User Manual

spotting, wipe aluminum surfaces
dry after washing.
•
Under corrosive conditions, such
as driving on salted roads, clean
aluminum parts with steam or high-
pressure water from a hose. A mild
automotive soap solution will help.
Rinse thoroughly.
To maintain the tailpipe's quality finish,
wash the tailpipe with a soft cloth, mild
automotive soap, and water or glass
cleaner. A non-abrasive chrome polish can
be used sparingly on hard-to-clean areas.
DO NOT clean your high-heat chrome
using scouring pads, abrasive chrome
polish, highly acidic chemical cleaners or
any other abrasive cleaners.
Even high quality stainless steel parts can
rust under prolonged exposure to salt
water, especially when the salt-laden
moisture is held against the metal surface
by road grime. It is important to frequently
clean salty moisture and grime from
stainless steel surfaces.
• If surface rust is encountered,
wash the surface and use a
commercial polishing compound to
clean off the rust, followed by a
coating of wax.
• Never use steel wool when
cleaning stainless steel. Minute
particles of the steel wool can
become embedded in the surface
of the stainless steel part and
cause rust staining.
Weather Stripping
Frequent washing of the vehicle is required
to remove road grime and contaminants
that can stain and oxidize paint and
accelerate corrosion of plated and polished
metal surfaces. Waxing offers added
protection against staining and oxidation.
Do not apply wax in the hot sun and do not
friction burn the paint with a buffing
machine. Occasionally spray weather-
stripping on doors and windows with
silicone compound to help preserve
resiliency. This is especially useful in
freezing weather to prevent doors and
windows from sticking shut with ice.
NOTE
To allow enough time for your truck's
finish
to cure, wait at least thirty days
after the date of manufacture before
waxing.
Cleaning Interior Vinyl and
Upholstery
NOTE
Strong cleaning agents such as hand
sanitizer
, solvents, paint thinners, win-
dow cleaner and gasoline/ diesel fuel
must never be used on your vehicle's
interior. Repeated exposure to chemi-
cals such as sunscreen, insect repel-
lents containing DEET, or brake fluid
may cause accelerated wear, tacki-
ness or discoloration of interior surfa-
ces.
Wipe vinyl upholstery and lining with a
good commercial upholstery cleaner
. Do
not use acetone or lacquer thinner. Clean
fabric upholstery with upholstery shampoo
specially formulated for this purpose.
• First remove loose dirt, dust or
debris with a vacuum cleaner.
• Use a soft brush to loosen caked-
on dirt before vacuuming it away.
• Wipe the fabric surface with a
slightly damp cloth and dry the seat
fabric thoroughly. If the fabric is still
dirty, wipe using a mixture of mild
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