Washing Vehicle - Skoda Fabia Operating Instructions Manual

WARNING
No modifications of any kind must be made to parts of the airbag system.
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Any work on the airbag system including the installation and removal of
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system components due to other repair work (e.g. removal of the steering
wheel) must only be carried out by a specialist garage.
Never make any changes to the front bumper or the bodywork.
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It is prohibited to manipulate individual parts of the airbag system, as this
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might result in the airbag being deployed.
The protective function of the airbag system is sufficient for only one ac-
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cident. The airbag system must then be replaced if the airbag has been de-
ployed.
WARNING
The airbag control unit operates using pressure sensors located in the front
doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the doors or
door panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Resulting damage
can have a negative impact on the function of the airbag system. Any work
on the front doors and their door panels must be carried out by a specialist
garage. The following guidelines must be observed.
Never drive with inner door panels removed.
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Never drive if parts of the inner door panel have been removed and the
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resulting openings have not been properly sealed.
Never drive if the loudspeakers in the doors have been removed, unless
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the loudspeaker openings have been properly sealed.
Always make sure that the openings are covered or filled if additional
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loudspeakers or other equipment parts have been installed in the inner
door panels.
Acceptance and recycling of used vehicles
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Read and observe on page 136 first.
ŠKODA meets the requirements of the brand and its products with regard to
protecting the environment and the preserving resources. All new ŠKODAvehi-
cles can be recycled by up to 95 % and can always
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Subject to fulfilment of the national legal requirements.
be returned free of charge.
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In a lot of countries sufficient 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 regula-
tions.
Note
Detailed information about the trade-in and recycling of end-of-life cars is
available from a specialist garage.

Washing vehicle

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Washing by hand
Automatic car wash systems
Washing with a high-pressure cleaner
The best protection for your vehicle against harmful environmental influences
is frequent washing.
The longer insect residues, bird droppings, tree sap, road and industrial dust,
tar, soot particles, road salt and other aggressive deposits remain adhering to
the paintwork of your vehicle, the more detrimental their destructive effect
can be. High temperatures, such as those caused by intensive sun's rays, ac-
centuate this caustic effect.
It is essential to also thoroughly clean the underside of the vehicle at the end
of the winter.
WARNING
Washing your vehicle in the winter: Water and ice in the brake system can
affect the braking efficiency – there is the risk of an accident.
CAUTION
The temperature of the water used for cleaning must not exceed 60 °C – there
is a risk of damaging the vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle at washing bays intended for this purpose.
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Care and maintenance