Full Wheel Trim; Wheel Bolts; Changing A Wheel - Skoda 2014 Rapid Owner's Manual

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Move the gearshift lever into Neutral or move the selector lever for the auto-
matic gearbox into position P.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Uncouple any trailers.
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Remove the vehicle tool kit » page 146
the boot.

Full wheel trim

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Read and observe on page 147 first.
Extracting
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Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool kit
edge of the wheel trim.
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Push the wheel wrench through the clamp, support on the tyre and pull off
the wheel trim.
Installing
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Press the wheel trim onto the wheel rim at the designated valve open-
ing » .
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Then press the trim into the wheel rim until its entire circumference locks
correctly in place.
CAUTION
Use the pressure of your hand only, do not strike the full wheel trim. The
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cover could be damaged.
When using the anti-theft wheel bolt, ensure that it is in the hole in the
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valve area.
If wheel trims are fitted, it must be ensured that an adequate flow of air is
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assured to cool the brake system. We recommend that you use child seats
from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
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Do-it-yourself
and the spare wheel » page 142
» page 146 into the reinforced

Wheel bolts

from
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Read and observe
Extracting
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Push the extraction pliers
inner catches of the pliers are positioned at the collar of the cap.
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Remove the cap in the direction of the arrow
Installing
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Push the cap onto the wheel bolt up to the stop.
The wheel bolt caps are housed in a plastic box in the spare wheel or in the
storage space for the spare wheel.

Changing a wheel

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Read and observe
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Remove the full wheel trim or the caps of the wheel bolts.
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First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel bolts.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground.
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Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper,
etc.).
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Remove the wheel carefully.
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Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
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Lower the vehicle.
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Alternately tighten wheel bolts opposite (diagonally) with the wheel wrench.
Tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt last.
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Replace the wheel trim or the caps.
Fig. 128
Remove the cap
on page 147 first.
» page 146 sufficiently far onto the cap until the
» Fig. 128.
on page 147 first.
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