Cleaning Seat Belts; Steel Wheels Cleaning; Alloy Wheels Cleaning; Cleaning And Anti-Corrosion Treatment Of Engine Compartment - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Cleaning seat belts
Keep belts clean because they may not
retract properly if very dirty.
Dirty belt s can be cleaned by was hin g w ith
a mild soap solutio n without taking the belts
out of the vehicle.
Note
Inertia reel belts should be completely dry
before they are allowed to roll up.
Attention
Do not have the belts cleaned
chem ically because the cleaning
compounds damage the webbing
material. Ensure that the belts do
not come into contact with cor­
rosive fluids.
Steel wheels
The wheels and the whee l trims should be
cleaned thoroughly at reg ular intervals
w hen the vehicle is being washed. This w ill
prevent brake dust, dirt and road salt from
accu mulating on the w heel. Pers istent
ingrained brake dust can be removed With
an industrial grime remov er. Paint damage
should be repai red before rust can form.
Alloy wheels
In order to maintain t he smart appearance
of al loy w heels for a long period, regular
care is necessary. In particula r, salt and
bra ke pad dust must be washed off thor­
ough ly at lea st every tw o w eeks otherw ise
the surface of the alloy Will be damaged
After being w ashed, the w heels shou ld be
treated with an acid-free cleaner for al loy
w heels. About every three month s it is
necessary to give w heels a good rubbing
w ith hard wax. Paint polish or other abras ive
solutions must not be used. If the protective
paint coat has been damaged, eg. by stone
impact, the damaged spots should be dealt
with as soon as possible.
Cleaning and anti-corrosion
treatment of engine compart­
ment
Attention
Before doing any work in the en­
gine compartment it is essential
to read the notes on page 91!
The leaves, blossoms etc . w hich drop into
the water box (underneath the engine
bonnet in front of the windscreen) should
be cleaned out occasional ly This w ill pre ­
vent the water drain holes becoming
blocked and - on veh icles w ithout a fresh air
filter - foreign bodies entering the vehicle
interior via the heating and ventilat ion sys ­
tem.
Attention
For safety reasons pull out igni­
tion key before reaching into the
water box. Otherwise if the wind­
screen wipers are switched on
unintentionally the movement of
the wiper linkage could cause in­
jury.
The engine compartment and the outside
surface of the power unit are given anti-cor­
rosion treatment at the factory.
In th e winter w hen the vehicle is being
driven frequ ently on salted roads, good anti­
corrosion treatment is very important. For
th is reason the entire eng ine compartment
and the plen um chamber should be thor ­
ough ly cleaned before and after the salting
period and then preserved so that the salt
can not have a damag ing effect
The ignition must be switched off
before washing the engine.
If the engine compartment is cleaned at any
time w ith greas e removi ng solution s
1)
or if
one has the engine w ashed, the anti-co r­
rosion compound is nearly always removed
as wel l. It is therefore essential to ask for
durable prese rvation of all surfaces, seams,
joints and components in the engine com ­
pa rtm ent to be carried out. This applies also
1)
Only the corree clean ing solutions may be
used - on no aecoun petrol or Diesel.
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