1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 298

Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped) Keep your wheels clean using a clean cloth wit soft mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A w then may be applied. .~ . - Cleaning Tires To clean your tires, usea stiff bru h with a tire cleaner. X NOTICE: always take care When applying a tire dressin1 to wipe off any oversprayor s )lash from all painted surfaces on the body 1 wheels of the : vehicle. Petroleum-based pro( .ucts may damage the paint finish. ~~ The surface of these wheels is similar to the paintec 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 yourvehicle through an automatic car w Sh that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These brushes can also damage the surface of these.wheel .i i I$!,.;': She( Metal Damage If your vehicle is damaged and re luires sheet metd repair 03:replacement, make sure he body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material the parts repaired or to replaced to restore corrosion protction. . ,. 1 , I . /, .. , :, . .< 4 s , t I .