Removing /stowing the spare wheel
The spare wheel is located in a well under the floor covering in the luggage
compartment and is fixed in place with a fastening screw.
Take out wheel
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Lift up the floor in the luggage compartment.
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Loosen the retaining belt and take out the box with the tool kit.
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Unscrew the locking screw in the direction of arrow
move the wheel.
Store wheel away
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Place the wheel into the wheel well with the wheel rim pointing downward.
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Pull the fixing band through the opposite holes in the wheel rim.
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Screw the locking screw against the direction of arrow until it stops
» Fig.
230.
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Replace the box with the tool kit into the wheel and secure it with the tape.
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Fold back the floor in the luggage compartment.
Full wheel trim
Removing the trim
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The clamps for removing the full wheel trims hang on the edge of the full
wheel trim.
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Push the wheel wrench through the clamp, support on the tyre and pull off
the wheel trim.
Installing the trim
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Press the wheel trim onto the wheel rim at the designated valve opening.
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Then press the trim into the wheel rim until its entire circumference locks
correctly in place.
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Do-it-yourself
Fig. 230
Take out wheel
» Fig. 230
and the re-
The back of the wheel trim supplied by the factory or from the ŠKODA Original
Accessories shows the position for the anti-theft wheel bolt. When using the
anti-theft wheel bolt, this is to be fitted in this point
WARNING
If wheel trims are fitted, an adequate flow of air must be assured in order
to cool the brake system - otherwise, risk of accident.
CAUTION
If the wheel trim is set outside the position marked for the anti-theft wheel
■
bolt, there is a risk of damaging the wheel trim.
Use only manual pressure and do not hit the full wheel trim – there is a risk
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of damaging the trim.
Note
We recommend that you use hub caps from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Wheel bolts
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To remove the cap, insert the extraction pliers up to the stop on the cap and
pull this in the direction of the arrow
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To install, insert the cap up to the stop on the wheel bolt.
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Fig. 231
Remove the cap
» Fig.
231.