Maintain Vehicle Exterior - Skoda RAPID Owner's Manual

Clean wheels, door sills and similar parts last. Use a second sponge for such
areas.
Give the vehicle a good rinse after washing it and dry it off using a chamois
leather.
WARNING
Protect your hands and arms from sharp-edged metal parts when cleaning
the underfloor, the exhaust system, the inside of the wheel housings or the
wheel trims - risk of cuts!
CAUTION
Only apply slight pressure when cleaning the vehicle's paintwork.
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Do not wash your vehicle in bright sunlight - risk of paint damage.
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Automatic car wash
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Read and observe and
The usual precautionary measures must be taken before washing the vehicle
in an automatic car wash system (e.g. closing the windows and the sliding/tilt-
ing roof etc.).
If your vehicle is fitted with any special attachment parts, such as a spoiler,
roof rack system etc., it is best to consult the operator of the car wash system
beforehand.
After an automatic wash with wax treatment, the lips of the wipers should be
cleaned with cleaning agents specially designed for the purpose, and then de-
greased.
CAUTION
Before driving through a car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors - there is a risk
of damage.
Washing with a high-pressure cleaner
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Read and observe and
When washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, the instructions for
use of the equipment must be observed. This applies in particular to the pres-
sure used and to the spraying distance.
on page 76 first.
on page 76 first.
Maintain a sufficiently large distance to the parking aid sensors and soft mate-
rials such as rubber hoses or insulation material.
CAUTION
The foils should not be washed with high-pressure cleaners - risk of damage
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» page 78.
Do not aim the water jet directly at the lock cylinders or the door or opening
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joints when washing the vehicle in the winter - there is a risk of freezing.
The sensors of the parking aid can be sprayed only for a short time and there
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must be a minimum distance of 10 cm - there is a risk of damage.

Maintain vehicle exterior

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Vehicle paint
Foils
Plastic parts
Rubber seals
Chrome and anodized parts
Windows and mirrors
Headlight lenses
Door lock cylinder
Cavity protection
Jack
Wheels
Underbody protection
Windshield wiper blades
We recommend using vehicle care products from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
These are available from ŠKODA Partners. The usage instructions on the pack-
age must be observed.
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Care and maintenance