Skoda Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual page 126

Product life of the films
Environmental influences (e.g. sunlight, humidity, air pollution, rockfall) affect
the life of the films. Films will age and become brittle – this is entirely normal;
this is not a fault.
Sunlight may also affect the strength of the film colour.
When transporting a load on the roof rack (e.g. roof box or similar), there is an
increased risk of film damage (e.g. of chipping from the secured load).
CAUTION
Vehicle paint
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Repair damaged areas as soon as possible.
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Matt-painted parts should not be treated with polishes or hard waxes.
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Do not polish 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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Plastic parts
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Do not use paint polish.
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Chromed and anodised parts
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Do not polish in a dusty environment - risk of surface scratches.
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Films
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The following instructions must be observed, otherwise there is a risk of film
damage.
Do not use dirty cloths or sponges for cleaning.
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Do not use a scraper or other means to remove ice and snow.
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Do not polish the films
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Do not use a high pressure cleaner on the films.
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Rubber seals
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Do not treat the door seals and window guides deal with anything - the
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protective varnish coating could be damaged.
Windows and door mirrors
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Do not clean the insides of the windows/mirrors with sharp objects - risk of
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damage to the filaments or the antenna.
Do not use a cloth which has been used to polish the body - this could dirty
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the window and impair visibility.
Head / taillights
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Do not wipe head/taillights dry, do not use any sharp objects - risk of dam-
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age to the protective coating and cracks forming on the headlight glass cov-
ers.
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General Maintenance
Reversing camera
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The following instructions must be observed, otherwise there is a risk of
camera damage.
Do not remove snow / ice with warm / hot water.
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To wash, never use a pressure washer or steam jet.
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For cleaning, do not use abrasive cleaners.
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Door lock cylinders
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Make sure that as little water as possible gets into the locking cylinder
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when washing the vehicle - there is a risk of freezing the lock cylinder!
Wheels
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Heavy soiling of the wheels can affect the balance of the wheels - the re-
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sult can be a vibration, which can cause premature wear of the steering.
Removing ice and snow from the windows
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Read and observe and
Use a plastic ice scraper for removing snow and ice from the windows and mir-
rors. This can be on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Open the fuel filler flap and slide the scraper in the direction of arrow
» Fig. 148.
CAUTION
Move the scraper in one direction only, otherwise there is a risk of damage to
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the glass surface.
Do not remove snow / ice on the surface that is soiled (e.g. pea gravel, sand,
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road salt) - there is a risk of damaging the surface.
Remove snow / ice carefully, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the labels
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that have been fitted by the factory.
Fig. 148
Installation location of the ice
scraper, removing the scraper
on page 122 first.