1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 281

1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual

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Care of SafetyBelts Keep belts clean and dry. I Cleaning the Outsideof the Windshield and WiperBlades If the windshield isnot clear after using the windshield washer, or if the wiper blade chatters when running, wax, sap or other material may be the blade or windshield. on Clean the outside of the windshield with GM Windshield Powder (non-scratching glass cleaning Cleaner, Bon powder), GM P r No. 1050011. at A . m i @ PL CAUTION: Do not bleach or dye safety belts. If you do, it may severely weaken them. In crash, they a might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean safety belts only with mild soap and lukewarm water. The windshield is clean if beads do not form when you rinse if with water. Grime from the windshield will stick to the wiper blades and affect their performance. Clean the bladeby wiping vigorously with a cloth soaked in full-strength windshield washer solvent.Then rinse the blade with water. Check the wiper blades and clean them as necessary; replace worn blades. Cleaning Glass Surfaces Glass should be cleaned often.GM Glass Cleaner (GM P r No. 1050427) or a liquid household glass cleaner at will remove normal tobacco smokeand dust films. Don't use abrasive cleanersglass, because they cause on may Weatherstrips scratches. Avoid placing decals on the inside rear window, Silicone greaseon weatherstrips will make them last since they may have to be scraped off later. If abrasive longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak. Apply cleaners are used on the inside of the rear window, an electric silicone greasewith a clean clothat least every defogger element may damaged. Any temporary license six months. During very cold, damp weather be should not be attached across the defogger grid. more frequent application may be required. (See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants''in the Index.) 6-f'

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Care
of
Safety Belts
Keep belts
clean and dry.
I
PL
CAUTION:
Do
not
bleach
or
dye
safety belts. If
you do,
it
may
severely
weaken
them.
In
a crash, they
might not be able to provide
adequate
protection.
Clean safety belts only
with mild soap and
lukewarm water.
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
Glass should be cleaned
often.GM Glass Cleaner (GM
Part
No.
1050427)
or a liquid household glass
cleaner
will remove normal tobacco
smoke and dust
films.
Don’t
use
abrasive
cleaners
on glass,
because
they
may cause
scratches. Avoid placing
decals on the inside rear
window,
since they
may
have to be
scraped
off
later.
If
abrasive
cleaners are used on the
inside
of
the
rear
window,
an
electric
defogger
element
may
be damaged.
Any
temporary
license
should
not
be
attached
across
the
defogger
grid.
Cleaning
the
Outside
of
the
Windshield
and
Wiper Blades
If the
windshield
is
not
clear
after
using
the
windshield
washer, or if
the
wiper
blade
chatters
when
running,
wax,
sap or other
material
may
be
on the
blade or windshield.
Clean
the
outside of the
windshield
with
GM
Windshield
Cleaner,
Bon
A . m i @
Powder
(non-scratching
glass
cleaning
powder),
GM
Part
No.
105001
1.
The windshield is clean if beads do not
form
when you
rinse if with water.
Grime from the
windshield
will
stick
to
the
wiper
blades
and
affect
their
performance.
Clean
the
blade by wiping
vigorously
with
a
cloth
soaked
in
full-strength
windshield
washer
solvent. Then rinse
the
blade
with
water.
Check the wiper blades and clean them as
necessary;
replace worn blades.
Weatherstrips
Silicone
grease on weatherstrips will make them last
longer, seal better, and not
stick
or
squeak. Apply
silicone
grease with a clean
clothat least
every
six months. During very cold, damp weather
more frequent application may be required.
(See
“Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants’’ in the Index.)
6-f’