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Source – Volvo AB, Göteborg, Sweden page 29(35)
Reprint 2001 Karl Eric Målberg
When using carbon tetrachloride, always air out the car well afterwards.
CLEANING THE FLOOR MATS
The floor mats should be taken out at least twice a year and cleaned. This is
particularly important during the winter since it is easy for snow and ice to be brought
into the car on the feet of the passengers and the mats should then often be
removed for drying. At the same time remove gravel and dirt from the floor plating
under the mats.
If the rubber mats have become stained, they can be cleaned with methylated spirits
which his then rinsed off with water.
Removing stains
BATTERY ACID
If any battery acid is spilt on the upholstery, the stain must be removed immediately,
since otherwise a hole can be corroded in the upholstery. The best thing to use is
ammonia, but if no ammonia is available, you can rinse the stain with water. Treat the
stain as soon as possible with ammonia which should the be rinsed off with water.
BLOOD
Rub the stain with a rag moistened with cold water and make sure that a clean part of
the rag is used at all time. If the stain does not disappear, it can be rubbed with a little
ammonia. After about a minute, rinse off with cold water.
CHOCOLATE
Rub the stain with a rag moistened with tepid water. If the stain does not disappear
completely, rub with carbon tetrachloride.
GREASE
Rub the stain with a cloth moistened with carbon tetrachloride. Do not use gasoline
since this will leave a mark on the material.
FRUIT JUICE
Rub hard with a rag moistened in hot water and allow the stain to dry. Then use
carbon tetrachloride.
ICE CREAM
Rub the stain with a rag moistened with hot water. When the stain is dry, rub with
carbon tetrachloride.
LIPSTICK
Pour a little carbon tetrachloride onto the stain and then press on a clean piece of
plotting paper. Repeat the procedure until the stain has disappeared.
CHEWING GUM
Loosen nup the chewing gum with carbon tetrachloride and then scrape off with a
blunt knife, before it has dried.
VOMIT
Dry the stains with cold water before the have dried. Then wash with tepid soap
solution and go over the surface with cold water. Finally treat the stain with a rag
moistened with carbon tetrachloride.