Headlight Lenses; Door Lock Cylinders; Cavity Protection; Wheels - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

When removing snow or ice from windows and mirror lenses ensure that the
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paintwork of the vehicle is not to damage.
Do not clean the inside of the windows with sharp-edged objects or corrosive
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and acidic cleaning agents – there is a risk of damaging the heating elements or
window aerial.

Headlight lenses

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 144.
Clean plastic front headlight lenses using clean, warm water and soap.
CAUTION
Never wipe headlights with a dry cloth.
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Do not use any sharp objects to clean the plastic lenses, as this may damage
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the protective paintwork and consequently cause cracks to form on the headlight
lenses.
Do not use any harsh cleaning products or chemical solvents to clean the head-
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lights, as this could damage the headlight lenses.

Door lock cylinders

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 144.
Specific products must be used for de-icing door lock cylinders.
CAUTION
When washing your vehicle, ensure as little water as possible gets into the lock-
ing cylinders.

Cavity protection

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 144.
All the cavities of your vehicle which are at risk from corrosion are protected for
life by a layer of protective wax applied in the factory.
This wax protection does not need to be inspected or re-applied.
If any small amount of wax flow out of the cavities at high temperatures, these
must be removed with a plastic scraper and the stains cleaned using a petroleum
cleaner.
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WARNING
Safety regulations should be observed when using petroleum cleaner to re-
move wax – risk of fire!

Wheels

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 144.
Wheel rims
Also thoroughly wash the wheel rims when washing the vehicle on a regular ba-
sis.
Regularly remove salt and brake abrasion, otherwise the rim material will be cor-
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roded.
Damage to the paint layer on the wheel rims must be touched up immediately.
Light alloy wheels
After washing thoroughly and treat the wheel rims with a protective product for
light alloy wheels. Products which cause abrasion must not be used to treat the
wheel rims.
CAUTION
Severe layers of dirt on the wheels can also result in wheel imbalance. This may
show itself in the form of a wheel vibration which is transmitted to the steering
wheel which, in certain circumstances, can cause premature wear of the steering.
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This means it is necessary to remove the dirt.
Taking care of and cleaning the vehicle
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