1994 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 319

surfaces. Use cleaners that aremarked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreignmatter. FINISH D M G E Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches inthe finish shouldbe repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop into a majorrepair expense. Minor chips and scratches can repaired with touch-up materials be available from your dealer or otherservice outlets.Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected in your dealer's body paint shop. and UNDERBODYMNTENNr% Chemicals usedfor ice and snow removaland dust control can collecton the underbody. If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on theunderbody parts such asfuel 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. Yourdealer or an underbody vehicle washing system do this can for you. CHEMICAL PMNT SPOTTING Some weather and atmospheric conditions cancreate a chemicalfallout. Airborne pollutants can fallupon and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage cantake two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into thepaint surface. Although no defect inthe paint job causes this, Cadillac repair, at no will by charge to theowner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km) of purchase, whichever comes first. 306