Volvo S60 S60R - Manual (Page 170)

08 Car care
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Cleaning
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Polishing and waxing
Polish and wax the car if the paintwork is dull
or to give the paintwork extra protection.
The car does not need to be polished until it
is at least one year old. However, the car can
be waxed during this time. Do not polish or
wax the car in direct sunlight.
Wash and dry the car thoroughly before you
begin polishing or waxing. Clean off asphalt
and tar stains using Volvo tar remover or
white spirit. More stubborn marks can be re-
moved using fine rubbing paste designed for
car paintwork.
Polish first with a polish and then wax with
liquid or solid wax. Follow the instructions on
the packaging carefully. Many preparations
contain both polish and wax.
Cleaning door mirrors with water-
repellent surface (option)
Never use products such as car wax, de-
greaser or similar on mirror surfaces as this
could ruin their water-repellent properties.
Take care when cleaning so as not to dam-
age the glass surface.
To avoid damaging glass surfaces when re-
moving ice – only use plastic ice scrapers.
There is natural wear of the water-repellent
coating.
Treatment with a special finishing agent
available from Volvo dealers is recommend-
ed in order to maintain the water-repellent
properties. This should first be used after
three years and then each year.
Cleaning the interior
Treating stains on fabric upholstery
A special cleaning agent, available from Vol-
vo dealers, is recommended for cleaning the
fabric upholstery. Other chemicals can impair
the fire retardant qualities of the upholstery.
Treating stains on leather upholstery
Volvo’s leather upholstery is equipped with
surface protection against dirt. Cleaning re-
protects the leather but grease and dirt dis-
solves the surface protection. There is a
comprehensive programme for the care and
maintenance of leather upholstery. Volvo of-
fers a leather product for cleaning and treat-
ing the upholstery by which means the leath-
er regains its protective layer.
IMPORTANT
Paint treatment such as preserving, sealing,
protection, lustre sealing or similar could
damage the paintwork. Paintwork damage
caused by such treatment is not covered by
Volvo warranty.
IMPORTANT
Sharp objects and Velcro may damage the
fabric upholstery.
IMPORTANT
Never use strong solvents. Such products
may damage fabric, vinyl and leather uphol-
stery.