Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle; Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet; Using Cleaner on Fabric- Page 301

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Don’t use any of these unless this manual says you can.
In many uses, these will damage your vehicle:

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Alcohol

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Laundry Soap

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Bleach

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Reducing Agents

Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle

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.

Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet

Your dealer has cleaners for the cleaning of fabric and
carpet. They will clean normal spots and stains very
well. You can get GM

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approved cleaning products 

from your dealer. See “Appearance Care and Materials”
in the Index.

Here are some cleaning tips:

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Always read the instructions on the cleaner label.

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Clean up stains as soon as you can 

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 before they set.

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Carefully scrape off any excess stain.

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Use a clean cloth or sponge, and change to a 
clean area often. A soft brush may be used if 
stains are stubborn.

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If a ring forms on fabric after spot cleaning, 
clean the entire area immediately or it will set.

Using Cleaner on Fabric

1. Vacuum and brush the area to remove any loose dirt.

2. Always clean a whole trim panel or section. Mask

surrounding trim along stitch or welt lines.

3. Follow the directions on the container label.

4. Apply cleaner with a clean sponge. Don’t saturate

the material and don’t rub it roughly.

5. As soon as you’ve cleaned the section, use a sponge

to remove any excess cleaner.

6. Wipe cleaned area with a clean, water

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dampened

towel or cloth.

7. Wipe with a clean cloth and let dry.