Owner`s manual

Self-help, vehicle care144
Clean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the
vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use
separate leathers for paint and window
surfaces: remnants of wax on the windows
will impair vision.
Observe national regulations.
Waxing
Wax your vehicle regularly, in particular
after it ha s b ee n washe d using
Car Shampoo and at the latest when water
no longer forms beads on the paintwork,
otherwise the paintwork will dry out.
Also wax e dge s and folds on opene d doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Polishing
Polishing is necessary only if the paint
has become dull or if solid deposits have
become attached to it.
Pa in t w o r k po lis h wit h s i lic on e fo rm s
a protective film, making waxing
unnecessary.
Plastic body parts should not be treated
with wax and polish.
Use Metallic Paintwork Wax on vehicles
with a metallic-effect paint finish.
Wheels
Use a p H-neutral wheel clea ning a gent to
clean the wheels.
Wheels are painted a nd can be treated
with the sam e agents as the body. For a lloy
wheels, we recomme nd the use of Alloy
Wheel Preserver.
Paintwork damage
Repair small areas of paint damage such
as stone impac ts, scratches etc.
immediately using a Vauxhall Touc h-Up
Applicator or Vauxhall Spray and Touch-
Up Paint before rust can form. If rust has
already formed, have the cause remedied
by a workshop. Please also pay attention
to surfaces and edges beneath the vehicle
where rust may have formed unnoticed for
some time.
Exterior lights
Headlight and other protective light
bezels are made of plastic. If they require
additional cleaning after the vehicle
has been washed, clean them with
Car Shampoo. Do not use any abrasive or
caustic agents, do not use an ice scraper,
and do not clean them dry.