1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 301

Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicleis damaged and requires sheet metal x repair o replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. At Least every spring, flush these materials from the underb'ody with plain water. Clean areas where mud any Dirt and other debris can collect. packed in closed areas being flushed. of the frame should be loosened before Your dealer oran underbody car washing system can do this for you. Finish Damage Any stone chips, fractures deep scratchesin the finish or right away. Bare metal will corrode should be repaired into quickly and may develop a major repair expense. Chemical Paint Spotting Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaceson your vehicle. This damage Minor chipsand scratches can be repaired with touch-up can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into materials available from your dealer other service or the paint surface. outlets. Larger areasof finish damage can corrected be in your dealer's body and paint shop. Although no defect in the paint causes this,Pmtiac job will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of Underbody Maintenance new vehicles damagedby this fallout conditionwithin Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 k ) purchase, m of whichever occurs first. control can collectan the underbody. If these are not on removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur the underbody parts such he1 lines, frame, floor as pan and exhaust system eventhough they have corrosion protection. . _ .., ~ .. .' ;?e, 2 . . 134 ..., .e.- ,...'. l+. .; .; ~ r y .. ~...e*l i. (I A .- 6-60