Vehicle Paint Work; Plastic Parts; Rubber Seals; Chrome Parts - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

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
regulations.
Note
Due to the special tools and knowledge required, and to avoid any potential
problems with the cleaning and care of your vehicle's exterior, we recommend
that the cleaning and care of your vehicle be carried out by a ŠKODA Service
Partner.

Vehicle paint work

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Preserving the vehicle paintwork
A thorough wax treatment provides the vehicle's paintwork with highly effec-
tive 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 trea-
ted with a preservative afterwards.
CAUTION
Paint damage is to be repaired immediately.
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Never apply wax to the windows.
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Mat painted or plastic parts must not be treated with polishing products or
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hard 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
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that come into contact with door seals or window guides.
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Plastic parts

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Clean plastic parts with a damp cloth.
If this method does not completely clean the plastic parts, use cleaning prod-
ucts specially designed for this purpose.
CAUTION
Do not use paint care products on plastic parts.

Rubber seals

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All door seals and window guides are factory-treated with a colourless matt
varnish layer to prevent the freezing of painted body parts and to protect
against driving noise.
CAUTION
Do not treat the door seals and window guides with any products whatsoev-
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er.
Applying additional treatments to the seals can corrode the protective coat-
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ing, and driving noise may occur.

Chrome parts

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First clean the chrome parts with a damp cloth and then polish them with a
soft, dry cloth.
If this method does not completely clean chrome parts, use a specific chrome
care product.
CAUTION
Do not polish the chrome parts in a dusty environment - risk of surface
scratches.
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