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Driving and the Environment
Design measures
Joints designed to be easily detached
Simplified disassembly due to the modular structure system
Improved purity of different classes of materials
Identification of all plastic parts in accordance with VDA Recommendation 260
Reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emission CO
Minimum fuel leakage during accidents
Reduced noise
Choice of materials
Extensive use of recyclable material
Air conditioning filled with CFC-free refrigerant
No cadmium
No asbestos
Reduction in the "vaporisation" of plastics
Manufacture
Solvent-free cavity protection
Solvent-free protection of the vehicle for transportation from the production
plant to the customer
The use of solvent-free adhesives
No CFCs used in the production process
Without use of mercury
Use of water-soluble paints
No use of hexavalent chromium
Trade-in and recycling of old cars
Škoda Auto meets the requirements of the brand and its products regarding envi-
ronment and ressource protection. All new Škoda vehicles can be utilized up to
7)
95 % and always
be returned. In a lot of countries sufficient trade-in networks
have been created, where you can trade-in your vehicle. After you trade-in your
7)
Subject to fulfilment of the national legal regulations.
vehicle, you will receive a confirmation stating the recycling in accordance with
environmental regulations.
Vehicles with special built-on types
Technical documents regarding changes carried out on the vehicle must be kept by
the vehicle user, in order to hand over later to the old car user. This ensures the
recycling in accordance with environmental regulations.
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Detailed information about the trade-in and recycling of old cars is available from
your Škoda Service Partner.
Motoring abroad
General
Other circumstances may exist abroad.
It is also possible, in certain countries, that the Škoda Service Partner network is
limited or has not been established yet. This is the reason why obtaining certain
spare parts may be somewhat complicated and specialist garage personnel may
only be able to make limited repairs. Škoda Auto in the Czech Republic and relevant
importers are happy to provide information about technical aspects of the vehicle,
required maintenance work and possibilities for getting repairs done.
Unleaded petrol
A vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must always be refuelled with unleaded petrol
⇒ page 164. The automobile associations can provide you with information
regarding the locations of filling stations which offer unleaded petrol.
Note
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