Changing A Wheel - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

The vehicle tool kit and the lifting jack are housed in a plastic box in the spare
wheel or in the storage space for the spare wheel. There is also space here for
the removable ball rod for the trailer towing device. The box is attached with a
strap on the spare wheel.
Tool kit components » Fig. 161:
Screwdriver
1
Key for removing and installing the tail light
2
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts
3
Towing eye
4
Clamps for removing the wheel trims
5
Car jack
6
Crank for the jack
7
Wheel wrench
8
9 Extraction pliers for wheel bolt caps
Replacement bulb set
10
Screw the jack back into its home position after use to allow you to store it in the
box with the toolkit.
WARNING
The factory-supplied lifting jack is only intended for your model of vehicle.
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Under no circumstances attempt to lift heavier vehicles or other loads – risk of
injury!
Ensure that the vehicle tool kit is safely secured in the luggage compart-
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ment.
Note
Ensure that the box is always secured with the strap.

Changing a wheel

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Preliminary work
Changing a wheel
Subsequent steps
Loosening/tightening wheel bolts
Raising the vehicle
Securing wheels against theft
WARNING
If you are in flowing traffic, switch on the hazard warning light system and
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set up the warning triangle at the prescribed distance! The national legal re-
quirements must be observed.
If the wheel is damaged or in the event of a puncture, park the vehicle as far
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away as possible from the flow of traffic. Park on as flat and firm a surface as
possible.
If the wheel has to be changed on a slope, first of all block the opposite
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wheel with a stone or similar object to prevent the vehicle from unexpectedly
rolling away.
If the vehicle is subsequently fitted with tyres which are different to those it
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was fitted with at the works, follow these guidelines
and wheels.
Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed.
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Never position any body parts, such as arms or legs under the vehicle, while
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the vehicle is raised with a lifting jack.
Secure the base plate of the lifting jack with suitable means to prevent pos-
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sible moving. A soft and slippery ground under the base plate may move the
lifting jack, causing the vehicle to fall down. It is therefore always necessary to
place the lifting jack on a solid surface or use a wide and stable base. Use a
non-slip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the surface is smooth, such as cobbled
stones, tiled floor, etc.
Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raised jack – danger of
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suffering injury.
Only attach the lifting jack to the attachment points provided for this pur-
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pose.
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CAUTION
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy
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wheels is 120 Nm.
If the anti-theft wheel bolt is fastened too tightly, it can cause damage to the
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anti-theft wheel bolt and adapter.
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