Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Cleaning and caring for chrome and aluminium trim parts

Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual / Vehicle care and maintenance / Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior / Cleaning and caring for chrome and aluminium trim parts

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

Use a damp, clean, lint-free and soft cloth to clean the surfaces.

For heavy soiling use a special solvent-free cleaning product.

Polish the chrome and aluminium trim parts using a soft, dry cloth.

NOTICE

To ensure that the chrome and aluminium parts are not damaged:

Do not clean or polish in direct sunlight.

Do not clean or polish in sandy or dusty environments.

Do not use any abrasive care products (e.g. cream cleaners).

Never clean with insect sponges, rough kitchen sponges or similar products.

Do not polish any dirty surfaces.

Do not use solvent-based cleaning products.

Do not use hard wax.

NOTICE

Chrome rims or wheel covers may also have an additional varnish finish and should not be treated using chrome or aluminium cleaning agents or chrome or aluminium polish. A normal commercially available paint cleaning product should be used instead.

Waxing and polishing the vehicle

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsWaxing Waxing protects the paintwork. You will need to re-wax the vehicle with a good hard wax if water no longer clearly for ...

Cleaning and caring for the deck stripes

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsDeck stripes are a design feature and are made up of soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In the areas of the vehicle where there ...

Other materials:

Secondary Lock
The secondary lock is a housing securing mechanism (second locking mechanism) that secures all wires in one contact housing. If a secondary lock is installed at a contact housing, it must always be opened or removed using specified tool before releasing ...

Service fluids and consumables
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsAll service fluids and consumables, e.g. toothed belts, tyres, coolant, engine oil, spark plugs and vehicle batteries, are being constantly developed. For this reason, service fluids and consumables should be replaced at ...

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects: → Warning lamp → Frontal collisions and the laws of physics → What happens to vehicle occupants who have not fastened their seat belts → Seat belt protection → Using seat belts → ...