Seat Arosa 2003, Owner'S Manual

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.27
TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
Conservation
Regular application of protection prod-
ucts protects the vehicle paintwork to a
large extent against the environmental
influences listed under “Washing” on the
previous page and even against light
mechanical damage.
At the latest when water on the clean
paint does not form small drops and roll
off, the vehicle should be protected by
applying a coat of good hard wax. Even
when a wax solution is used regularly in
the washing water it is advisable to pro-
tect the paint with a coat of hard wax at
least twice a year.
Polishing
Should only be done if paint has lost its
shine and gloss cannot be brought back
with wax. If the polish used does not con-
tain preservative compounds, the paint
must be waxed afterwards.
Note
Matt p
painted a and p plastic p parts s should
not b be ttreated w with p polish o or h hard
wax.
Paint d damage
Small imperfections such as scratches,
scrapes and stone impacts should be
immediately mended before they cause
oxidation.
However, should rust be found at any time
it must be removed thoroughly and then
the area treated first with an anti-corro-
sion primer and then the correct paint
applied.
The number of the original vehicle paint is
given on the data sticker – see page 4.5.
Windows
Remove snow and ice from windows and
mirrors with a plastic scraper only. To
avoid scratches due to dirt on the glass,
the scraper should only be pushed in one
direction and not moved to and fro.
Traces of rubber, oil, wax
1)
, grease or sili-
cone can be removed with a window
cleaning solution or a silicone remover.
To avoid damaging the h
heating e element
wires in the rear window do not put stick-
ers over the wires on the inside.
The windows should also be cleaned on
the inside at regular intervals.
Do not dry the windows with the leather
used for the paintwork because traces of
paint cleaner will cause streaks to appear
on the glass, which will hinder vision.
1)
This wax residue can only be removed with a
special cleaner. Your Technical Service Centre
can provide you with more detailed informa-
tion.