1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 302

1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual

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Service & Appearance Cave Cleaning the Outside of Your Windshield and Wiper Blades If thewindshield is notclearafterusingthewindshieldwasher,or if thewiper bladechatters whenrunning,waxorothermaterialmaybeonthebladeor windshield. Cleantheoutside of thewindshieldwith GMWindshieldCleaner,Bon-Ami if beads do not Powder@(GMPart No. 1050011). Thewindshieldisclean formwhenyourinse it withwater. Cleantheblade by wipingvigorouslywithaclothsoakedinfullstrength windshield washersolvent.Thenrinsethebladewithwater. Wiperbladesshouldbecheckedonaregularbasisandreplacedwhenworn. Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle Thepaintfinishonyourvehicleprovides retentionanddurability. beauty,depthofcolor, gloss Washing Your Vehicle Thebestway to preserveyourvehicle'sfinish it often withlukewarmorcoldwater. is to keepitcleanbywashing Don'twashyourvehicle in thedirectrays of the sun.Don'tusestrongsoaps orchemicaldetergents.Useliquidhandordishorcarwashing (non-detergent)soaps.Don'tusecleaningagentsthatcontainacidor to abrasives.Allcleaningagentsshouldbeflushedpromptlyandnotallowed dryonthesurface,ortheycouldstain.Drythefinishwithasoft, clean chamoisor 100% cottontoweltoavoidsurfacescratchesandwaterspotting. High pressure car washesmaycausewater to enter yourvehicle. Finish Care Occasionalwaxingormildpolishing ofyour vehicle maybenecessary removeresiduefromthepaintfinish.YoucangetGMapprovedcleaning productsfromyourdealer.(See"AppearanceCareandMaterials''inthe Index.) to Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts Brightmetalpartsshould becleanedregularly to keeptheirluster.Washing withwaterisallthatisusuallyneeded.However,youmayuseGMChrome if necessary. Polishonchromeorstainlesssteeltrim, Usespecialcarewithaluminumtrim. To avoiddamagingprotectivetrim,never useauto orchromepolish,steamorcausticsoap to cleanaluminum. A coating of wax,rubbed to ahighpolish,isrecommendedfor all brightmetal parts. 6-54

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Service
&
Appearance
Cave
Cleaning
the
Outside
of
Your
Windshield
and
Wiper
Blades
If
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.
Cleantheblade
by wipingvigorouslywithaclothsoakedinfullstrength
windshield washer solvent. Then rinse
the blade with water.
Wiper blades should be checked on a regular basis and replaced when worn.
Cleaning
the
Outside
of
Your
Vehicle
Thepaintfinishonyourvehicleprovides
beauty, depth of color,
gloss
retentionanddurability.
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’twashyourvehicle
in thedirectrays
of the sun.Don’tusestrongsoaps
orchemicaldetergents.Useliquidhandordishorcarwashing
(non-detergent) soaps. Don’t use cleaning agents
that contain acid or
abrasives. All cleaning agents should be
flushed promptly and not allowed
to
dryonthesurface,ortheycouldstain.Drythefinishwithasoft,
clean
chamois or
100%
cottontoweltoavoidsurfacescratchesandwaterspotting.
High pressure car
washes may cause water
to
enter yourvehicle.
Finish
Care
Occasionalwaxingormildpolishing
of your
vehicle may be necessary
to
remove residue
from
the paint
finish. You can get GM approved cleaning
products
from your dealer. (See “Appearance Care and Materials’’
in
the
Index.)
Protecting
Exterior
Bright
Metal
Parts
Brightmetalpartsshould
be cleaned regularly
to
keep
their
luster. Washing
with water
is all
that
is usually needed. However, you may use GM Chrome
Polish on chrome or stainless steel
trim,
if
necessary.
Use special care with aluminum
trim.
To
avoid damaging protective
trim, never
use auto
or chrome polish, steam or caustic soap
to cleanaluminum.
A
coating
of
wax, rubbed
to
a high polish,
is recommended
for
all
bright metal
parts.
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