas of the engine compartment that are
painted in the same colour as the vehic le
must be looked after lik e any other p ainted
surface.
It is adv isable to wash the engine
compartment before and after winter and
preserve it with wax. Cover alternator and
brake fluid reserv oir with plastic sheets
before washing the eng ine.
When washing the engine with a steam-jet
cleaner, do not d irect the steam jet at
components of the Anti-lock Brak e
Sy stem 3 , the automatic air conditioning
system 3 or the b elt drive and its
components.
Protective wax that has been ap plied is
also removed during the engine wash. For
this reason, have the engine, brak e system
components in the engine compartment,
axle com ponents with steering, body parts
and cavities thoroughly preserved with
protective wax after the wash. We
recommend that you consult your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
An engine w ash ca n be p erformed in the
spring in order to remov e dirt that has
adhered to the engine comp artment,
whic h may also have a high salt content.
Check protectiv e w ax la yer and ma ke good
if necessary.
Do not use high-pressure jet clea ners.

Underbody

Your vehicle has a factory-app lied PVC
undercoating in the wheel arches
(including the longitudinal mem bers) which
prov ides permanent protec tion and needs
no special maintenance. The surfaces of
the vehicle underbody not covered by PVC
are provided with a durable p rotective wax
coating in critic al areas.
Vehicle care
O n vehicles w hich are washed frequently in
automatic c ar washes with underbody
washing facility, the protective wax
coating may be im paired by dirt-dissolving
add itiv es, so check the underb od y after
washing and have it wax ed if necessary.
Before the sta rt of the cold weather season,
check the PVC coating and protectiv e wax
coating and, if necessary, ha ve them
restored to perfect condition.
C aution - c om mercially available bitumen/
rubber materials can damage the PVC
coating. We recom mend that y ou ha ve
underbody work ca rried out by an
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, who knows
the prescribed materials and has
experience in the use thereof.
The underbody should be washed
following the end of the cold weather
season to remov e any dirt adhering to the
underbody since this may also contain salt.
C heck p rotective wax c oa ting and , if
nec essary , have it restored to perfec t
condition.
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