Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 133

CAUTION
Do not use any insect sponges, kitchen scrubbers or similar cleaning prod-
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ucts – there is a risk of damaging the paintwork finish.
Cleaners containing solvents can damage the material being cleaned.
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For the sake of the environment
Used vehicle care product cans represent hazardous waste that is harmful to
the environment. These must be disposed of in accordance with national legis-
lation.
Note
Because of the special tools and knowledge required, and to avoid any poten-
tial problems with the cleaning and care of the interior of your vehicle, we rec-
ommend that cleaning and care of the interior of your vehicle be carried out by
a ŠKODA Service Partner.
Caring for vehicle paintwork
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Read and observe and
Treat minor paint damage such as scratches, scuffs or chips immediately, if
possible, 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 trea-
ted with a preservative afterwards.
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CAUTION
Never apply wax to the windows.
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Mat painted or plastic parts must not be treated with polishing products or
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hard waxes.
Do not polish the paintwork in a dusty environment - there is a risk of
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scratching 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
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with door seals and window guides.
Plastic parts
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Read and observe and
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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Read and observe and
All door seals and window guides are factory-treated with a colourless matt
varnish 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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Read and observe and
First clean the chrome parts with a damp cloth and then polish them with a
soft, dry cloth.
If this method does not completely clean chrome parts, use a specific chrome
care product.
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