Owner's Manual

CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR
CADILLLAC
The paint finish on your vehicle provides beauty, depth of color, gloss
retention and durability.
Washing Your Vehicle
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The best way to preserve your vehicle’s finish is to keep it clean by
washing it often with lukewarm or cold water.
Don’t wash your vehicle
in the direct ram of the sun. Dodt use strong
soaps
or chemical detergents. Use liquid hand, dish or car washing (mild
detergent) soaps.
Don‘t use cleaning agents that are petroleum based, or
that contain acid or abrasives. All cleaning agents should be flushed
promptly and
not allowed to dry on the surface, or they could stain. Dry
the finish with a soft, clean chamois or a 100% cotton towel to avoid
surface scratches and watcr spotting.
High pressurc car washes
may cause water to entcr your vehicle.
Finish Care
Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Cadillac by hand may be
llezessary
to remove residue from the paint finish. You can get GM
approved cleaning products from your dcaler. (See “Appearance Care and
Materials”
in the Index.)
Your Cadillac
has a “baseCo;tt/cl~~lrco~t” paint finish. The clearcoat gives
more depth and
gloss to the colored basecoat. Always use waxes and
polishes that are non-abrasive
and made for a basecoatlclearcoat paint
finish.
NOTICE:
Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a
basecoat/clearcoat
paint finish may dull the finish or leave swirl
marks.
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