General Maintenance; Taking Care Of Your Vehicle And Cleaning The Vehicle; General; Care Of The Exterior Of Vehicle - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

General Maintenance

Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle

General

Proper care retains the 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 damage and
paint defects on the bodywork.
We recommend using a preservative from Škoda genuine accessories offered by your
Škoda dealer. Please follow the instructions for use on the package.
WARNING
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Care products may be harmful to your health if not used according to the
instructions.
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Always store care products in a safe place, out of the reach of children - risk
of poisoning!
For the sake of the environment
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Always select environmentally-friendly products when purchasing vehicle care
products.
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Do not dispose of residues of care products in domestic waste.

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:
Using the system Safety
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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 their 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 appro-
priate 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.
When washing your vehicle in the winter: Water and ice in the brake system can
affect the braking efficiency - risk of accident!
Automatic vehicle wash systems
The paintwork of the vehicle is sufficiently resistant that the vehicle can be washed
normally in automatic vehicle wash plants without any problem. The actual stress to
which the paintwork is subjected, however, depends primarily on the design of the
vehicle wash system, the filtering of the water and the type of washing and care prod-
ucts used. If the paintwork of your vehicle appears mat after being washed or even has
scratches, point this out to the operator of the vehicle wash plant. Use a different
vehicle wash plant, if necessary.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle
Frequency of use;
The parking situation (garage, below trees etc.);
Season of the year;
Weather conditions;
Environmental influences.
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