Skoda Fabia 2014 Owner's Manual page 175

WARNING (Continued)
In case of incorrect treatment of the wheel bolts, the wheel can loosen
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when the car is moving.
Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed until the tightening torque
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has been checked.
Loosening/tightening wheel bolts
Before removing the wheel bolts the caps from the wheel bolts must be re-
moved.
Undoing
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Push the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as far as the stop
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Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn in the direction
of the arrow » Fig. 161.
Tightening
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Push the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as far as the stop
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Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt against the direction of the
arrow » Fig. 161 until it is tight.
After tightening the wheel bolts the caps must be re-fit.
WARNING
If it proves difficult to undo the bolts, carefully apply pressure to the end of
the wrench with your foot. Keep hold of the vehicle when doing so, and
make sure you keep your footing.
1)
Use the appropriate adapter for undoing and tightening the anti-theft wheel bolts
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Do-it-yourself
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Fig. 161
Changing a wheel: Loosening the
wheel bolts
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1)
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1)
» page 173.
Raising the vehicle
Fig. 163 Attach lifting jack
To lift the vehicle, us the jack from the tool kit.
Position the car jack at the jacking point closest to the flat tyre.
The jacking points are located on the metal bar of the lower beam.
The positions of these are embossed by means of markings on the side sur-
face of the lower sill » Fig. 162.
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Support the base plate of the jack with its full area resting on level ground
and ensure that the jack is located in a vertical position at the jacking point
» Fig. 163 - .
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Position the lifting jack below the jacking point with the crank and move it up
until its claw encloses the web
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Continue turning up the jack until the wheel is just about lifted off the
ground.
Fig. 162
Jacking points for positioning
lifting jack
» Fig. 163 - .
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