Driving Abroad; Avoiding Damage To Your Vehicle - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

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The use of solvent-free adhesives.
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No CFCs used in the production process.
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Without use of mercury.
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Use of water-soluble paints.
Trade-in and recycling of old cars
ŠKODA meets the requirements of the brand and its products with regard to pro-
tecting the environment and the preserving resources. All new ŠKODA vehicles
can be utilized up to 95 % and always
trade-in networks have been created, where you can trade-in your vehicle. After
you trade-in your vehicle, you will receive a confirmation stating the recycling in
accordance with environmental regulations.
Note
Detailed information about the trade-in and recycling of old cars is available from
a ŠKODA Service Partner.

Driving abroad

Introductory information
In certain countries it is also possible that the ŠKODA Service Partner network is
limited or has not been established yet. This is the reason why procuring certain
spare parts may be somewhat complicated and specialist garages may only be
able to make limited repairs. ŠKODA in the Czech Republic and its importers are
happy to provide information about technical aspects of the vehicle, required
maintenance work and possibilities for getting repairs done.
Unleaded petrol
A vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must always be refuelled with unleaded pet-
rol » page 137, Unleaded petrol. Information regarding the locations of filling sta-
tions that offer unleaded petrol is, for example, provided by the automobile asso-
ciations.
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Subject to fulfilment of the national legal requirements.
be returned. In a lot of countries sufficient
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Headlights
The low beam of your headlights is set asymmetrically. It illuminates the side of
the road on which the vehicle is being driven to a greater extent.
When driving in countries in which the traffic drives on the other side of the road
than in your home country, the asymmetrical low beam may dazzle oncoming
drivers. To prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled, the headlights must be
adjusted by a ŠKODA Service Partner.
Note
Further information on adjusting the headlights is available from a ŠKODA Service
Partner.
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Avoiding damage to your vehicle

To prevent damage to your vehicle, pay special attention:
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When driving on poorly maintained roads and lanes
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When driving over kerb stones
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When driving up steep ramps
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So that any low-slung parts, such as the spoiler and exhaust, do not touch the
ground and get damaged
This particularly applies to models with a sport suspension and also when your
vehicle is fully laden.
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Driving and the Environment
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