General Maintenance; Care And Maintenance; Services, Modifications And Technical Alterations - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

General Maintenance

Care and maintenance

Services, modifications and technical alterations

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Vehicle operating under different weather conditions
Statutory checks
ŠKODA Service Partners
ŠKODA Original parts
ŠKODA Original accessories
Spoiler
Component protection
Airbags
Acceptance and recycling of used vehicles
The instructions and guidelines issued by ŠKODA AUTO a.s. must be observed
when making any modifications, repairs or technical changes to your vehicle.
Compliance with these guidelines and instructions is in the interest of the
roadworthiness and technical condition of your vehicle. The vehicle will comply
with road traffic regulations following the modifications, repairs and technical
changes.
Always consult a ŠKODA Partner
parts, or before carrying out any modifications, repairs or technical alterations
to your vehicle.
WARNING
Works on your vehicle, which have been carried out unprofessionally, can
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cause operational faults – risk of accident!
Interference on the electronic components and their software can lead to
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operational faults. This interference can also impair not directly affected
systems because of the networking of the electronic components. The op-
erational safety of the vehicle may be at significant risk and parts may suf-
fer increased wear.
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For the sake of the environment
Technical documents regarding changes carried out on the vehicle must be
kept by the vehicle user, in order to be handed over to the recyclers later. This
ensures that vehicle recycling is in accordance with environmental regulations.
Note
We recommend only having these modifications and technical changes per-
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formed by a specialist garage.
Any damage caused by technical alterations made without the approval of
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the manufacturer is excluded from the
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The ŠKODA Partner cannot assume any liability for products which have not
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been approved by ŠKODA AUTO a.s. even though these may be products with a
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type approval or have been approved by a nationally recognised testing labo-
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ratory.
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Parts which have been expressly approved for use on your vehicle. Reliability,
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safety and suitability for your vehicle are guaranteed with these.
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ŠKODA Original Accessories and ŠKODA Original Parts can be purchased from
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a ŠKODA Partner who will also fit the purchased parts correctly.
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Vehicle operating under different weather conditions
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Read and observe
If you would like you operate your vehicle in countries other than its intended
weather conditions, you should contact a ŠKODA Partner.
They will advise you on certain precautions that should be taken to ensure the
full functioning of the vehicle as well as to prevent damage.
For example coolant and battery replacement or similar.
Statutory checks
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Read and observe
Many countries have legislation requiring the operational reliability and road
worthiness and/or exhaust gas properties of a vehicle to be tested at specific
intervals. These tests can be carried out by workshops or testing stations that
have been legally authorised for this purpose.
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