Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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Washing
The paintwork of your v ehicle is exposed to
env ironmenta l influences, e.g. continuous
changes in weather conditions, ind ustrial
waste gases and dust or tha wing sa lts, so
wash and wax your v ehicle regularly. When
using a utoma tic car washes, select a
programme which includes waxing.
Bird droppings, dead insects, resin, pollen
and the like should be cleaned off
immediately, as they contain aggressive
constituents which can cause paint
dam age.
When using c ar washes, follow the relevant
instructions of the car wash facility. The
windscreen wipers or automatic wiper
system w ith rain sensor 3 and the rea r
window wiper 3 m ust be switched off – see
page 16. Remove the aerial 3 and the roof
rack 3 .
If you w ash your v ehicle by hand, make
sure that the insides of the wing s a re also
thoroughly rinsed out.
Clea n edges and folds on op ened doors
and flaps as well a s the area s they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the
vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use
separate leathers for paint and w indow
surfaces: remnants of wax on the wind ow s
will impair vision.
Observ e national regulations.
Waxing
Wax your vehicle regularly, in pa rticular
after it has been washed using shampoo
and at the latest when wa ter no longer
forms beads on the pa intwork, otherwise
the paintwork will d ry out.
Nev er let things deteriorate this far.
Waxing prev ents harm ful chemical action.
Also wax edg es a nd folds on op ened doors
and flaps as well a s the area s they cover.
Polishing
Polishing is necessary only if the pa int has
become dull or if solid deposits hav e
become attached to it.
Paintwork polish with silicone forms a
protec tiv e film, making w axing
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 pH-neutral w heel c leaning agent to
clean the wheels.
Wheels a re painted and ca n be treated
with the same ag ents as the body. For alloy
wheels we recomm end use of Alloy Wheel
Preserv er.