Vauxhall 2009 Antara, Owner'S Manual

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Self-help, vehicle care 201
Windscreen wiper blades
Wax, such as that used in car wa shes, c an
cause streak s to form on the windsc reen
when the wiper is used .
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 195. Do not use a brasive
cleaners.
Locks
The locks are lubrica ted with a high-grade
lock cylind er grease at the factory.
Vauxhall Lock Cylinder Grea se prev ents
the lock s from freezing up.
Only use de-icing agents in em ergencies,
as they have a degreasing effect and will
impair the function of the locks. After using
a de-icing a gent, have the locks regreased
by a workshop .
Eng ine compar tment
Areas of the engine compartment that are
painted in the same colour as the vehic le
must be looked after lik e any other p ainted
surface.
It is adv isable to wash the engine
compartment before and after winter and
preserve it with wax. Cover alternator and
fluid reservoirs with plastic sheets before
washing the eng ine.
When washing the engine with a steam-jet
cleaner, do not d irect the steam-jet a t
components of the Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS), the air conditioning system or the
belt drive and its components.
Protective wax that has been ap plied is
also removed during the engine wash. For
this reason, have the engine, brak e system
components in the engine compartment,
axle com ponents with steering, body parts
and cavities thoroughly preserved with
protective wax after the wash.
An engine w ash ca n be p erformed in the
spring in order to remov e dirt that has
adhered to the engine comp artment,
whic h may also have a high salt content.
Check protectiv e w ax la yer and ma ke good
if necessary.
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 in critic al areas.
On vehicles which are washed freq uently
in automa tic car washes with underbody
washing facility, the protective wax
coating may b e impaired by d irt-dissolv ing
additives. Check the underb od y 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
–
commercially a vailable bitumen /
rubber materials can damage the PVC
coating. We recom mend that you ha ve
underbody work ca rried out by a
workshop, who knows the p rescrib ed
ma terials 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.