Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 205

Plastic and rubb er p arts
For additiona l cleaning of plastic and
rubber parts, use a cleaner suitable for
vehic le interiors. Do not use any other
agent, and in particular d o not use solvents
or petrol.
Wheels and tyres
Do not use high-pressure jet cleaners on
wheels and tyres.
Interior and upholstery
Clean the v ehicle interior regularly,
including the instrument panel fascia,
using I nterior/Upholstery C leaner.
Clean fabric upholstery with a vacuum
cleaner and brush. To remove stains, use a
cleaner that is suita ble for both fab ric s and
vinyl.
O pen Velcro fasteners on clothing could
dam age seat upholstery . Mak e sure that
Velcro fasteners are closed.
Do not use cleaning agents such a s
acetone, carb on tetrachloride, pa int
thinner, paint remover, nail varnish
rem ov er, washing powd er or bleach to
clean fabrics, carpets, the instrument panel
or lea ther trim 3 in the vehic le interior.
Benz ine, petrol, naphtha, ena mel reducers
and lacq uer thinners a re also unsuitable.
Av oid over-exposure to va pours from
cleaning agents and other chem icals when
cleaning. Whenever possible, avoid using
such c leaning ag ents in small, unventilated
spac es, to av oid inhalation of dangerous
vapours. Open the d oors.
If the front seats are equipped with side
airbags 3, do not use chem ical solvents or
strong detergents on the seat covers.
Do not saturate the seat c ov ers with
Interior/Upholstery C leaner, to avoid
contam inating the airbag system ,
otherwise the side airbags 3 may not
trigg er in the event of a collision.
Self-help, vehicle care
Seat belts
Alway s k eep seat b elts clean a nd dry.
C lean seat belts only with lukewa rm water
or Interior/Upholstery Cleaner.
Periodically check the sea t belts and
replace immed iately with new seat belts if
dam age or weak ening of the b elts has
occurred.
Window s
When cleaning the hea ted rear window,
ma ke sure that the heating element on the
insid e of the window is not damaged.
N ever place stick ers on the inside of the
rear window.
Use a soft, lint-free cloth or chamois
leather, in conjunc tion with Window
C leaning S pray a nd Insect R emover. Do not
use sharp instruments or abrasive cleaners.
O pel Clea ning S olv ent and Antifreeze is
suita ble for de-icing windows.
For mec ha nical removal of ice, use a
comm ercially available sharp-edged ice
scraper. Press the scraper firmly against
the glass so that no dirt can get under it
and scratch the glass.
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