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General Maintenance
Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle
General
Proper care retains the commercial value of your vehicle.
Regular and proper care retains the value of your vehicle. It may also be one of
the requirements for the acceptance of warranty claims relating to corrosion dam-
age and paint defects on the bodywork.
We recommend you use care products from ŠKODA Original Accessories which are
available from authorised ŠKODA Service Partners. Please follow the instructions
for use on the package.
WARNING
● Care products may be harmful to your health if not used according to the
instructions.
● Always store care products in a safe place, out of the reach of children -
risk of poisoning!
For the sake of the environment
● Always select environmentally-friendly products when purchasing vehicle care
products.
● Do not dispose of the packages with residues of care products in domestic
waste.
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle
Care of the exterior of vehicle
Washing the vehicle
Frequent washing protects your vehicle.
The best protection for your vehicle against harmful environmental influences is
frequent washing and wax treatment. How often you should wash your vehicle
depends on a wide range of factors, such as:
● Frequency of use,
● The parking situation (garage, below trees etc.),
● Season of the year,
● Weather conditions,
● Environmental influences.
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, accentuate this
caustic effect.
It may therefore be necessary, in certain circumstances, to wash the car once a
week. It may also be sufficient, however, to wash the car once a month followed
by appropriate wax treatment.
It is essential to also thoroughly wash the underside of your vehicle at the end of
the winter road salting and gritting period.
WARNING
When washing your vehicle in the winter: Water and ice in the brake system
can affect the braking efficiency - risk of accident!
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