Vehicle Care - Vauxhall ASTRA Owner's Manual

Vehicle care

When caring for your vehicle, observe all
national environmental regulations,
particularly when washing it.
Regular, thorough care helps to improve
the appearance of your vehicle and
maintain its value over the years. It is also
prerequisite for warranty claims for any
paint or corrosion damage. The following
pages contain tips for vehicle care which, if
used properly, will help combat the
unavoidable, damaging effects of the
environment.
Vehicle care aids 3
Vehicle wash:
z Wash brush
z Car Shampoo
z Sponge
z Chamois Leather
z Engine Cleaner
z Glass Cleaner
Vehicle care:
z Paintwork Cleaner
z Car Polish/Colour Restorer
z Car Wax/Sealer
z Metallic Paintwork Wax
z Touch-up Applicator
z Aerosol and Touch-up Paint
z Wheel Preserver
z Insect Remover
z Window Cleaner
z Vauxhall Windscreen Wash Solvent
z Silicone Oil for Rubber Seals
z De-icer
Self-help, 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
relevant instructions of the car wash
manufacturer. The windscreen wiper and
rear screen wiper must be switched off, see
pages 12, 13, 141. Remove antenna 3 and
roof rack 3. Stand on the door sill to reach
them more easily.
If you wash your vehicle by hand, make
sure that the insides of the wings are also
thoroughly rinsed out.
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