Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 184

CAUTION
If a spare wheel is used that is not identical to the fitted tyres, the following
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must be observed » page 184, Spare wheel.
Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease and fuel.
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Replace lost dust caps.
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If, in the event of a puncture, it is necessary to fit a spare wheel with a tyre
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without a dedicated running direction or the opposite running direction, drive
carefully as the optimum characteristics of the tyre are no longer applicable in
this situation.
The tyre control display does therefore not replace the regular tyre inflation
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pressure control, as the system cannot detect an even loss of pressure.
The system cannot warn in case of very rapid tyre inflation pressure loss, e.g. in
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case of sudden tyre damage. In this case carefully bring the vehicle to a standstill
without sudden steering movements or sharp braking.
To ensure a proper functioning of the tyre control display, it is necessary to re-
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peat the basic setting every 10 000 km or once a year.
For the sake of the environment
Tyres which are insufficiently inflated increase your fuel consumption.
Note
We recommend that any work on the wheels or tyres is carried out by a ŠKODA
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Partner.
We recommend that you use wheel rims, tyres, full wheel trims and snow chains
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from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
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General Maintenance
Tyre life
Fig. 155 Tyre tread with wear indicators/Open fuel filler flap with a table de-
tailing the tyre size and tyre inflation pressure
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 181.
The life of tyres depends on the inflation pressure, driving style, and other cir-
cumstances. If you follow the advice below you can extend the life of your tyres.
Tyre pressure
Check the tyre pressure, including that of the spare wheel, at least once a month
and also before setting off on a long journey.
The tyre inflation pressures for summer tyres are indicated on the inside of the
fuel filler flap » Fig. 155 – . The inflation pressures for winter tyres are 20 kPa
(0.2 bar) higher than those for summer tyres.
The tyre pressure should be at the highest pressure specified for your vehicle at
all times.
Fig. 156
Changing wheels around
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