Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV
Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV
Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV
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460_OM_MY09.book Page 229 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM<br />
Car care<br />
229<br />
NOTICE<br />
• Only use liquid detergent when cleaning<br />
the plastic lenses of the front and<br />
rear lights. Do not use mechanical<br />
cleaning. Rinse off the detergent<br />
immediately, otherwise cracks may<br />
form in the plastic lenses.<br />
• The door mirrors should be folded in<br />
before the car enters an automatic car<br />
wash.<br />
• Try your brakes on leaving a car wash.<br />
Wet brake discs reduce the performance<br />
of the brakes.<br />
• Fixed antennae, such as for a mobile<br />
phone, must be removed if the car<br />
goes through an automatic car wash.<br />
• Cars with parking aid system: Do not<br />
spray the sensors or closer than<br />
20 cm to the sensors with a pressure<br />
washer, as this can damage them.<br />
The underside of the car also needs<br />
washing regularly, and this should be done<br />
extra thoroughly at the end of winter. Clean<br />
the underside of the car by hand if the car is<br />
usually washed in an automatic car wash<br />
without special facilities for underbody<br />
cleaning.<br />
Never wash or leave the car to dry in the<br />
sun, but wipe it dry with a chamois leather<br />
immediately after washing to avoid smears<br />
and streaks.<br />
Clean the inside of window glass using a<br />
proprietary window cleaner. This is particularly<br />
important when the car is new, as<br />
upholstery and trim have a tendency to<br />
sweat a little at first.<br />
Keep the glass well polished, as this helps<br />
to prevent misting.<br />
Clean the outside of the windows with<br />
washer fluid. This is especially important if<br />
the car has been washed in an automatic<br />
car wash, as sometimes a wax treatment is<br />
used that can contaminate the windscreen<br />
and impair the performance of the wipers.<br />
NOTICE<br />
• Try your brakes on leaving a car wash.<br />
Wet brake discs reduce the performance<br />
of the brakes.<br />
• Fixed antennae, such as for a mobile<br />
phone, must be removed if the car<br />
goes through an automatic car wash.<br />
• Cars with parking aid system: Do not<br />
spray the sensors or closer than<br />
20 cm to the sensors with a pressure<br />
washer, as this can damage them.