Driving and the Environment
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If you find that your fuel
consumption is too high, you sh
ould reflect on how, where
and in what conditions you have driven
the vehicle since you last refuelled.
Environmental compatibilityEnvironmental protection has played a major
role in the design, selection of materials
and manufacture of your new Škoda. Particul
ar emphasis has been
paid to a number
of aspects, including: Design measures•
Joints designed to be easily detached.
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Simplified disassembly due to the modular structure system.
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Improved purity of different classes of materials.
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Identification of all plastic parts in
accordance with VDA Recommendation°260.
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Reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emission CO
2.
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Minimum fuel leakage during accidents.
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Reduced noise.
Choice of materials•
Extensive use of recyclable material.
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Air conditioning filled with CFC-free refrigerant.
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No cadmium.
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No asbestos.
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Reduction in the “vapor
isation” of plastics.
Manufacture•
Solvent-free cavity protection.
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Solvent-free protection of the vehicle for
transportation from the production plant
to the customer.•
The use of solvent-free adhesives.
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No CFCs used in the production process.
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Without use of mercury.
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Use of water-soluble paints.
Trade-in and recycling of old cars Škoda Auto meets the requirements of the brand and its products regarding environ- ment and ressource protection. All new Škoda
vehicles can be utilized up to 95% and
always
13) be returned. In a lot of countries suff
icient trade-in networks have been
created, where you can trade-in your vehicle.
After you trade-in yo
ur vehicle, you will
receive a confirmation stating the recycling
in accordance with environmental regula-
tions. Vehicles with special built-on types Technical documents regarding changes carried
out on the vehicle must be kept by the
vehicle user, in order to hand
over later to the old car user. This ensures the recycling
in accordance with environmental regulations.Motoring abroadGeneral Other circumstances may exist abroad.It is also possible, in certain countries, that the Škoda Service Partner network is limited or has not been established yet. This is the reason why obtaining certain spare parts may be somewhat complicated and specialist
garage personnel may only be able to
make limited repairs. Škoda Auto in the Czech Republic and relevant importers are happy to provide information about technical
aspects of the vehicle, required mainte-
nance work and possibilities for getting repairs done.Unleaded petrolA vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must
always be refuelled
with unleaded petrol
⇒ page 174. The automobile associations can provide you with information regarding the locations of filling stations which offer unleaded petrol.13)Subject to fulfilment of the national legal requirements.
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