Vauxhall MOVANO Owner's Manual page 153

148 Vehicle care
Washing
The paintwork of your vehicle is exposed to
environmental influences, e.g. continuous
changes in weather conditions, industrial
waste gases and dust or thawing salts, so
wash and wax your vehicle regularly. When
using automatic car washes, select a
programme which includes waxing.
Bird droppings, dead insects, resin, pollen
and the like should be cleaned off
immediately, as they contain aggressive
constituents which can cause paint
damage.
If using a car wash, comply with the
pertinent instructions of the car wash
manufacturer. The windscreen wiper or the
automatic wiper with rain sensor 3 must be
switched off – see page 12. Remove the
detachable rod antenna.
If you wash your vehicle by hand, use Car
Shampoo. Make sure that the insides of the
wings are also thoroughly rinsed out.
Clean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the
vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use
separate leathers for paint and window
surfaces: remnants of wax on the windows
will impair vision.
Waxing
Wax your vehicle regularly, in particular
after it has been washed using shampoo
and at the latest when water no longer
forms beads on the paintwork, otherwise
the paintwork will dry out.
Never let things deteriorate this far.
Waxing prevents harmful chemical action.
Also wax edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Polishing
Polishing is necessary only if the paint has
become dull or if solid deposits have
become attached to it.
Polish with Silicone forms a protective film,
making waxing unnecessary.
Plastic body parts should not be treated
with wax and polish.
Use Wax for Metallic Paintwork on vehicles
with a metallic-effect paint finish.
Wheels
Wheels are painted and can be treated
with the same agents as the body. For alloy
wheels we recommend use of Alloy Wheel
Cleaner.