Driving Abroad - Skoda 2014 Fabia Owner's Manual

WARNING
Driving through water, mud, sludge etc. can reduce the braking power
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and extend the braking distance – there is the risk of an accident.
Avoid abrupt and sudden braking immediately after water crossings.
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After driving through bodies of water, the brakes must be cleaned and
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dried as soon as possible by intermittent braking. Only apply the brakes for
the purpose of drying and cleaning the brake discs if the traffic conditions
permit this. Do not place any other road users in jeopardy.
CAUTION
When driving through water, some parts of the vehicle such as the engine,
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gearbox, chassis or electrics can be severely damaged.
Oncoming vehicles can generate water waves which can exceed the permis-
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sible water level for your vehicle.
Potholes, mud or rocks can be hidden under the water making it difficult or
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impossible to drive through the body of water.
Do not drive through salt water. The salt can lead to corrosion. Any vehicle
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parts that have come into contact with salt water must be rinsed immediately
with fresh water.
Note
We recommend that the vehicle is checked by a specialist garage after it has
been driven through water.

Driving abroad

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Unleaded petrol
Headlights
In certain countries, it may be possible that the ŠKODA service partner net-
work is limited or has not been established. This is the reason why procuring
certain spare parts may be somewhat complicated and specialist garages may
only be able to make limited repairs.
Unleaded petrol
A vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must always be refuelled with unleaded
petrol » page 136, Unleaded petrol. Information regarding the locations of fill-
ing stations that offer unleaded petrol is, for example, provided by the auto-
mobile associations.
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 on-
coming drivers. To prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled, the headlights
must be adjusted by a specialist garage.
Note
For more information on adjusting the headlights, consult a specialist garage.
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