Vauxhall 2010 Astra, Owner'S Manual

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290 Self-help, Vehicle care
Clean edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the
vehic le. R inse leather frequently. Use
separate lea thers for pa int a nd window
surfaces: remnants of wa x on the windows
will impa ir vision.
Observe na tional regulations.
Waxing
Wax your vehicle regularly, in particula r
after it ha s b een washed using shampoo
and at the latest when water no longer
forms bead s on the paintwork, otherwise
the p aintwork will dry out.
Also wax edges and folds on opened doors
and flaps as well as the areas they cover.
Polishing
Polishing is necessa ry only if the paint has
become dull or if solid deposits have
become attached to it.
Pa intwork polish with silic one form s a
protective film , ma king waxing
unnec essary.
Plastic body parts should not be treated
with wax a nd polish.
Use Metallic Paintw ork Wa x on vehic les
with a metallic-effect paint finish.
Sun roof
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Nev er clean with solv ents or abrasive
agents, fuels, aggressive m edia (e.g. pa int
cleaner, acetone-conta ining solutions etc .),
acidic or highly alkaline media or a brasiv e
pads.
No stickers ma y be app lied to the sun roof.
Wheels
Use a p H-neutral wheel clea ning a gent to
clean the wheels.
Wheels are painted a nd can be treated
with the sam e agents as the body. For a lloy
wheels we recommend use of Alloy Wheel
Preserver.
Paintw ork d amag e
Repair minor paintwork da mage such as
stone chips, scratches etc. immediately
using the Vauxhall touch-up paint or
Vauxhall a erosol sp ra y before rust form s. If
rust has already formed, have a workshop
elimina te the cause. Also check the
surfac es and edges facing the road surface
on which rust may hav e develop ed
unnoticed for some tim e.
Exterior lights
Headlight and other protectiv e light bezels
are made of plastic. If they require
add itional cleaning after the vehicle has
been wa shed , clean them w ith Car
Sham poo. Do not use any a brasiv e or
caustic agents, do not use an ice scraper,
and d o not clean them dry.