Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

The paintwork of your vehicle is exposed to 

environmental influences, e.g. continuous 

changes in weather conditions, industrial 

waste gases and dust or thawing salts, so 

wash and wax your vehicle regularly. When 

using automatic car washes, select a 

programme which includes waxing. 
Bird droppings, dead insects, resin, pollen 

and the like should be cleaned off 

immediately, as they contain aggressive 

constituents which can cause paint 

damage. 
When using car washes, follow the relevant 

instructions of the car wash facility. The 

windscreen wiper and rear window 

wiper 3 must be off - see page 15. 

Remove the antenna 3 and roof rack 3.
If you wash your vehicle by hand, make 

sure that the insides of the wings are also 

thoroughly rinsed out. 
Clean edges and folds on opened doors 

and flaps as well as the areas they cover. 
Thoroughly rinse off and leather-off the 

vehicle. Rinse leather frequently. Use 

separate leathers for paint and window 

surfaces: remnants of wax on the windows 

will impair vision. 
Observe national regulations. 

Wax your vehicle regularly, in particular 

after it has been washed using shampoo 

and at the latest when water no longer 

forms beads on the paintwork, otherwise 

the paintwork will dry out. 
Also wax edges and folds on opened doors 

and flaps as well as the areas they cover. 

Polishing is necessary only if the paint has 

become dull or if solid deposits have 

become attached to it. 
Paintwork polish with silicone forms a 

protective film, making waxing 

unnecessary. 
Plastic body parts should not be treated 

with wax and polish. 
Use Metallic Paintwork Wax on vehicles 

with a metallic-effect paint finish. 

Use a pH-neutral wheel cleaning agent to 

clean the wheels. 
Wheels are painted and can be treated 

with the same agents as the body. For alloy 

wheels we recommend use of Alloy Wheel 

Preserver.