Seat Covers - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

Use a care cream with light blocker and impregnation effect on a regular basis
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and each time after cleaning. The cream nourishes the leather, allows it to
breathe and keeps it supple and also provides moisture. It also creates surface
protection.
Some clothing materials, such as dark denim, do not have sufficient colour fast-
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ness. This can cause damage or clearly visible discolouration to seat covers even
when treated correctly. This is particularly true for light-coloured upholstery. This
is not a defect in the seat cover, but poor colour fastness of the clothing textiles.
Note
During the life of the vehicle, minor visible changes can occur on the leather parts
of the covers (e. g wrinkles or creases as a result of the stress of the covers).
Synthetic leather and fabrics
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 148.
Synthetic leather
Clean the synthetic leather with a damp cloth.
If the synthetic leather does not come completely clean with this method, a mild
soap solution or specific cleaning agent must be used.
Fabrics
Clean upholstery cover materials and cloth trims on doors, boot cover, etc. using
specific cleaning agents, e.g., dry foam.
Use a soft sponge, brush, or commercially available microfibre cloth.
Use a cloth and a specific cleaning agent to clean the roof trim.
Remove pilling and residues on upholstery with a brush.
Remove stubborn hair with a "cleaning glove".
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General Maintenance
CAUTION
Avoid leaving the vehicle for lengthy periods in bright sunlight to prevent the
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fabrics from bleaching. If the vehicle is parked in the open for lengthy periods,
protect the fabrics against direct sunlight by covering them.
Some clothing materials, such as dark denim, do not have sufficient colour fast-
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ness. This can cause damage or clearly visible discolouration to seat covers even
when treated correctly. This is particularly true for light-coloured upholstery. This
is not a defect in the seat cover, but poor colour fastness of the clothing textiles.

Seat covers

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 148.
Electrically heated seats
Do not wet clean the seat covers as this can damage the seat heating system.
Use a specific cleaning agent such as dry foam or similar to clean the covers.
Seats without seat heating
Thoroughly vacuum the seat covers with a vacuum cleaner before cleaning.
Clean the seat covers with a damp cloth or cleaning agents particularly formula-
ted for them.
Compressed areas created on the fabrics by everyday use can be removed by
brushing against the nap with a lightly moistened brush.
Always treat all parts of the upholstery so that no visible boundaries are created.
Then leave the seat to dry completely.
CAUTION
Regularly vacuum dust from the seat covers using a vacuum cleaner.
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Electrically heated seats must not be dried after cleaning by switching on the
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heater.
Do not sit on wet seats - there is a risk of stretching the upholstery.
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Always clean the seats "from seam to seam".
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