Changing A Wheel - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

200 Breakdown assistance
Before removing the spare wheel, you must take out the box with the vehicle tool
⇒ f ig.
kit box 162.
One should check the inflation pressure in the spare wheel (at best when general-
ly checking the tyre air pressures - see sign on the fuel filler flap ⇒ p age 192) 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:
● The warning label must not be covered after installing the wheel.
● Do not drive faster than 80 km/h with this spare wheel and pay particular at-
tention while driving. 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
pressure of 420 kPa (4.2 bar)!
● Use this spare wheel only to reach the nearest specialist garage as it is not in-
tended 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
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from the traffic flow. The place you choose should be level.
Have all the occupants get out. While changing a tyre, the occupants of the
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vehicle should not stand on the road (instead they should remain 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 ⇒ p age 199 and the spare wheel ⇒ p age 199 out of
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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 prescri-
bed distance from your vehicle. Comply with the national legal regulations. In
this way you are protecting not only yourself but also other road users.
● Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raised jack - danger
of suffering injury.
CAUTION
If you have to change a wheel on a slope first block the opposite wheel with a
stone or similar object in order to secure the vehicle from unexpectedly rolling
away.
Note
Comply with the national legal regulations.
Changing a wheel
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Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
Take off the full wheel trim ⇒ p age 201 or the caps ⇒ p age 201.
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In the case of light alloy wheels remove the wheel trim cap ⇒ p age 202.
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– First of all slacken the safety wheel bolt and afterwards the other wheel bolts
⇒ p age 202.
– Jack up the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is clear of the ground
⇒ p age 203.
Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper, etc.).
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– Take off the wheel.
– Fit on the spare wheel and tighten the wheel bolts slightly.
– Lower the car.
Tighten the wheel bolts firmly, alternately and diagonally using the wheel
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wrench (crosswise) and lastly the wheel safety bolt ⇒ p age 202.
– Mount the full wheel trim/wheel trim cap or the caps.
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