Spare Wheel; Changing A Wheel - Skoda SUPERB - 05-2009 Manual

Spare wheel*

The spare wheel lies in a well under the floor covering of the luggage compartment
and is fixed in place using special screws
Before removing the spare wheel, you must take out the box with the vehicle tool
⇒ page 244, fig.
kit box 215.
One should check the inflation pressure in the spare wheel (at best when generally
checking the tyre air pressures - see sign on the fuel filler flap ⇒ page 235) to
ensure that the spare wheel is always ready to use.
Temporary spare wheel
A warning label displayed on the rim of the temporary spare wheel indicates that
your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare wheel.
Please observe the following notes when driving with a temporary spare wheel:
•
After fitting on the wheel, the warning sticker must not be concealed (e.g. by the
wheel trim).
•
Do not drive with this spare wheel at more than 80 km/h - risk of accident. Avoid
accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
•
The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is identical to the inflation pressure
of the standard tyres. The temporary spare wheel R 18 must have an inflation pres-
sure of 420 kPa (4.2 bar)!
Using the system Safety
Fig. 216 Luggage compart-
ment: Spare wheel
⇒ fig.
216.
Driving Tips
•
Use this spare wheel only to reach the nearest specialist garage as it is not
intended for continuous use.
•
No other summer or winter tyres must be mounted on the rim of the spare
wheel R 18.

Changing a wheel

Preliminary work
The following steps should be carried out before actually changing the
wheel.
– If it is necessary to change a wheel, park the vehicle as far away as
possible from the traffic flow. The place you choose should be level.
– Have all the occupants get out. While changing a wheel, the occu-
pants of the vehicle should not stand on the road (e.g. behind a crash
barrier).
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Engage 1st gear or if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox,
position the selector lever into position P.
– If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
– Take the vehicle tool kit ⇒ page 244 and the spare wheel
⇒ page 245 out of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
•
If you find yourself in flowing traffic switch on the hazard warning lights
system and place the warning triangle on the side of the road at the
prescribed distance from your vehicle while observing all national legal
provisions. In this way you are protecting not only yourself but also other
road users.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance 245
Technical Data