Caring For Vehicle Paintwork; Plastic Parts; Rubber Seals; Chrome Parts - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

For the sake of the environment
Used cans of vehicle care products should be treated as special hazardous waste.
These must be disposed of in accordance with national regulations.
Note
We recommend that you have the interior of your vehicle cleaned and cared for by
a ŠKODA Service Partner because of potential issues with the cleaning and care
of the interior of your vehicle, the special tools and knowledge required.

Caring for vehicle paintwork

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 145.
Treat minor paint damage such as scratches, scuffs or chips immediately, if possi-
ble, with paint pens or sprays.
Preserving the vehicle paintwork
Thorough wax treatment is an effective way of protecting the paintwork from
harmful environmental influences.
The vehicle must be treated with a high-quality hard wax polish at the latest,
when no more drops form on the clean paintwork.
A new layer of a high-quality hard wax polish can be applied to the clean body-
work after it has dried thoroughly.
Even if you use a wax preserver regularly we still recommend that you treat the
paintwork of the vehicle at least twice a year with hard wax.
Polishing
Polishing is necessary if the vehicle's paintwork has become unattractive and if it
is no longer possible to achieve a gloss with wax preservatives.
If the polish does not contain any preserving elements, the paint must be treated
with a preservative afterwards.
CAUTION
Never apply wax to the windows.
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Mat painted or plastic parts must not be treated with polishing products or hard
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waxes.
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General Maintenance
Do not polish the paintwork in a dusty environment - there is a risk of scratch-
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ing the paintwork.
Do not apply polish to door seals or window guides.
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If possible, do not apply any polish to body surfaces that come into contact with
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door seals and window guides.

Plastic parts

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
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ings on page 145.
Clean plastic parts with a damp cloth.
If this method does not clean plastic parts completely, use a specific plastic care
product.
CAUTION
Do not use polish on plastic parts.

Rubber seals

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 145.
All door seals and window guides are factory-treated with a colourless matt var-
nish layer against a freezing to painted body parts and against road noise.
Do not treat the door seals or window guides with any cleaning agent.
CAUTION
An additional treatment of the seals can attack their protective coating and road
noise may be generated.

Chrome parts

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 145.
First clean the chrome parts with a damp cloth and then polish them with a soft,
dry cloth.
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