Washing With A High-Pressure Cleaner; Cleaning Windows And Exterior Mirrors - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

150 Care and maintenance of the vehicle

Washing with a high-pressure cleaner

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 148.
When you wash your vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, it is essential to comply
with the instructions for use of the cleaning equipment. This applies in particular
to the pressure used and to the spraying distance ⇒
Maintain a sufficiently large distance to soft materials such as rubber hoses or in-
sulation material and to the sensors of the park distance control. The park dis-
tance control sensors are located in the rear bumper ⇒ .
Never use circular spray nozzles or dirt cutters ⇒
WARNING
Improper use of a high-pressure cleaner can cause permanent, visible or invisi-
ble damage to tyres and other materials. This can cause accidents and serious
injuries.
● Keep a sufficiently large distance between the spray nozzle and the tyres.
● Never clean the tyres with circular spray nozzles ("dirt cutters"). Damage
to tyres may occur even with a relatively large spraying distance and spraying
only for a very short time.
WARNING
After a car wash, the braking effect may be delayed due to wet and, in winter,
icy brake discs and brake pads, extending the braking distance.
● "Dry and free the brakes from ice" by careful braking actions. In doing so,
do not endanger other motorists or ignore statutory provisions.
NOTICE
● The water should not be hotter than +140 °F (+60 °C).
● To avoid damage to the paintwork, do not wash the vehicle in the blazing
sun.
● To ensure that the park distance control works properly, the sensors in the
bumper must be kept clean and free of ice. When cleaning with high-pressure
cleaners or steam jets, spray the sensors directly only a short time and always
at a distance greater than approx. 4 inches (10 cm).
● Do not clean icy or snow-covered windows with a high-pressure cleaner.
● Vehicle wash in cold weather: When spraying your vehicle down with a
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hose, do not aim the water jet directly at the locks or at the door or lid joints.
The locks and seals might freeze!

Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors

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Cleaning windows and exterior mirrors
Moisten the windows and exterior mirrors with a standard alcohol-based glass
cleaning agent.
Dry the glass surfaces with a clean chamois leather or a lint-free cloth. A leather
cloth that was used to wipe the paintwork contains greasy residues of preserva-
tives and could therefore contaminate the glass.
Rubber, oil, grease or silicone residue can be removed with a glass cleaner or sili-
cone remover ⇒ .
Removing wax residues
Car wash plants and other cleaning agents leave wax residues on all glass surfa-
ces. Such wax residues can be removed only with a special cleaning agent or
cleaning cloths. Wax residues on the windscreen can cause juddering of the wind-
screen wipers. Škoda recommends that you remove the wax residues on the
windscreen with a cleaning cloth.
Juddering can be eliminated by filling a windscreen cleaner with wax-dissolving
properties into the windscreen washer fluid reservoir. Maintain the proper mixing
ration when filling in the cleaning agent. Degreasing cleaners are not able to re-
move such wax residues ⇒ .
Removing snow
Remove snow from all windows and exterior mirrors with a hand broom.
NOTICE (Continued)
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 148.
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