Remove Data & Clean Install Lion

Hi folks
I recently received a replacement iMac from Apple Care, when it arrived it had the wrong configuration but I did not discover this until after I had migrated all my data back. I am getting ready to return this to Apple and I am wanting to remove all my data and clean install Lion before I return it.
What is the best way to make sure all my data has been removed and re-install Lion (it came installed with Lion). Sorry if this has already been asked but just want to make sure my data has been wiped.
Thanks

Restart, holding down the CMD+R keys, select Disk Utility, and erase the HD, then select zero out data. When finished, reinstall Lion. This assumes that you've backed up your data to an external HD so you can restore it when the new machine arrives.

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1. After downloading Lion you must first save the Install Mac OS X Lion application. After Lion downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the Lion installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing Lion.
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After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
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Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
3. Locate the saved Lion installer in your Downloads folder. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the installer and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. Double-click on the Contents folder to open it. Double-click on the SharedSupport folder. In this folder you will see a disc image named InstallESD.dmg.
4. Plug in your freshly prepared USB flash drive. You are going to clone the InstallESD.dmg disc image to the flash drive as follows:
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Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
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Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
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