FINISH
DMGE
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches
in
the
finish should be
repaired right away.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired
with
touch-up materials
available from your dealer or other service outlets. Larger areas
of
finish
damage can be corrected
in
your dealer’s body and paint shop.
UNDERBODYMNTENANCE
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control can collect on
the underbody. If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can
occur on the underbody parts such
as
fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and
exhaust system
even
though they have corrosion protection.
At least
every
spring, flush these materials from the underbody
with
plain
water. Clean any areas where mud and other debris can collect.
Dirt
packed
in
closed areas of the frame should be loosened before being flushed. Your
dealer or an underbody car washing system can do this for
you.
CHEMICAL
PMNT
SPOTTING
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create
a
chemical fallout.
Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaces on your
vehicle. This damage can take
two
forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface.
Although
no
defect in the paint job causes this, Cadillac
will
repair, at no
charge to the owner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by this fallout
condition within
12
months
or
12,000
miles
(20
000
km) of purchase,
whichever
comes
first.
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