1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 378

Cleaning the Outsideof Your Pontiac Cleaning ExteriorLampsLenses The paint finish on your vehicle provides beauty, depth Use lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a liquid to hand, dish or car washing (mild detergent) soap clean of color, gloss retention and durability. exterior lamps and lenses. Follow instructions under Washing Your Vehicle "Washing Your Vehicle." The best way to preserve your vehicle's finish to is or keep it clean by washingit often with lukewarm cold water. Don't wash your vehicle the direct rays the sun. in of Don't use strong soaps chemical detergents.Use or liquid hand, dish or washing (mild detergent) soaps. car Don't use cleaning agents that petroleum based,or are that contain acid or abrasives. All cleaning agents should be flushed promptly and not alloweddry on to the surface, or they could stain. Dry the finish with a soft, clean chamoisor an all-cotton towel to avoid surface scratches and water spotting. if Before youenter an automatic car wash, your vehicle is equipped with the optional power sliding door, sure be to have the switch for the power sliding door override feature enabled. See "Power Sliding Door" in the Index. Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing your Pontiac by of hand 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.) Your Pontiac has a "basecoat/clearcoat" paint finish. The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and made a basecoatklearcoat for paint finish. I NOTICE: finish or leave swirl marks. High pressure car washes may cause water to enter you^ vehicle. Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the 6-53