Operation Manual

Self-help, vehicle care200
Interior and upholstery
Clean the vehicle interior regularly,
including the instrum ent panel facia, using
Interior / Upholstery Cleaner.
Clean fabric upholstery with a vacuum
cleaner and brush. To remove stains, use a
cleaner that is suita ble for both fab ric s and
vinyl.
Open Velcro fasteners on clothing could
dam age seat upholstery. Make sure that
V elcro fasteners are closed.
Do not use cleaning agents such as
acetone, carbon tetrachloride, paint
thinner, paint remover, nail varnish
rem over, washing powder or bleach to
clean fabrics, carpets, the instrument panel
or lea ther trim 3 in the vehic le interior.
Benz ine, petrol, naphtha, ena mel reducers
and lacquer thinners are also unsuitable.
Avoid over-exposure to vapours from
cleaning agents and other chemicals when
cleaning. W hene ver poss ible, avoid using
such cleaning agents in small, unventilated
spac es, to av oid inhalation of dangerous
vapours. Open the d oors.
If the front seats are equipped with side
airbags 3, do not use chemical solvents or
strong detergents on the seat covers.
Do not saturate the seat covers with
Interior / Upholstery Cleaner, to a void
contam inating the airbag system ,
otherwise the side airbags 3 may not
trigg er in the event of a collision.
Seat belts
Alw ays keep seat belts clean and dry.
Clea n seat belts only with lukewarm w ater
or Interior / Upholstery Cleaner.
Periodically check the seat belts a nd
replace immediately with new seat belts if
damage or weakening of the belts has
occurred.
Windows
When cleaning the heated rear window,
ma ke sure that the heating element on the
insid e of the window is not damaged.
Never place stick ers on the inside of the
rear window.
Use a soft, lint-free cloth or chamois
leather, in conjunction with Window
Cleaning Spray a nd Insect Remover. Do not
use sharp instruments or abrasive cleaners.
Vauxhall Wind screen Wash Solvent is
suita ble for de-icing windows.
For mec hanical removal of ice, use a
comm ercially available sharp-edged ice
scraper. Press the scraper firmly against
the glass so that no dirt can get under it
and scratch the glass.
Windscreen wiper blades
Wax, such as that use d in car w ashe s, can
cause streaks to form on the windscreen
when the wiper is used.
Smearing wiper blades c an be cleaned with
a soft cloth and Vauxhall Windscreen
Wash Solvent, and replaced if necessary –
see page 194. Do not use abrasive
cleaners.