Cadillac BLS Owner's Manual page 234

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234 Car care
Car care and maintenance
NOTICE
Do not use a pressure washer when
cleaning the condenser or radiator due to
the risk of damage.
• The compressor drive belt should be
inspected under the regular service
programme.
• Clean away dirt and insects from the
condenser and radiator to prevent clog-
ging. When washing the car, use the hose
to spray the radiator and condenser
(located in front of the radiator) from both
sides (both from the front of the car and
from inside the engine bay). Do not use a
pressure washer.
Caution: Do not hose down the radia-
tor and condenser while the engine is
hot.
Other than in extremely cold weather, do not
screen the radiator, e.g. with netting, as this
will greatly diminish its cooling capacity.
• Applicable to the manual climate control
system during cold months, the air condi-
tioning should be switched on once or
twice a month and run for 5-10 minutes
during motorway driving once the engine
is warm.
This action saves the gaskets in the
compressor from being spoiled. The
compressor uses a lubricant that circu-
lates with the coolant.
Note:
The A/C system cannot be switched on
when the outside temperature is below
0 °C. Turn on the A/C system when the car
is standing in a warm place. Simplest is to
always have the AC button pressed in.
The A/C system will then cut in automati-
cally when the outside temperature is high
enough.