100 vehicle care – CHEVROLET 2012 Suburban User Manual

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Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd - 11/9/11

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Vehicle Care

Protecting Exterior Bright Metal
Parts

Regularly clean bright metal parts
with water or chrome polish on
chrome or stainless steel trim,
if necessary.

For aluminum, never use auto or
chrome polish, steam, or caustic
soap to clean. A coating of
wax, rubbed to high polish, is
recommended for all bright metal
parts.

Cleaning Exterior Lamps/
Lenses and Emblems

Use only lukewarm or cold water, a
soft cloth, and a car washing soap
to clean exterior lamps and lenses.
Follow instructions under "Washing
the Vehicle" later in this section.

Windshield and Wiper Blades

Clean the outside of the windshield
with glass cleaner.

Clean rubber blades using lint-free
cloth or paper towel soaked with
windshield washer fluid or a mild
detergent. Wash the windshield
thoroughly when cleaning the
blades. Bugs, road grime, sap, and
a buildup of vehicle wash/wax
treatments may cause wiper
streaking.

Replace the wiper blades if they
are worn or damaged. Damage can
be caused by extreme dusty
conditions, sand, salt, heat, sun,
snow and ice.

Weatherstrips

Apply silicone grease on
weatherstrips to make them last
longer, seal better, and not stick or
squeak. See Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants on page 11‑12
.

Tires

Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to
clean the tires.

Notice: Using petroleum-based
tire dressing products on the
vehicle may damage the paint
finish and/or tires. When applying
a tire dressing, always wipe off
any overspray from all painted
surfaces on the vehicle.

Wheels and Trim — Aluminum
or Chrome

Use a soft, clean cloth with mild
soap and water to clean the wheels.
After rinsing thoroughly with clean
water, dry with a soft, clean towel.
A wax may then be applied.

Keep the wheels clean using a soft,
clean cloth with mild soap and
water. Rinse with clean water. After
rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft,
clean towel. A wax may then be
applied.

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