1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 342

Fink lamage Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in finish the should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop a major repair expense. into Minor chips and scratches be repaired with touch-up can materials availablefrom your dealer or other service outlets. Larger areas finish damagecan be corrected of in your dealer's body and paint shop. Chemical Paint Spotting Some weather and atmospheric conditions create can a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can upon fall 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 causes this, Cadillac job will repair, at no charge to owner, the surfaces of the new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 krn) of purchase, whichever occursfirst. Underbody Maintenance Chemicals usedfor ice and snow removal and dust control cancollect on the underbody.If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on the underbody parts such fuel lines, frame, floor as pan and exhaustsystem even though they have corrosion protection. At least every spring,flush these materialsfrom the underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud and other debris collect. Dirt packed closed areas can in of the frame should be loosened before being flushed. Your dealer or an underbody car washing system can do this for you.