1994 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 225

1994 Pontiac Firebird Manual

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Service and Appearance Care Care of Safety Belts Keep belts clean and dry. A CAUTION: Do not bleach or dye safety belts. If you do, it may severely weaken them. In a crash they might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean safety belts only with mild soap and lukewarm water. Glass Glass should be cleaned often. GM Glass Cleaner (GM Part No. 1050427) or a liquid household glass cleaner will remove normal tobacco smoke and dust films. Don't use abrasive cleaners on glass, because they may cause scratches. Avoid placing decals on the inside rear window, since they may have to be scraped off later. If abrasive cleaners are used on the inside of the rear window, an electric defogger element may be damaged. Any temporary license should not be attached across the defogger grid. Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield one minute, then wipe the panel with a soft, lint-free cloth. and Wiper Blades [f the windshield is notclear after using 0 Don't use abrasive cleaning materials. the windshield washer, or if the wiper Cleaning the Outside Your of blade chatters when running, wax or other material may be on the blade or Pontiac windshield. The paint finish on your vehicle provides Clean the outside of the windshield with beauty, depth of color, gloss retention and GM Windshield Cleaner, Bon-Ami durability. Powder@ (GM PartNo. 1050011). The windshield is clean if beads do not form Washing Your Vehicle when you rinse it with water. The best way to preserve your vehicle's Clean the blade by wiping vigorously finish is to keep it clean washing it by with a cloth soaked in full strength often with lukewarm or cold water. windshield washer solvent. Then rinse Don't wash your vehiclein the direct the blade with water. rays of-the sun. Don't use strong soaps Wiper blades should be checked on a or chemical detergents. Use .Tiquid hand, regular basis and replaced when worn. dish or car washing (mild-detergent) soaps. Don'tuse cleaning agents that are Cleaning Twin Lift-off Roof Panels petroleum based, or contain acid or Special care is necessary when cleaning, abrasives. All cleaning agents should be removing and/or storing the roof panels. flushed promptly and not allowed to dry on the surface, or they could stain. Dry 0 Flush with water toremove dust and the finish with a soft, clean chamois or dirt, then dry the panels. a 100% cotton towel to avoid surface 0 Clean the panels with GM Glass scratches and water spotting. Cleaner (GM Part No. 1050427) or High pressure car washesmay cause a liquid household glass cleaner. water to enter your vehicle. Leave the cleaner on the panel for ...224

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Service
and
Appearance
Care
Care
of
Safety
Belts
Keep belts
clean and dry.
A
CAUTION:
Do
not bleach or
dye safety
belts.
If
you
do,
it may severely
weaken
them.
In
a
crash
they
might
not be
able to provide adequate protection.
Clean
safety
belts
only
with
mild
soap
and
lukewarm
water.
Glass
Glass should
be cleaned often. GM Glass
Cleaner (GM Part
No.
1050427) or a
liquid household glass cleaner will
remove normal tobacco smoke and dust
films.
Don’t use abrasive cleaners on glass,
because they
may cause scratches. Avoid
placing decals
on the inside rear
window,
since they
may have
to
be scraped
off
later.
If
abrasive cleaners are used on the
inside of the rear window,
an electric
defogger element may
be damaged. Any
temporary license should not be attached
across the defogger grid.
Cleaning
the
Outside
of
the
Windshield
and Wiper
Blades
[f the windshield
is
not clear after using
the windshield
washer, or if the wiper
blade chatters when
running,
wax or
other
material may be
on
the blade or
windshield.
Clean the outside of
the
windshield
with
GM Windshield
Cleaner,
Bon-Ami
Powder@
(GM
Part
No.
1050011). The
windshield is clean if beads do not
form
when
you
rinse
it
with
water.
Clean
the blade by wiping
vigorously
with a cloth soaked in full strength
windshield
washer solvent. Then rinse
the
blade with
water.
Wiper
blades should be
checked on a
regular
basis
and
replaced
when
worn.
Cleaning
Twin Lift-off Roof
Panels
Special care is necessary
when
cleaning,
removing and/or storing the
roof panels.
0
0
Flush
with
water
to
remove dust and
dirt, then
dry the panels.
Clean the panels with
GM Glass
Cleaner (GM Part
No.
1050427)
or
a liquid household glass cleaner.
Leave
the cleaner
on
the
panel for
one
minute,
then
wipe
the
panel
with
a soft, lint-free
cloth.
0
Don’t use abrasive cleaning materials.
Cleaning
the
Outside
of
Your
Pontiac
The
paint
finish on
your
vehicle
provides
beauty,
depth
of
color,
gloss
retention
and
durability.
Washing
Your
Vehicle
The
best
way
to
preserve
your
vehicle’s
finish
is
to
keep
it
clean
by washing
it
often
with
lukewarm
or
cold
water.
Don’t
wash
your
vehicle
in
the
direct
rays of-the sun.
Don’t
use
strong
soaps
or
chemical
detergents.
Use
.Tiquid hand,
dish
or
car
washing
(mild-detergent)
soaps.
Don’t use cleaning
agents
that
are
petroleum
based,
or
contain
acid
or
abrasives.
All
cleaning
agents
should
be
flushed
promptly
and
not
allowed
to
dry
on
the
surface,
or
they
could
stain.
Dry
the
finish
with a soft,
clean
chamois
or
a 100%
cotton
towel
to
avoid
surface
scratches
and
water
spotting.
High
pressure
car
washes may cause
water
to
enter
your
vehicle.
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