Skoda SUPERB Owner's Manual page 281

WARNING
A tightening torque which is too high can damage the bolts and threads
and this can result in permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on
the rim. Too low tightening torque, the wheels may fall off while driving -
risk of an accident. Therefore, drive cautiously and only at a moderate
speed until the tightening torque has been checked.
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. 325.
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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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Hang the clamps for removing the full wheel trims at the edge of one of the
ventilation openings in the full wheel trim.
Fig. 325
Take out wheel
» Fig. 325.
» Fig. 325 and the re-
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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.
The back of the wheel trim supplied by the factory or from the ŠKODA Origi-
nal 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
We recommend that you use hub caps from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
A sufficient air supply may not be able to be guaranteed with other wheel
trims to cool the braking system – Otherwise there is a risk of an accident.
CAUTION
If the wheel trim is set outside the position marked for the anti-theft wheel
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bolt, there is a risk of damaging the wheel trim.
Use only manual pressure and do not hit the full wheel trim – otherwise there
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is a risk 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. 326
Remove the cap
» Fig. 326.
Emergency equipment and self-help
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