Accessories, Changes And Replacement Of Parts; General - Skoda 2011 Praktik Owner's Manual

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Accessories, changes and replacement of parts

Accessories, changes and replacement of parts

General

Škoda vehicles have been built according to the latest discoveries in safety engi-
neering. Thus one should not change the condition in which the vehicle was deliv-
ered from the manufacturer without some thought.
If your vehicle is to be retrofitted with accessories, one part is to be replaced with a
new one, or if technical modifications are to be carried out, please observe the
following information:
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Advise should always be obtained from an authorised Škoda Service Partner
before buying any accessories or parts and before making any technical changes
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The guidelines and notes issued by Škoda Auto must be observed when making
technical changes.
By adhering to the prescribed procedures, no damage whatsoever can arise to the
vehicle, or to its vehicle- or operational safety. The vehicle will also meet the valid
provisions of the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulation (StVZO) after the modi-
fications have been carried out. More information is available from an authorised
Škoda service partner who will also be able to carry out all the necessary work
correctly.
Interference on the electronic components and their software can lead to opera-
tional faults. This interference can also impair not directly affected systems because
of the networking of the electronic components. This means this may put the
vehicle's road safety at risk and can lead to increased wear on parts.
Any damage which is done caused by technical changes made without consulting
a Skoda dealer is excluded from the guarantee - see guarantee certificate.
WARNING
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Work or modifications on your vehicle, which have been carried out unpro-
fessionally, can cause operational faults - risk of accident!
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We advise you, in your own interest, to only use Škoda Genuine Accessories
and Škoda original parts which have been expressly approved for use on your
Škoda. Reliability, safety and suitabiliity have been established for these Škoda
original parts.
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With other products, and despite out ceaseless analysis of the market, we
are not able to assess nor guarantee their suitability for your vehicle even
WARNING (continued)
though in some cases these products may have operational approval or may
have been released by a state testing body.
Note
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Škoda Genuine Accessories and Skoda original parts can be bought from author-
ised Škoda Service Partners who also professionally undertake the assembly of
parts which were purchased there.
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For this reason we recommend you have all work carried out by authorised
Škoda service partners.
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All Škoda original accessories from the original accessories catalogue, such as
trailer hitch, child seats, etc., is approved.
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We recommend you also purchase car radios, antennas and other electrical
accessories from an authorised Škoda service partner who you should also have
install them.