1998 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 272

Special Fabric Cleaning Problems Stains caused by such things as catsup, coffee (black), egg, fruit,fruit juice, milk, soft drinks,vomit, urine amd blood can be removed as follows: 1. Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the soiled area with cool water.' Fabric Protection Your vehicle has upholstery that has been treated with Scotchgard" Fabric Protector, a 3M product. It protects fabrics by repelling oil and water, which are the carriers of most stains. Even with this protection, you still need to cleanyour upholstery often to keepit looking new. Further information on cleaning is availableby calling 1-800-433-3296 (in Minnesota, 1-800-642-6167). 2. If a stain remains, follow the multi-purpose interior cleaner instructions described earlier. 3. If an odor lingersafter cleaning vomit or urine, treat thearea with a waterhaking soda solution: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml) of lukewarm water. 4. Let dry. Cleaning Vinyl Use warm water and a clean cloth. Rub with a clean, damp clothto remove dirt. You may have to doit more than once. 0 Stains caused by candy, ice cream, mayonnaise, chili sauce and unknown stains can beremoved as follows: 1. Carefully scrape off excess stain. 2. First, clean with cool water and allow to dry completely. 3. If a stain remains, follow instructions for Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner. Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stain if you don't get them off quickly. Use a clean cloth and a vinymeather cleaner. See your dealer for this product. Cleaning theTop 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 thewindshield and even make it difficult to see through the windshield under certain conditions, 6-46