Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust and loose dirt. Wipe vinyl, leather, plastic, and painted surfaces with a clean, damp cloth.
GM-approved cleaning products can be obtained from your dealer.
Here are some cleaning tips:
| • | Always read the instructions on the cleaner label. |
| • | Clean up stains as soon as you can before they set. |
| • | Carefully scrape off any excess stain. |
| • | Use a clean cloth or sponge, and change to a clean area often. A soft brush may be used if stains are stubborn. |
| • | To avoid forming a ring on the fabric after spot cleaning, clean the entire area immediately or it will set. |
Most stains can be removed with club soda water. To clean, use the following instructions:
- For liquids: blot with a clean, soft, white cloth. For solids: remove as much as possible and then vacuum or brush.
- Apply club soda water to a clean, soft, white cloth. Do not over-saturate; the cloth should not drip water.
- Clean the entire area. Avoid getting the fabric too wet.
- Start cleaning from the seams into the stain to avoid a ring effect.
- Continue cleaning, using a clean area of the cloth each time it becomes soiled.
- When the stain is removed, blot the cleaned area with another dry, clean, soft, white cloth.
Using Cleaner on Fabric
- First, try the cleaner on an area of the fabric that is not easily seen to make sure the cleaner does not affect the color of the fabric.
- For liquids: blot with a clean, soft, white cloth. For solids: remove as much as possible and then vacuum or brush.
- Spray a small amount of the cleaner onto a clean soft, white, cloth. Do not apply spray directly to the fabric.
- Start cleaning from the seams into the stain to avoid a ring effect.
- Continue cleaning, using a clean area of the cloth each time it becomes soiled.
- When the stain is removed, blot the cleaned area with another dry, clean, soft, white cloth.
- If the cleaner leaves a ring effect, follow up with the club soda water instructions given earlier in this section.
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
Stains caused by such things as catsup, black coffee, egg, fruit, fruit juice, milk, soft drinks, vomit, urine, and blood can be removed using the club soda water instructions given earlier in this section. If an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, treat the area with a water and baking soda solution: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml) of lukewarm water. Let dry.
Stains caused by oil and grease can be cleaned with an approved GM cleaner and a clean, white cloth.
- Carefully scrape off excess stain.
- Clean with cool water and allow to dry completely.
- If a stain remains, follow the "Using Cleaner on Fabric" instructions described earlier.
