Skoda Rapid 2013 Owner's Manual page 132

Wheel bolts
Fig. 77 Changing a wheel: slackening the wheel bolts / Anti-theft wheel bolt
and adapter
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 128.
To slacken the wheel bolts, use only the wheel wrench supplied with the vehicle.
Only slacken the wheel bolts by about one turn until you have jacked up the vehi-
cle.
If you cannot slacken a wheel bolt, carefully apply pressure to the end of the
wheel wrench with your foot. Keep hold of the vehicle when doing so, and make
sure you keep your footing.
Slackening wheel bolts
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Push the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt up to the stop
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Take hold of the end of the wheel wrench and turn the wheel bolt about one
turn in anticlockwise direction »
Slackening anti-theft wheel bolts
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Take the adapter for the anti-theft wheel bolts from the tool kit.
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Push the adapter onto the anti-theft wheel bolt up to the stop
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Push the wheel wrench onto the adapter up to the stop.
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Take hold of the end of the wheel wrench and turn the wheel bolt about one
turn in anticlockwise direction »
Important Information about Wheel Bolts
Rims and wheel bolts are designed for the factory-fitted wheels. If you retrofit
other rims, you must use matching wheel bolts of the right length and dome
shape. This is essential to ensure that the wheels are tightly fitted and that the
brake system operates properly.
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Do-it-yourself
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» fig. 77
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Never use wheel bolts from vehicles of the same series.
Wheel bolt tightening torque
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy
wheels is 120 Nm (88 ft lbs). After changing a wheel, always immediately check
the tightening torque of the wheel bolts with a torque wrench that is perfect
working order.
Corroded, stiff wheel bolts must be replaced before checking the tightening tor-
que and the thread in the wheel hub must be cleaned.
Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the thread in the wheel hubs. They could
work loose during driving despite having the correct tightening torque.
WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened incorrectly can work loose during driving and
cause accidents, serious injuries, and loss of control over the vehicle.
Only use the wheel bolts supplied with the rim in question.
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Never use different wheel bolts.
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Wheel bolts and the thread on the wheel hubs must be clean, easy moving,
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and free of oil and grease.
Always use the wheel wrench factory-supplied with the vehicle for slacken-
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ing and tightening wheel bolts.
Only slacken the wheel bolts by about one turn until you have jacked up the
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vehicle.
Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the thread in the wheel hubs. They
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could work loose during driving despite having the correct tightening torque.
Never slacken the threaded joints on rims with screw-type rim flanges.
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If the wheel bolts are tightened with a too low tightening torque, the wheel
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bolts and rims can work loose during driving. Excessive tightening torque can
damage the wheel bolts and/or thread.
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