Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual page 227

Underbody
Your vehicle has a fa ctory -applied PVC
undercoating in the wheel arches
(includ ing the longitudinal members) w hich
provides permanent protection and needs
no special m aintenance. The surfaces of
the vehicle underbody not covered b y PVC
are provided with a durable protective w ax
coating in critical areas.
O n vehicles which are washed frequently in
automatic car washes with underbody
washing facility , the protective wax
coating may be imp aired by dirt-dissolving
additives, so check the underbody after
washing and have it wax ed if necessary.
Before the start of the cold weather season,
check the PVC coating and protective wax
coating and, if necessary, hav e them
restored to perfec t cond ition.
Ca ution – com mercially available bitumen/
rubber materials can d amage the PVC
coating. We recomm end that y ou hav e
underbody work carried out by a Vaux hall
Authorised Repairer, who knows the
prescribed materials a nd has experience in
the use thereof.
The underbody should be washed
follow ing the end of the cold w eather
season to remove any dirt adhering to the
underbody , since this may also c ontain
salt. Check protective wax coating a nd , if
necessary, have it restored to p erfect
condition.
Folding roof
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The operation, ap pearance and service life
of the folding roof mainly depend on
correct opera tion and cleaning.
Brush clea n in front to rear direction using
soft brush (dry ).
Rinse with clean w ater.
In case of heavy soiling: brush roof in one
direction with car shampoo and lukewarm
water. Rinse with clean w ater.
Alw ays wash the entire roof.
Allow wet roof to dry - keep c losed .
z Do not use high-pressure jet c leaners on
wheels a nd tyres.
z Remov e bird droppings im med ia tely.
z Do not use aggressive cleaning agents
or stain removers.
z With roof open, clean slide rails a nd
sliding p arts and grease with acid-free
grease once per annum . C lean rubber
parts as described in "Plastic and Rubber
Parts" – page 223.
z Check wind deflector water drains for
blockages and clean if necessary.
z Do not remove snow and ice using sharp
objects.
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