1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 271

Aluminum Wheels(If Equipped) 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.wax A may then be applied. The surfaceof 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 them because you could on damage the surface. Don't take your vehicle through an automatic wash car that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These brushes can also damage the surface these wheels. of Tires To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire clean NOTICE: When applying a tire dressing always take to care wipe off any overspray or splash from all painted surfaces on the body wheels of the vehicle. or Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish. Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicleis damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. 6-50