Driving Abroad - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

WARNING
Driving through water, mud, sludge etc. can impair the braking power and
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extend the braking distance – risk of accident!
Avoid abrupt and sudden braking immediately after water crossings.
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After driving through bodies of water, the brakes must be cleaned and
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dried as soon as possible by intermittent braking. Only apply the brakes for
the purpose of drying and cleaning the brake discs if the traffic conditions
permit this. Do not place any other road users in jeopardy.
CAUTION
Should water penetrate into the intake system of the engine, there is a
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threat of serious damage being incurred by the engine parts!
When driving through water, some vehicle parts such as chassis, electrics or
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transmissions can be severely damaged.
Oncoming vehicles can generate water waves which can exceed the permis-
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sible water level for your vehicle.
Potholes, mud or rocks can be hidden under the water, making it difficult or
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impossible to drive through water.
Do not drive through salt water, as the salt can cause corrosion. A vehicle
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coming into contact with salt water is to be thoroughly rinsed with fresh wa-
ter.
Note
After driving through water, we recommend having the vehicle checked by a
specialist garage.

Driving abroad

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Unleaded petrol
Headlights
In certain countries, it may be possible that the ŠKODA Partner network is limi-
ted or has not been established. This is the reason why procuring certain spare
parts may be somewhat complicated and specialist garages may only be able
to make limited repairs.
Unleaded petrol
A vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must always be refuelled with unleaded
petrol » page 184, Unleaded petrol. Information regarding the locations of fill-
ing stations that offer unleaded petrol is, for example, provided by the auto-
mobile associations.
Headlights
The low beam of your headlights is set asymmetrically. It illuminates the side
of the road on which the vehicle is being driven to a greater extent.
When driving in countries in which the traffic drives on the other side of the
road than in your home country, the asymmetrical low beam may dazzle on-
coming drivers. In order to avoid this, the headlights must be adjusted at a
specialist garage.
Headlights with Xenon lights can be adjusted in the menu of the MAXI DOT
display » page 71.
Note
You can find out more information on adjusting the headlights at a specialist
garage.
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