1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 287

To protect the convertibletop: 0 Tin To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner. After you wash the vehicle, make sure the topis completely dry beforeyou lower it. Don't get any cleaner onthe vehicle's painted finish; it could leavestreaks. If you decide to go through an automatic car wash, ask the manager the equipment could damage your if top. Before enteringa car wash, set the climate control to VENT and fan controlto the highest the speed. Thiswill help to prevent water under high pressure from entering around convertible top. the 0 NOTICE: When applying a tire dressing always take care to wipe off any overspray splash from all painted or surfaces on the body wheels ofthe vehicle. or Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish. .- . 0 All ninvm VV eels (1 So Equipped) Keep y6Uf wheels clean usmg a soft clean cloth with mild soap and water. Rinse with cleanwater. After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax may then be applied. The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could damage the surface. Don't take your vehicle through an automatic car wash that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These brushes can also damage surface of these wheels. the Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheetmetal repair or replacement, make surethe body repair shop applies anti-corrosionmaterial to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. 6-49