1996 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 309

vvn,, Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax may then be applied. The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could damage the surface. You may use chrome polish on chrome wheels, but avoid any painted surface of the wheel, and buff off immediately after application. Don't take your vehicle through an automatic car wash that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These brushes can also damage the surface of these wheels. ' 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. ' I V 31 Dal Y [f your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make surethe body repair shop spplies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. Til To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner. ish Dama; ! Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop into amajor repair expense. Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up materials available from yourdealer or other service outlets. Larger areas of finish damagecan be corrected in your dealer's body and paint shop.