Vauxhall 2009 Antara, Owner'S Manual

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Self-help, vehicle care 200
Wheels
Use a pH-neutral wheel cleaning agent to
clean the wheels.
Avoid using abrasive materials and
brushes that can damag e the finish.
Wheels are painted and can b e treated
with the same agents as the body. For alloy
wheels, we recomm end the use of Alloy
Wheel Preserver.
Paintw ork da mag e
Repair small area s of p aint damage suc h
as stone impacts, scratches etc.
immediately, using a Vauxhall Touc h-up
Applicator or Vauxhall Spray and Touch-
up Paint before rust c an form. If rust ha s
alrea dy formed, have the cause rem edied
by a workshop . Please also pay attention
to surfaces and edges b eneath the vehicle
where rust may hav e formed unnotic ed for
som e tim e.
Exterior lights
Headlight and other protective lig ht bezels
are made of plastic. If they require
additional cleaning after the vehicle has
been washed, clea n them with
Ca r Shampoo. Do not use any abrasive or
caustic agents, do not use an ice scraper,
and do not clean them dry.
Plastic and rubb er p arts
For additiona l cleaning of plastic and
rubber parts, use a cleaner suitable for
vehic le interiors. Do not use any other
agent, and in particular d o not use solvents
or petrol.
Wheels and tyres
Do not use high-pressure jet clea ners on
wheels and tyres.
Interior and upholster y
Clea n the vehicle interior regula rly,
including the instrument p anel facia, using
Interior / Upholstery Cleaner.
Clea n fa bric upholstery with a va cuum
cleaner and brush. To remove stains, use a
cleaner that is suitable for both fabrics a nd
vinyl.
Open Velcro fasteners on clothing c ould
damage seat upholstery. Make sure that
Velcro fasteners are c losed .
Do not use cleaning agents such as
acetone, carbon tetrachloride, paint
thinner, paint remov er, nail v arnish
remover, washing powder or blea ch to
clean fab ric s, carpets, the instrum ent panel
or leather trim
3 in the vehicle interior.
Benzine, p etrol, naphtha , enamel reducers
and lacquer thinners are also unsuita ble.
Av oid over-exposure to va pours from
cleaning agents and other chem icals when
cleaning. Whenever possible, avoid using
such c leaning ag ents in small, unventilated
spac es, to av oid inhalation of dangerous
vapours. Open the d oors.
If the front seats are equipped with side
airbags
3 , do not use chem ical solvents or
strong detergents on the seat covers.
Do not satura te the seat covers w ith
Interior / Upholstery Cleaner, to avoid
contaminating the a irb ag system,
otherwise the side a irba gs
3 may not
trigger in the event of a collision.
Seat belts
Always k eep seat b elts clean a nd dry.
Clean seat belts only with lukewa rm water
or Interior / Upholstery Cleaner.
Periodically check the sea t belts and
replace immed iately with new seat belts if
dam age or weak ening of the b elts has
occurred.
Window s
When cleaning the hea ted rear window,
ma ke sure that the heating element on the
insid e of the window is not damaged.
N ever place stick ers on the inside of the
rear window.
Use a soft, lint-free cloth or chamois
leather, in conjunc tion with Window
Cleaning Spray a nd Insect R emover. Do not
use sharp instruments or abrasive cleaners.
Vauxhall Wind screen Wash Solvent is
suita ble for de-icing windows.
For mec ha nical removal of ice, use a
comm ercially available sharp-edged ice
scraper. Press the scraper firmly against
the glass so that no dirt can get under it
and scratch the glass.