2000 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 290

I NOTICE: Foreign materials such calcium chloride and other as salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicalsfrom industrial chimneys,etc., can damage your vehicle's finish they remain on painted if surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible. If necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather and chemicalfallout that can take their toll over a period of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking new by keeping your vehicle garaged covered or whenever possible. 0 Don't get any vinyl cleaner on the vehicle's painted finish; it could leave streaks. Don't go through automatic car washes; the canvas top could be damaged. Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the if The plastic windows are pliable and can be scratched finish or leave swirl marks. you don't take these precautions when you clean them: 0 Wipe off dust with asoft cotton cloth moistened with clean, cool or lukewarm water. Don't use a "dry" cloth. Wipe in one direction only, not backforth. and 0 To remove frost, snow or ice, use lukewarm water. Don't use a scraper or any de-icing fluids. 0 Wash the windows with a soft cloth and clean, cool or lukewarm water. Never use a dry cloth, hot water strong soap or detergent, solvents or harsh cleaning agents. Rinse thoroughly and wipe with a slightly moist soft, clean cloth. Don't put any labels, stickers tape on windows. or It's hard to remove adhesives on the window left when such items are removed. a sticker or label If must be removed, remove any adhesive left on the window while the adhesive is still and sticky. soft Press on a new sticker or piece of tape and then lift it off again; keep doing this until all adhesive the lifts off with the sticker or tape. 0 Special Care for CanvasTop and Plastic Windows To protect the canvas top: After you wash the vehicle, make surethe top is completely dry before you open or remove it. 6-53