Skoda OCTAVIA, Owner'S Manual

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Clean wheels, door sills and similar parts last. Use a second sponge for such
areas.
Give the vehicle a good rinse after washing it and dry it off using a chamois
leather.
WARNING
Protect your hands and arms from sharp-edged metal parts when cleaning
the underfloor or the inside of the wheel housings or the wheel trims – risk
of cuts!
CAUTION
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Only apply slight pressure when cleaning the vehicle's paintwork.
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Do not wash your vehicle in bright sunlight – risk of paint damage.
Automatic car wash systems
Read and observe and on page 181 first.
The usual precautionary measures must be taken before washing the vehicle
in an automatic car wash system (e.g. closing the windows and the sliding/tilt-
ing roof etc.).
If your vehicle is fitted with any particular attached parts, such as a spoiler,
roof rack system, two-way radio aerial etc., it is best to consult the operator of
the car wash system beforehand.
After an automatic wash with wax treatment, the lips of the wipers should be
cleaned with cleaning agents specially designed for the purpose, and then de-
greased.
CAUTION
Before driving through a car wash fold in the exterior mirrors - there is a risk of
damage.
Washing with a high-pressure cleaner
Read and observe and on page 181 first.
When washing the vehicle with a high-pressure cleaner, the instructions for
use of the equipment must be observed. This applies in particular to the
pres-
sure used and to the spraying distance .
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Maintain a sufficiently large distance to the parking aid sensors and soft mate-
rials such as rubber hoses or insulation material.
CAUTION
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The films should not be washed with any high-pressure cleaners - there is a
risk of damage » page 183 .
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Do not aim the water jet directly at the lock cylinders or the door or opening
joints when washing the vehicle in the winter – there is a risk of freezing.
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The sensors of the parking aid can be sprayed only for a short time and there
must be a minimum distance of 10 cm - there is a risk of damage.
Cleaning vehicle exterior
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Vehicle paint work
183
Films 183
Plastic parts 184
Rubber seals 184
Chrome and anodized parts 184
Windows and external mirrors 184
Headlight glasses 185
Camera lens 185
Door closing cylinder 185
Cavity protection 185
Jack 185
Wheels 185
Towing hitch and mounting recess 186
Under-body protection 186
Wiper blades 186
We recommend using vehicle care products from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
These are available from ŠKODA Partners. The usage instructions on the pack-
age must be observed.
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General Maintenance