Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Introduction

Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual / Vehicle care and maintenance / Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior / Introduction

This chapter contains information on the following subjects:

→ Washing the vehicle
→ Washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner
→ Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
→ Cleaning and changing windscreen wiper blades
→ Waxing and polishing the vehicle
→ Cleaning and caring for chrome and aluminium trim parts
→ Cleaning and caring for the deck stripes
→ Cleaning wheels
→ Care of rubber seals
→ De-icing door lock cylinders
→ Underseal
→ Cleaning the engine compartment

Regular and expert care helps to maintain the value of the vehicle. Proper maintenance may also be one of the requirements for the approval of warranty claims in the event of corrosion or paint defects.

Suitable care products are available from Volkswagen dealers.

Additional information and warnings:

Exterior views

Preparation for working in the engine compartment

Cleaning and caring for the interior

Accessories, modifications, repairs and renewal of parts

WARNING

Car care products can be toxic and hazardous. Unsuitable care products and incorrect application of care products can cause accidents, serious injuries, burns or poisoning.

The care product must be kept in its original sealed container.

Read the manufacturer's instructions.

Never store car care products in empty food containers, bottles or any other non-original containers as people finding these containers may not know that they contain care products.

Keep children away from care products.

The products can give off harmful fumes during use. They should therefore only be used outside or in well-ventilated spaces.

Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, nail varnish remover or other volatile fluids to wash, clean or care for your vehicle. These substances are toxic and highly inflammable.

WARNING

Incorrect care and cleaning of vehicle parts can impair the safety features of the vehicle and thus cause serious injury.

Vehicle parts must be cleaned according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Only use approved or recommended cleaning products.

NOTICE

Cleaning agents that contain solvents attack the material and can cause damage.

In the interests of environmental protection, the vehicle should only be washed in specially provided wash bays. This prevents waste water contaminated with oil, grease or fuel from entering the sewerage system. In some countries, washing vehicles anywhere else may be prohibited.

Environmentally-friendly care products should be used.

Leftover car care products should not be disposed of with ordinary household waste. Read the manufacturer's instructions.

Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior

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Washing the vehicle

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsThe longer substances such as insects, bird droppings, resinous tree sap, road dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road s ...

Other materials:

Cleaning seat belts
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsLarge particles of dirt on the automatic belt prevent it from rolling back properly and thus from working effectively. The seat belts must never be removed for cleaning purposes. Remove dirt with a soft brush . C ...

Foreign Object Damage
Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and the like can pierce the tire. This always leads to tire damage. Damage from Imbedded Foreign Bodies Frequ ...

Using the vehicle in other countries and continents
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warningsThe vehicle has been manufactured specifically for a particular country and complies with the registration regulations that applied in that country at the time of vehicle production. If the vehicle is to be sold in anothe ...