Owner's Manual

Cleaning the Outside of Your
Vehicle
The paint finish on your vehicle provides beauty, depth
of color, gloss retention and durability.
Washing Your Vehicle
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 rays of the sun.
Use a car washing soap. Don’t use strong soaps
or chemical detergents. Be sure to rinse the vehicle
well, removing all soap residue completely. You can
get GM-approved cleaning products from your dealer.
See
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials on
page
5-98. 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 an all-cotton
towel
to avoid surface scratches and water spotting.
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
Use only lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a
car washing soap
to clean exterior lamps and lenses.
Follow instructions under “Washing Your Vehicle.”
Finish Care
Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your vehicle by
hand may be necessary
to remove residue from the
paint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products
from your dealer. See
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance
Materials on page
5-98.
If your vehicle has a “basecoat/clearcoat” 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 basecoatklearcoat
paint finish.
Notice: Machine compounding or aggressive
polishing on
a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish may
dull the finish or leave swirl marks.
High pressure car washes may cause water to
enter your vehicle.
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