1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual

Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels Cleaning TiresKeep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleanmild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. Afterrinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A waxI may then be applied.NOTICE:The surface of these wheels is similar to the paintedsurface of your vehicle. Don’t use strong soaps,chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners orabrasive cleaning brushes on them because you coulddamage the surface. You may use chrome polish onchrome wheels, but avoid any painted surface of thewheel, and buff off immediately after application.Don’t take your vehicle through an automatic wash carthat has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. Thesebrushes can also damage the surface of these wheels.When applying a tire dressing always take careto wipe off any overspray or splash from allpainted surfaces on the body or wheels of thevehicle. Petroleum-based products may damagethe paint finish.Sheet Metal DamageIf your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metalrepair or replacement, make sure the body repair shopapplies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired orreplaced to restore corrosion protection.6-53