CARE
AND MAINTENANCE
CAR
CARE
Regular
and
careful
care
helps
to
main-
tain
the
value
of the
vehicle.
Furthermore
it can be one of the stipu-
lations
for the
upholding
of
warranty
claims
should corrosion
damage
and
paint
defects
occur.
Every
V.A.G
workshop carries stocks of
suitable car care materials. The instruct-
ions for use on the container should be
followed.
Caution
These
materials
can be
injurious
to
health
if misused and should be
kept
out of
reach
of children.
Washing
The best protection against environmen-
tal influences is frequent washing and
waxing. After the period when salt is put
on the roads, the underside of the vehi-
cle
should always be washed thorough-
ly.
When the vehicle is washed in an auto-
matic wash plant nothing need be noted
apart from the usual precautions. It is
however advisable to fold the outside mir-
rors inwards.
The longer
salt,
road dust, industrial
grime, insects and bird droppings etc.
are
left
on the paintwork the more
damage they are liable to do to the
finish.
When the load compartment has been
cleaned,
the sliding door hinges or the
side
board hinges must be regreased.
When vehicle is washed
with
a
hose,
do
not point the jet of water directly at the
lock cylinders - otherwise they will freeze
up in winter.
Tar
spots, traces of oil, industrial griime,
insects,
etc. cannot always be removed
by washing. As they damage the paint if
left
on too long they should be removed
as
soon as possible
with
a suitable
preparation.
Waxing
Wax
as often as possible. This will pre-
vent
dirt
from sticking to the paint and
industrial grime from penetrating
into
the
paint.
Polishing
Should
only be done if paint has lost its
shine and gloss cannot be brought back
with
wax. If the polish used does not
contain preservative compounds, the
paint must be waxed afterwards.
Matt
painted
and
plastic
parts
should
not be treated
with
wax or polish.
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