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For the sake of the environment
Used vehicle care product cans represent hazardous waste that is harmful to the
environment. These must be disposed of in accordance with national legal regula-
tions.
Note
Due to the special tools and knowledge required, and to avoid any potential prob-
lems with the cleaning and care of the interior of your vehicle, we recommend
that cleaning and care of the interior of your vehicle be carried out by a ŠKODA
service partner.
Taking care of your vehicle's paintwork
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 145.
Minor paint damage such as scratches, scuffs or stone chips should be treated im-
mediately if possible, using touch-up pens or sprays.
Preserving the vehicle paintwork
A thorough wax treatment provides the vehicle's paintwork with highly effective
protection against harmful environmental influences.
The vehicle must be treated with a high-quality hard wax polish at the latest,
when no more drops form on the clean paintwork.
A new layer of a high-quality hard wax polish can be applied to the clean body-
work after it has dried thoroughly.
Even if you use a wax preserver regularly we still recommend that you treat the
paintwork of the vehicle at least twice a year with hard wax.
Polishing
Polishing is necessary if the vehicle's paintwork has become unattractive and if it
is no longer possible to achieve a gloss with wax preservatives.
If the polish does not contain any preserving elements, the paint must be treated
with a preservative afterwards.
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General Maintenance
CAUTION
Never apply wax to the windows.
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Mat painted or plastic parts must not be treated with polishing products or hard
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waxes.
Do not polish the paintwork in a dusty environment - risk of paint scratches.
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Do not apply any paint care products to door seals or window guides.
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If possible, do not apply any paint care products to parts of the bodywork that
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come into contact with door seals or window guides.
Plastic parts
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 145.
Clean plastic parts with a damp cloth.
If this method does not completely clean the plastic parts, use cleaning products
specially designed for this purpose.
CAUTION
Do not use paint care products on plastic parts.
Rubber seals
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 145.
All door seals and window guides are factory-treated with a colourless matt var-
nish layer to prevent the freezing of painted body parts and to protect against
driving noise.
Do not treat the door seals and window guides with any products.
CAUTION
Applying additional treatments to the seals can corrode the protective coating,
and driving noise may occur.
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