SheetMetalDamage
Atleasteveryspring,flushthesematerials fromthe
underbody withplainwater.Cleananyareaswhere
mudanddebriscancollect. Dirtpackedincloseareas
oftheframeshouldbeloosened beforebeingflushed.
Yourdealeroranunderbody carwashingsystemcan
dothis.
Ifthevehicleisdamagedandrequires sheetmetal
repairorreplacement, makesurethebodyrepairshop
appliesanti-corrosion material topartsrepaired or
replaced torestorecorrosion protection.
Original manufacturer replacement partswillprovidethe
corrosion protection whilemaintaining thevehicle
warranty.
ChemicalPaintSpotting
Someweatherandatmospheric conditions cancreatea
chemicalfallout. Airbornepollutants canfalluponand
attackpaintedsurfaces onthevehicle. Thisdamage
cantaketwoforms:blotchy,ring-shaped discolorations,
andsmall,irregular darkspotsetchedintothepaint
surface.
FinishDamage
Anystonechips,fractures ordeepscratches inthe
finishshouldberepaired rightaway.Baremetalwill
corrodequicklyandmaydevelopintomajorrepair
expense.
Althoughnodefectinthepaintjobcausesthis,wewill
repair,atnochargetotheowner,thesurfaces ofnew
vehicles damagedbythisfallout condition within
Minorchipsandscratches canberepaired with
touch-up materials available fromyourdealer.Larger
areasoffinishdamagecanbecorrected inyour
dealer's/retailer's bodyandpaintshop.
12
monthsor12,000miles(20000km)ofpurchase,
whichever occursfirst.
UnderbodyMaintenance
Chemicals usedforiceandsnowremovalanddust
controlcancollectontheunderbody.Ifthesearenot
removed,corrosion andrustcandeveloponthe
underbody partssuchasfuellines,frame,floorpan,
andexhaustsystemeventhoughtheyhavecorrosion
protection.
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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