Washing; Waxing; Polishing; Wheels - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

Washin g
The paintwork of your v ehicle is exposed to
env ironmenta l influences, e. g. continuous
changes in weather conditions, ind ustrial
waste gases and dust or tha wing sa lts, so
wash and wax your v ehicle regularly. When
using a utoma tic car washes, select a
programme which includes wax ing.
Bird droppings, dead insects, resin, pollen
and the like should be cleaned off
immediately , as they contain aggressive
constituents which can cause paint
dam age.
If using a car w ash, comply w ith the
pertinent instructions of the ca r wash
manufacturer. The windsc reen w iper and
rea r window wiper must be switched off –
see page 14. Rem ov e d etachable rod
antenna by unscrewing it.
Do not use high-pressure jet cleaners.
If y ou w ash y our v ehicle by hand, make
sure that the insides of the wing s a re also
thoroughly rinsed out. Do not use
household dishwashing liquid to avoid
rem ov ing wax from the paintwork.
Clean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the
vehic le. R inse leather frequently. Use
separate lea thers for pa int a nd window
surfaces: remnants of wa x on the windows
will impa ir vision.
Also wash aluminium trim parts, av oiding
the use of abrasive materials such as
autom otive or chrome polish, steam or
caustic soap. Washing with water is
normally sufficient.
Observ e national regulations.

Waxing

Wax your vehicle regularly, in pa rticular
after it has been washed using C ar
Shampoo and at the latest when water no
longer forms bead s on the paintwork ,
otherwise the p aintwork will dry out.
Also wax aluminium trim parts, ed ges and
folds on op ened d oors and flaps as well a s
the areas they cov er.

Polishing

Polishing is necessa ry only if the paint
ha s b ecome dull or if solid deposits ha ve
become attached to it.
Pa intwork polish with silic one form s
a protective film, making wax ing
unnec essary .
Plastic body parts should not be treated
with wax a nd polish.
Use Metallic Paintw ork Wa x on vehic les
with a metallic-effect paint finish.
Vehicle care

Wheels

Use a pH-neutral w heel c leaning agent to
clean the wheels.
Avoid using abrasive materials and
brushes tha t can dama ge the finish.
Wheels a re painted and ca n be treated
with the same ag ents as the body. For alloy
wheels we recomm end use of Alloy Wheel
Preserv er.

Paintwork damage

Repair small areas of paint damage such
as stone impac ts, scratches etc.
imm ediately using a Vauxhall Touc h-up
Applicator or Vauxhall S p ra y and
Touch-up Paint before rust can form.
If rust ha s already formed, have the c ause
remedied by a workshop. Please also pay
attention to surfac es and edges beneath
the vehicle where rust m ay have formed
unnoticed for some tim e.

Exterior lights

Headlight and other protectiv e light bezels
are made of plastic. If they require
add itional cleaning after the vehicle has
been wa shed , clean them w ith
C ar Shampoo. Do not use any abrasive or
caustic agents, do not use an ice scraper,
and d o not clean them dry.
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