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Car care
Touching up the paint
Damaged paintwork should be treated as
soon as it is discovered: the longer it is left,
the greater the risk of corrosion. The
anti-perforation warranty does not cover
corrosion resulting from untreated defects.
Paintworkdamagesustainedinacollisionis
usually extensive and can only be properly
restored by professionals.
However, you can repair small scratches
and stone-chip damage yourself. The nec-
essary tools and materials, such as primer,
touch-up paint and brushes, are available
from your Saab dealer.
In the case of minor flaws in the paintwork,
where the metal has not been exposed and
an undamaged layer of paint remains,
touch-up paint can usually be applied
directly, after any dirt has been scraped
away using a pointed knife.
If corrosion has already set in, e.g. as a
result of stone-chip damage, use a pointed
knife to scrape off all surface rust. If possi-
ble, the damaged area should be taken
back to the bare metal. The metal should
then be primed with two thin coats of primer
applied by brush.
Aftertheprimerhasdried,applyseveralthin
layers of topcoat enamel until the surface of
the repaired area is flush with the surround-
ing paintwork.
NOTE
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Tryyourbrakes onleavingacar wash.
Wet brake discs reduce the braking
effect.
Turn off the radio before entering an
automatic car wash so the power
antenna mast does not get damaged.
Clean the rod of the electrically pow-
eredantennaaboutonceamonthwith
a clean, dry rag.
IMPORTANT! Use no oil, nor any sili-
cone-based cleaning product.
Removing the roof-mounted antenna,
Saab 9-3 Viggen Coupé and 5-door
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Fixed antennas must be removed
when going through an automatic car
wash.
Waxing and polishing
Saab 9-3 Viggen, Coupé and
5-door:
If you wash the car in an auto-
Do not wax a new car during the first three
or four months. In fact, there is no need to
polish the car before the paintwork has
started to go dull through oxidation. Other
than in exceptional cases, do not use abra-
sive polishes containing a cutting agent on
a new car. Always wash the car thoroughly
before waxing or polishing.
matic car wash, you must first remove
the roof-mounted antenna, otherwise
it will be damaged.
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On Covertible models with OnStar,
fold down the cellular antenna
mounted on the windshield before
entering a car wash to avoid damage
to the antenna or convertible top.
Stir both primer and touch-up enamel thor-
oughly before use and allow each coat to
dry before applying the next.
| Categories | Saab 9-3 Manuals, Saab Manuals |
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| Tags | Saab 9-3 M2000 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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