Skoda Fabia 2014 Owner's Manual page 142

any other agreements. You should keep the confirmed warranty certificate and
the receipt for these accessories for this period, so that the commencement of
the warranty term may be verified.
In addition, ŠKODA Service Partners also stock a range of suitable car care
products as well as those parts which are subject to natural wear and tear,
such as tyres, batteries, bulbs and wiper blades.
Note
The accessories authorized by ŠKODA AUTO a.s. will be offered by the ŠKODA
Partners in all countries where ŠKODA AUTO a.s. has a sales and service net-
work. This will usually be in the form of a printed catalogue of Original ŠKODA
Accessories, in the form of separate printed brochures or in the form of offers
for ŠKODA Genuine Accessories on the ŠKODA Partner's website.
Spoiler
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Read and observe on page 137 first.
If your new vehicle is fitted with a spoiler on the front bumper in combination
with the spoiler on the luggage compartment lid, then the following instruc-
tions must be adhered to.
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For safety reasons the vehicle must only ever be equipped with a spoiler on
the front bumper in combination with the associated spoiler on the tailgate.
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A spoiler cannot be fitted alone on the front bumper nor in combination with-
out a spoiler on the tailgate or in combination with an inappropriate spoiler
on the tailgate.
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We recommend that you consult a ŠKODA Service Partner for any repairs, re-
placement, fitting or removal of spoilers.
WARNING
Work not properly performed on the spoilers on your vehicle can result in
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faults - there is a risk of an accident and serious injury.
If a front spoiler, full wheel trim, etc. is mounted retrospectively, it must
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be ensured that the air supply to the front wheel brakes is not reduced.
The front brakes may overheat, which can have a negative impact on the
functioning of the braking system – there is a risk of an accident.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
Component protection
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Some electronic vehicle components (such as the instrument cluster) are fac-
tory-equipped with component protection.
Component protection has been developed as a protection mechanism for the
following situations.
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The activated component protection can be realized by functional limitations
of the specific electronic component. Seek help from a specialist garage.
Airbags
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The system components for the airbag system may be found in the front
bumper, doors, front seats, the roof lining or in the bodywork.
Read and observe on page 137 first.
Impairment of factory- or garage-fitted electronic components after installa-
tion in another vehicle (for example, after a theft).
Impairment of electronic components used outside the vehicle.
The possibility of a legitimate installation or change of electronic compo-
nents for repairs at a specialist garage.
Read and observe on page 137 first.
WARNING
Any work on the airbag system including the installation and removal of
system components due to other repair work (e.g. removal of the steering
wheel) must only be carried out by a specialist garage.
Adjustments, repairs and modifications which have been carried out un-
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professionally can cause damage, operational faults, and can also seriously
impair the effectiveness of airbag system – there is the risk of an accident
and fatal injury.
The airbag system must be replaced if an airbag has been deployed. Air-
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bag modules cannot be repaired.
WARNING
Information on the use of the airbag system
It is prohibited to tamper with individual parts of the airbag system as this
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might result in the airbag being deployed.
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Care and maintenance