1996 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 259

1996 Chevrolet Astro Manual

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Non-Greasy Stains Stains caused by catsup, coffee (black), egg, fruit, juice, milk, soft fruit drinks, wine, vomit, urine and blood can be removed as follows: 0 Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the soiled area with cool water. If a stain remains, follow the foam-type instructions describedearlier. 0 0 If an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, treat the area with a watedbaking soda solution: 1 teaspoon ( 5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml) of lukewarm water. If needed, clean lightly with solvent-type cleaner. 0 Combination Stains Stains caused by candy, ice cream, mayonnaise, chili sauce and unknown stains can be removed as follows: Carefully scrape off excess stain, then clean with cool water and allow to dry. 0 If a stain remains, clean it with solvent-type cleaner. Cleaning Vinyl Use warm water and a clean cloth. 0 Rub with a clean, damp cloth to remove dirt. You may have to do it more than once. Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stain if you don't get them off quickly. Use a clean cloth and a solvent-type vinyl cleaner. Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel Use only mild soap and water to clean the top surfaces of the instrument panel. Sprays containing silicones waxes may cause annoying reflections or in the windshield and even make it difficult to see through the windshield under certain conditions. 6-5 1

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Non-Greasy
Stains
Stains caused by catsup,
coffee
(black),
egg,
fruit,
fruit juice, milk, soft
drinks, wine, vomit, urine and blood can be removed as
follows:
0
0
0
0
Carefully
scrape
off
excess
stain,
then
sponge the soiled area
with
cool
water.
If
a stain remains, follow the foam-type instructions
described earlier.
If
an odor
lingers
after
cleaning
vomit or urine, treat the area with a
watedbaking soda solution:
1
teaspoon
( 5
ml)
of baking soda to
1
cup
(250
ml)
of
lukewarm water.
If needed, clean lightly
with
solvent-type cleaner.
Combination
Stains
Stains caused by candy, ice cream, mayonnaise, chili sauce and unknown
stains can be removed as follows:
Carefully scrape off excess
stain, then clean with cool water and allow
to dry.
0
If
a
stain remains,
clean
it
with solvent-type cleaner.
Cleaning
Vinyl
Use
warm water and a clean cloth.
0
Rub with a
clean, damp cloth to remove dirt. You may have to do
it
more than once.
Things
like tar, asphalt and shoe polish
will
stain
if
you don’t get them
off quickly. Use
a
clean cloth and a solvent-type
vinyl
cleaner.
Cleaning
the
Top
of
the
Instrument
Panel
Use only mild soap and water to clean
the
top surfaces of the instrument
panel. Sprays
containing
silicones or waxes may cause annoying reflections
in
the windshield and even make
it
difficult
to
see through
the
windshield
under certain conditions.
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