Tires
To
clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner.
NOTICE:
When applying a tire dressing always take care to
wipe
off
any overspray or splash
from
all painted
surfaces on the body or wheels
of
the vehicle.
Petroleum-based products may damage the
paint finish.
Sheet Metal Damage
If
your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or
replaced to restore corrosion protection.
Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into a major repair expense.
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.
Underbody Maintenance
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 Paint 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,
GM
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 occurs first.
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