Maintainingandcleaning -> Exterior for Your Skoda Fabia 4 Door Fourth Generation (2021-2026)

Maintaining and cleaning › Exterior 149  
Covers on electrically heated seats  
Exterior  
NOTICE  
What you should be mindful of  
Risk of damaging the heating system!  
Do not clean the seats with water or other liquids.  
Do not dry the seats by switching on the heating.  
WARNING  
Risk of accident!  
After washing the vehicle, the functionality of the  
brake system may be affected by moisture and, in  
winter, by ice.  
Seat belts  
NOTICE  
Risk of damage to the seat belts!  
Dry and clean the brakes by braking several times.  
Do not dry clean the seat belts.  
NOTICE  
Allow cleaned belts to dry before rolling up.  
Bird droppings, insect residues, litter and sea salt  
residues, overflowed fuel etc. are to be removed as  
soon as possible.  
Instructions for cleaning  
Do not use rough sponges, scourers or similar to  
remove dirt.  
Use cleaning agents intended for cleaning and care  
of the individual materials.  
Do not use aggressive cleaning agents or chemical  
solvents.  
Do not polish the vehicle in a dusty environment.  
Natural leather / Faux leather / Alcantara ® / Sue-  
dia / material  
Remove dust and dirt on the surface with a vac-  
uum cleaner.  
Remove fresh impurities with water, slightly mois-  
tened cotton cloth or woollen cloth; if necessary,  
use a mild soap solution 1) and wipe with a dry  
cloth.  
NOTICE  
Paint damage should be repaired as soon as possi-  
ble.  
Do not treat matt lacquered parts with polish or  
hard wax.  
Remove stubborn stains with a suitable cleaning  
agent.  
For regular care of natural leather, use the equip-  
ment provided for this purpose. After each clean,  
use a care cream with light protection and impreg-  
nation effect.  
Do not polish foils.  
We recommend treating door seals and window  
guides with the appropriate tools from ŠKODA  
original accessories. These ensure that the protec-  
tive lacquer layer of the seals and window guides is  
not attacked.  
When looking after Alcantara®-, Suedia and and  
fabric surfaces, remove stubborn hair with a clean-  
ing brush. Remove pills from materials with a  
brush.  
Do not use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the  
rear view camera.  
Plastic parts  
Remove impurities with water, slightly moistened  
cloth or sponge with a suitable cleaning agent if  
necessary.  
Windows  
Remove impurities with clean water and dry with a  
cloth provided for this purpose.  
Move the windscreen wiper lever to position  
to adjust.  
If there are special attachments on your vehicle,  
observe the instructions of the car wash operator.  
Infotainment screen  
Remove any impurities on the screen using the  
cleaning agents provided.  
After washing with a wax preservation  
Wipe off the windscreen wiper blades with a dry  
cloth.  
NOTICE  
Danger of screen damage!  
When removing dirt, do not press on the screen.  
Covers on electrically heated seats  
Remove impurities with a suitable cleaning agent.  
Seat belts  
Remove impurities with a soft cloth and mild soap  
solution.1)  
1)  
A mild soap solution consisting of 2 tablespoons of white neutral soap to 1 litre of lukewarm water.  
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Wash with a pressure washer  
NOTICE  
After hand washing  
Rinse the vehicle and wipe it with a suitable clean  
cloth.  
Follow the operating instructions for the high-  
pressure cleaner, in particular the instructions re-  
lating to the pressure and the spray distance to the  
vehicle surface.  
Vehicle paint  
Preserve the varnish at least twice a year with hard  
wax.  
Do not direct the water jet directly at the following  
vehicle parts  
Use a polish for matt lacquers.  
Films  
Films  
Lock cylinder  
Films will age and become brittle – this is entirely  
normal: this is not an error.  
Columns on the vehicle  
The following factors have a negative effect on the  
life or colour fastness of the films:  
Trailer connection  
Swivelling ball bar  
Sun rays  
moisture  
Air pollution  
Camera lenses and sensors  
Plastic, chromed and anodised parts  
Remove snow and ice  
NOTICE  
Stones, e.g. due to the rebound of the cargo during  
transport on the roof rack  
Remove snow and ice with a plastic scraper or a  
suitable deicing agent.  
Clean the cameras with a hand brush.  
Only move the scraper in one direction.  
Do not use scratchers or other sharp objects for  
foils.  
Protection of hollow spaces  
Corrosion-prone cavities of the vehicle are perma-  
nently protected by preservative wax at the factory.  
Remove spilled wax with a plastic scraper, clean  
stains with mineral spirits.  
Underseal  
Do not remove snow and ice with hot or warm wa-  
ter.  
Do not remove snow and ice from surfaces with  
coarse dirt.  
The underside is permanently protected by the fac-  
tory against chemical and mechanical influences.  
Have the protective coating checked by a special-  
ist garage before starting and at the end of the  
cold season.  
Instructions for cleaning  
Handwash  
Wash the vehicle from top to bottom with a soft  
sponge or wash glove and plenty of water, if nec-  
essary with additional suitable cleaning agents.  
For foils and headlights, use a mild soap solution  
that contains two tablespoons of white neutral  
soap to one litre of lukewarm water.  
Use a glass cleaner for the windscreen wiper  
blades.  
Wheels  
After washing, preserve the wheels with suitable  
means.  
WARNING  
Risk of an accident!  
Severe dirt on the wheels can result in the wheels  
unbalancing.  
Car jack  
If necessary, treat moving parts with suitable  
grease.  
Wash the cameras with clean water and dry with a  
suitable clean wipe.  
Tow hitch  
Coat the ball head of the towing device with a suit-  
able grease whenever necessary.  
NOTICE  
Wash out the sponge or wash mitt regularly.  
Use a different sponge for wheels, sills and the  
lower part of the vehicle than that used for the  
other vehicle parts.  
Do not wash the vehicle in the blazing sun.  
Do not dry the headlights or use sharp objects.  
Do not put pressure on the bodywork when wash-  
ing.  
The temperature of the washing water may be a  
max. 60 °C.