Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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Windscreen wiper blades
Sm earing w ip er b la des ca n be clea ned w ith
a soft cloth and Vauxhall Windscreen
Wash Solvent, and replaced if necessa ry –
see page 204.
Locks
Before they lea ve the factory, the lock s are
lubricated with a high-grade lock cylinder
grease. Vauxhall lock c ylind er grease
prevents the locks from freezing up. Use
de-icing agents only in emergencies, as
they have a degreasing effect and will
impair the function of the locks. After using
de-icing agents re-g rease the locks.
Engine compartment
Imp ortant areas of the eng ine
compartment have been provided with
permanent protection at the factory in the
form of a high-quality, smooth protec tiv e
lacquer coating . Parts of the engine
compartment lacquered in the sam e colour
as the vehicle’s p aintwork can be treated in
the same way as all painted surfaces.
Wash the engine only if absolutely
necessary. Before washing the engine,
protect alternator and brake fluid
container with plastic covers.
When washing the engine with a steam-jet
cleaner, do not d irect the steam jet at
components of the a nti-lock b rake
system 3 , the electronic air conditioning
system or the belt drive and its
components.
When the engine is washed, subsequently
applied protective wax is also removed.
After washing, the engine as well as parts
of the b ra ke system, axle components (with
steering) and body parts and cav ities
should therefore be thoroughly coated with
Protective Wax. We recommend that you
entrust this work to your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
Do not use high-pressure jet clea ners on
wheels and tyres.
Underbody
Your vehicle has a factory-app lied PVC
undercoating in the wheel arches
(including the longitudinal mem bers) which
prov ides permanent protec tion and needs
no special maintenance. The surfaces of
the vehicle underbody not covered by PVC
are provided with a durable p rotective wax
coating.
On vehicles which are washed frequently in
autom atic car washes with underbody
washing facility, the protective wax
coating may b e impaired by d irt-dissolv ing
additives, so check the underbody after
washing and ha ve it waxed if necessary.
Before the start of the cold weather season,
check the PVC c oa ting a nd protective wax
coating and, if necessary, have them
restored to perfect condition.
Caution - c om mercially available bitumen/
rubber materials can damage the PVC
coating. We recom mend that you ha ve
underbody work carried out by a Vauxhall
Authorised Repa irer, who knows the
prescribed materials and has experience in
the use thereof.
The underbody should be washed
following the end of the cold weather
season to remov e any dirt adhering to the
underbody since this may also contain salt.
Check p rotective wax c oa ting and , if
nec essary, have it restored to perfec t
condition.