Skoda roomster Owner's Manual page 242

Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.
Slackening wheel bolts
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn
⇒ fig.
to the left 171.
Tightening wheel bolts
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt to the right until
it is tight.
6)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts
⇒ page 242.
Using the system Safety
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the
vehicle has not yet been jacked up - risk of an accident!.
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if it proves difficult to slacken the wheel bolts. Hold tight on the vehicle
when doing this and ensure that you have a steady position.
Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with a lifting jack in order to
Fig. 171 Changing a
wheel: Slackening
be able to take off the wheel.
wheel bolts
6)
.
6)
.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
WARNING
Note
apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wheel wrench
Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance 241
Fig. 172 Changing a
wheel: Points for posi-
tioning car jack
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