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Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012

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Vehicle Care

Occasional hand waxing or
mild polishing should be done
to remove residue from the paint
finish. See your dealer for approved
cleaning products.

Notice: Machine compounding
or aggressive polishing on a
basecoat/clearcoat paint finish
may damage it. Use only
non-abrasive waxes and polishes
that are made for a basecoat/
clearcoat paint finish on the
vehicle.

To keep the paint finish looking
new, keep the vehicle garaged
or covered whenever possible.

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 a 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 a 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.