Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 106

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Additional information and warnin s
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Drivin with worn brake pads or a faulty brake system can cause accidents
and serious in uries.
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mproper parkin can cause serious in uries.
ever remove the vehicle key from the i nition while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. he steerin lock can en a e and the vehicle can no lon er be steered or
controlled.
ever park the vehicle such that parts of the e haust system come in con-
tact with hi hly flammable materials under the vehicle such as underbrush
leaves dry rass spilled fuel etc.
Always firmly apply the parkin brake when the vehicle is stopped or
parked.
ever allow children or people re uirin help alone in the vehicle. hey
could release the handbrake move the selector lever or earshift lever and
thereby set the vehicle in motion. his can cause accidents and serious in u-
ries.
Always take alon all vehicle keys when leavin the vehicle. he en ine
mi ht be started and electrical e uipment such as the power windows mi ht
be operated which may lead to serious in uries.
ever allow children or people re uirin help alone in the vehicle. n an
emer ency they are unable to leave the vehicle alone or to help themselves.
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or e ample dependin on the season very hi h or low temperatures may de-
velop in a closed vehicle causin serious in uries and illness or death espe-
cially in youn children.
Always drive cautiously onto parkin lots with hi h-curb mounts or solid
boundaries. hese ob ects protrudin from the round may dama e the bump-
er and other vehicle parts when parkin or leavin . o avoid dama e stop be-
fore the wheels touch the limits or curbs.
Drive cautiously over driveways ramps curbs and other ob ects. Deep-
seated vehicle parts such as bumpers spoilers and parts of the chassis en-
ine or e haust system can be dama ed when drivin over these ob ects.
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