Vauxhall 2009 Tigra, Руководство пользователя

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161 Self-help, vehicle care
Eng ine compar tment
Clean painted surfaces in the engine
compartment like any other p ainted
surface.
It is adv isable to wash the engine
compartment before and after winter and
preserve it with wax. Before engine
washing, cover alternator and brak e
fluid reservoir w ith p la stic sheeting .
When washing the engine with a steam-jet
cleaner, do not d irect the steam jet at
components of the Anti-lock Brak e
System 3 , the automatic air conditioning
system 3 or the b elt drive and its
components.
Engine washing also rem ov es subsequently
applied protec tiv e wa x. Therefore after
washing, have a workshop protect the
engine, parts of the b ra king system in the
engine bay, axle elements with steering ,
body elements and cav ities, thoroughly
with protective wax.
An engine wash can be performed in the
spring in ord er to remove dirt that has
adhered to the engine compartment,
which may also ha ve a high sa lt content.
Check p rotective wax layer and make good
if necessary.
Do not use high-pressure jet cleaners.
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, 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 - commercially av ailable bitum en/
rubb er ma terials can dama ge the PVC
coating. We recommend that you have
underbody w ork carried out b y a
work shop, who know s 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.
Retra ctable steel roof
Coa t all seals, such as on the roof and the
windscreen fra me, with silicone oil from
time to time. A consta nt close conta ct
between the fine rubb er lips and the
sealing faces ensures a tight fit and low
closing forces.
Do not use high-pressure jet c leaners.