Vauxhall Meriva, Руководство пользователя

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196 Self-help, vehicle care
Windows and windscreen wip er b lades
Use a soft lint-free cloth or chamois leather
together with window cleaner and insect
rem ov er.
When c leaning the rear w indow, m ake sure
the heating element inside the window is
not damag ed.
For mechanical removal of ice, use a sha rp -
edged ice scraper. Press the sc ra per firmly
against the gla ss so tha t no dirt can get
under it a nd scratch the glass.
Clean smearing w iper blad es with a soft
cloth and window cleaner.
Locks
The locks are lub ric ated with a high-q uality
lock ing c ylinder grease in the fac tory. Only
use de-icer in urgent cases, since it has a
de-greasing effect a nd affects the
op eration of the locks. H ave the locks re-
greased in a workshop after using de-icer.
Engine com partm ent
Look a fter area s in the engine
compartment that are painted in the sa me
colour as the vehicle like any other
paintw ork .
It is advisable to wash the engine
compartment before a nd after winter and
preserve it with wax. Cover a lternator and
brake fluid reservoir with plastic sheets
before washing the engine.
When w ashing the engine with a steam-jet
cleaner, do not direc t the steam jet at
components of the Anti-lock Brak e System
3 , the automatic air conditioning system 3
or the belt drive and its components.
After an engine wash, have all engine room
components preserved thoroughly by a
work shop using protective wax.
Do not use high-pressure jet clea ners.
Underbod y
Som e areas of the vehicle underbody have
a PVC undercoating while other critica l
areas ha ve a durable protective wax
coating.
After the und erbody is w ashed, check the
underbody and have more protective wax
app lied if necessa ry.
Bitumen/rubber m aterials could dam age
the PVC coating . Hav e underb od y work
carried out by a workshop.
Before and after winter, w ash the
underbody and have the protective wax
coating checked .
Towing eq uipment
Do not clean the coupling ball b ar with a
steam -jet or high-pressure jet cleaner.