1999-2006 Skoda Fabia 4 Door Car care -> Services, modifications and technical alterations User Manual
MyCarUserManual.com
USER MANUALS FOR EVERY MAKE & MODEL

Car care -> Services, modifications and technical alterations for Your Skoda Fabia 4 Door First Generation (1999-2006)

WARNING  
General Maintenance  
We advise you only to use ŠKODA Original Accessories and ŠKODA Origi-  
nal Parts which have been expressly approved for use on your vehicle. Reli-  
ability, safety and suitability for your vehicle are guaranteed with these.  
ŠKODA Original Accessories and ŠKODA Original Parts can be purchased  
Car care  
Services, modifications and technical alterations  
from a ŠKODA Partner who will also fit the purchased parts correctly.  
Introduction  
For the sake of the environment  
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:  
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.  
ŠKODA Original Parts  
ŠKODA Original Accessories  
Spoiler  
126  
127  
127  
127  
Note  
Airbags  
Any damage caused by technical alterations made without the approval of the  
manufacturer is excluded from the » Service schedule warranty.  
The instructions and guidelines issued by ŠKODA AUTO a.s. must be observed  
when making any modifications, repairs or technical changes to your vehicle.  
ŠKODA Original Parts  
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.  
Read and observe on page 126 first.  
We recommend the use of ŠKODA Genuine Parts for your vehicle, since these  
parts are approved by ŠKODA AUTO a.s. They correspond exactly to ŠKODA  
AUTO a.s. specifications in respect of design, dimensional accuracy and materi-  
al and are identical to the components used in the batch production.  
Always consult a ŠKODA Partner before buying accessories or parts, or before  
carrying out any modifications, repairs or technical alterations to your vehicle.  
WARNING  
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. can guarantee the safety, suitability, and long life of these  
products. We therefore recommend that you only use ŠKODA Genuine Parts.  
Work not properly performed on your vehicle can lead to faults - there is a  
risk of an accident resulting in serious injury.  
We recommend only having these modifications and technical changes  
performed by a specialist garage.  
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. supplies the market with a complete range of ŠKODA Genu-  
ine Parts not only while the model is still in production but with wear-and-tear  
parts for at least 15 years after the end of series production and with all other  
vehicle parts for at least 10 years.  
Interference on the electronic components and their software can lead to  
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.  
ŠKODA service partners are liable for any defects in ŠKODA original parts for a  
period of 2 years after sale in accordance with materials defect liability under  
the law unless otherwise agreed in the purchase agreement. You should keep  
the confirmed warranty certificate and the receipt for these components for  
this period, so that the commencement of the warranty term may be verified.  
The ŠKODA Partner cannot assume any liability for products which have  
not been approved by ŠKODA AUTO a.s. even though these may be prod-  
ucts with a type approval or have been approved by a nationally recognised  
testing laboratory.  
Body repairs  
ŠKODA vehicles are designed so that if the body suffers damage, it is only nec-  
essary to replace those parts which are in fact damaged.  
126  
General Maintenance  
Before you decide to have damaged body parts replaced, however, you should  
first contact your specialist garage to determine whether or not such parts can  
also be repaired. Repairs to body parts are usually cheaper.  
Spoiler  
Read and observe on page 126 first.  
The following instructions shall be observed if your new vehicle is equipped  
with a spoiler fitted to the front bumper in combination with the spoiler on the  
tailgate.  
ŠKODA Original Accessories  
Read and observe on page 126 first.  
For safety reasons the vehicle must only ever be equipped with a spoiler on  
the front bumper in combination with the associated spoiler on the tailgate.  
You should note the following if you wish to fit accessories to your vehicle:  
A spoiler cannot be fitted alone on the front bumper nor in combination with-  
out a spoiler on the tailgate or in combination with an inappropriate spoiler  
on the tailgate.  
We recommend that you consult a ŠKODA Service Partner for any repairs, re-  
placement, fitting or removal of spoilers.  
We recommend that you use ŠKODA Genuine Accessories in your vehicle.  
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. offers a warranty on the reliability, safety and suitability for  
your particular vehicle of these accessories. Although we constantly monitor  
the market, we are not able to assess or offer a warranty on other products  
even though in some instances such products may have a type approval or  
may have been approved by a nationally recognised approval authority.  
WARNING  
All accessory products go through a fastidious process of technical develop-  
ment (technical tests) and quality inspection (customer tests), and only if all  
tests are positive does the product become a ŠKODA Genuine Accessory.  
Work not properly performed on the spoilers on your vehicle can result in  
faults - there is a risk of an accident and serious injury.  
Our ŠKODA Genuine Accessories service also provides expert advice and pro-  
fessional fitting if requested by the customer.  
Airbags  
Read and observe on page 126 first.  
ŠKODA Service Partners are liable for any defects in ŠKODA Genuine Parts for a  
period of 2 years after installation or delivery in accordance with materials de-  
fect liability legislation, unless otherwise agreed in the purchase contract or in  
any other agreements. You should keep the confirmed warranty certificate and  
the receipt for these accessories for this period, so that the commencement of  
the warranty term may be verified.  
The system components for the airbag system may be found in the front  
bumper, doors, front seats, the roof lining or in the bodywork.  
WARNING  
Any work on the airbag system including the installation and removal of  
system components due to other repair work (e.g. removal of the steering  
wheel) must only be carried out by a specialist garage.  
In addition, ŠKODA Service Partners also stock a range of suitable car care  
products as well as those parts which are subject to natural wear and tear,  
such as tyres, batteries, bulbs and wiper blades.  
Adjustments, repairs and modifications which have been carried out un-  
professionally can cause damage, operational faults, and can also seriously  
impair the effectiveness of airbag system – there is the risk of an accident  
and fatal injury.  
The airbag system must be replaced if an airbag has been deployed. Air-  
bag modules cannot be repaired.  
Note  
The accessories authorized by ŠKODA AUTO a.s. will be offered by the ŠKODA  
Partners in all countries where ŠKODA AUTO a.s. has a sales and service net-  
work. This will usually be in the form of a printed catalogue of Original ŠKODA  
Accessories, in the form of separate printed brochures or in the form of offers  
for ŠKODA Genuine Accessories on the ŠKODA Partner's website.  
127  
Car care  

Related Topics

Popular Owner Manuals