Skoda SUPERB - 2007 Manual page 213

Note
•
If you find, when changing the wheel, that the wheel bolts are corroded and
difficult to turn, the bolts must be replaced before checking the tightening torque.
•
Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed to a workshop where the tight-
ening torque can be checked.
Full wheel trim*
Pulling off
– Hook the clamp (found in the vehicle toolkit) into the reinforced edge
of the full wheel trim.
– Push the wheel key through the clamp, support the wheel key at the
tyre and pull off the wheel trim.
Installing
– First press the full wheel trim onto the wheel at the valve opening
provided. Then press the full wheel trim into the wheel in such a way
that its entire circumference locks correctly in place.
Caution
•
Use the pressure of your hand, do not knock on the full wheel trim! Heavy
knocks mainly on the points where the full wheel trim has not been inserted into
the wheel, can result in damage to the guide and centering elements of the full
wheel trim.
•
First check for yourself that the theft-deterrent wheel bolt is located
⇒ page 214, "Securing wheels against being stolen" in the hole in the area of the
valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached with a
theft-deterrent wheel bolt.
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance
Wheel trim caps*
Pulling off
⇒ fig. 192
– Carefully lever off the wheel trim cap using the removal
hook .
Wheel bolts with caps*
The caps are designed to protect the wheel bolts.
Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance
Fig. 192 Changing a
wheel: Pulling off the
wheel trim cap
B1Z-0042H B1Z-0042H
Fig. 193 Changing a
wheel: Removing the cap
B1Z-0042H B1Z-0042H
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