Accessories, Changes And Replacement Of Parts; Introductory Information; Changes And Impairments Of The Airbag System - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Accessories, changes and replacement of
parts

Introductory information

If you want to retrofit the vehicle with accessories, if a vehicle part is to be re-
placed with a new one, or when needing to make technical changes, the follow-
ing instructions must be observed.
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Always seek advice from a ŠKODA Service Partner before purchasing any acces-
sories or parts and before making any technical changes
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The guidelines and instructions issued by ŠKODA must be observed when mak-
ing technical changes.
Adhering to the prescribed procedures will prevent any kind of damage to the ve-
hicle, and its travelling and operating safety will be maintained. The vehicle also
complies with German road transport regulations (StVZO). More information is
available from a ŠKODA Service Partner who can also perform the necessary work
correctly.
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.
Interference on the electronic components and their software can lead to opera-
tional faults. This interference can also impair not directly affected systems be-
cause of the networking of the electronic components. In other words, the vehi-
cle's roadworthiness may be put at risk and increased wear on parts may arise.
Any damage caused by technical changes made without consent by ŠKODA is ex-
cluded from the warranty – see the warranty certificate.
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WARNING
Work or modifications on your vehicle, which have been carried out unpro-
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fessionally, can cause operational faults – risk of accident!
We advise you, in your own interest, to only use ŠKODA Original Accessories
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and ŠKODA Original Parts which have been expressly approved for use on
your vehicle. Reliability, safety and suitability have been established for
ŠKODA Original Accessories and ŠKODA Original Parts.
Although we constantly monitor the market, we are not able to assess or
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warrant the parts even though in some instances such parts may have a type
approval or may have been approved by a nationally recognised testing labo-
ratory.
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Note
ŠKODA Original Accessories and ŠKODA Original Parts can be purchased from
ŠKODA Service Partners who will also professionally undertake the assembly of
the purchased parts.

Changes and impairments of the airbag system

Repairs and technical modifications must comply with ŠKODA guidelines.
We recommend that any modifications and repairs to the front bumper, doors,
front seats, headliner or bodywork be carried out by a ŠKODA Service Partner.
These vehicle parts may include system components for the airbag system.
WARNING
Airbag modules can not be repaired, but must be replaced.
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Never install any airbag parts into the vehicle that have been removed from
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old cars or have been recycled.
A modification to the suspension of the vehicle including the use of non-ap-
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proved rim-tyre combinations can alter the functioning of the airbag and in-
crease the risk of serious or fatal injuries in an accident.
Parts of the airbag system may be damaged when working on the airbag
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system or removing and installing system parts due to other repairs. This may
mean that the airbags will not deploy properly or not at all in the event of an
accident.
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