Wheel Trims - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

192 Practical information

Wheel trims

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Wheel trim
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Wheel bolt caps
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Additional information and warnings:
● Maintaining and cleaning the vehicle exterior ⇒ p age 148
● Tool kit ⇒ p age 190
● Changing a wheel ⇒ p age 194
WARNING
Unsuitable wheel trims and incorrect installation of wheel trims can cause ac-
cidents and serious injuries.
● Incorrectly installed wheel trims can come loose while driving and endan-
ger other road users.
● Never use damaged wheel trims.
● Always make sure that the air supply to the brake cooling system is not in-
terrupted or impaired. This also applies in case of retrofitting wheel trims. An
insufficient air supply can considerably lengthen the braking distance.
NOTICE
Carefully remove the wheel trims and replace them correctly to avoid damage
to the vehicle.
Wheel trim
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 192.
Removing and fitting push-on type wheel trims
● Remove the wheel wrench and wire clamp from the tool kit ⇒ p age 190.
● Insert the wire clamp into one of the cut-outs on the wheel trim.
● Push the wheel wrench through the wire clamp
wheel trim in the direction illustrated.
● When fitting a wheel trim, make sure that you push the wheel trim back onto
the rim so that the valve cut-out is located above the tire valve. When fitting the
wheel trim make sure that the trim latches securely into place around its com-
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plete circumference.
NOTICE
Wheel trims may be bolted on and must not be removed by force.
Fig. 107 Removing a push-on
type wheel trim.
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and lever off the
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