1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 208

Service &Appearance Care Chemical Paint Spotting Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and small irregular dark spotsetched into the paint surface. Although no defect in the paint job causes this, Oldsrnobile will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km) of purchase, whichever comes first. Vehicle Identijication Number W N ) This is the legal identifier for your Oldsrnobile. It appears on a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel,on the driver's side. You can see it if you look through the windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also appears on theVehicle Certification and Service Parts labels and the certificates of title and registration. Service Parts Identification Label lu'ou'll find this label on the bottom of [our spare tire cover. It's very helpful if [ou ever need to order parts. On this abel is: your VIN, the model designation, paint information, and a list of all production options and special equipment. 3e sure that this label is not removed rorn the vehicle. b 1 1 Engine ldenfification The eighth character in your VIN is the engine code. This code will help yo^ identify your engine, specifications, and replacement parts. 206