Wheel Bolts; Winter Tyres; For The Sake Of The Environment - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Basic setting of the system
After changing the tyre inflation pressure, after changing one or several wheels,
the position of a wheel on the vehicle (e.g. exchanging the wheels between the
axles) or when the warning light lights up while driving, a basic setting of the sys-
tem must be carried out as follows:
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Inflate all of the tyres to the specified inflation pressure
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Switch on the ignition.
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Press and hold the button » Fig. 109
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pressing the button, the indicator light
tem memory is erased and the new calibration is started, which is confirmed
with an audible signal and then the warning light
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If the indicator light does not go out after the basic setting, this indicates a
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system fault. Seek help from a specialist garage.
The indicator light is lit
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If the tyre inflation pressure of at least one wheel is insufficiently inflated in com-
parison to the stored basic value, the warning light
The indicator light flashes
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If the warning light flashes, there is a system fault. Seek help from a specialist ga-
rage to correct the fault.
WARNING
When the indicator light illuminates, immediately reduce the speed and
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avoid sudden steering and brake manoeuvres. Stop the vehicle as soon as
possible and inspect the tyres and their inflation pressure.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. sporty style of driving, wintry or unpaved
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roads) the warning light can be delayed or does not light up at all.
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The tyre control display does not absolve the driver of the responsibility to
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ensure the correct tyre inflation pressure. For this reason, the tyre inflation
pressure must be checked regularly.
Note
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 tyre control display cannot provide a warning in the event of very rapid tyre
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inflation pressure loss, e.g. in the case of sudden tyre damage. In this case care-
fully 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.
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General Maintenance
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for longer than 2 seconds. While
illuminates. At the same time the sys-
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goes out.
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» lights up.
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Wheel bolts

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 137.
Wheels and wheel bolts are matched to each other in terms of design. Each time
you fit other wheels, e.g. light alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres, you must
therefore also use the matching wheel bolts of the correct length and shape of
spherical cap. This is essential to ensure that the wheels are tightly fitted and
that the brake system operates properly.

Winter tyres

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 137.
The handling of your vehicle will be significantly improved when driving on wintry
roads if you fit winter tyres. Summer tyres do not offer the same grip on ice, snow
and at temperatures below 7 °C because of their construction (width, rubber
blend, tread pattern). This particularly applies to vehicles which are equipped with
low-profile tyres or high-speed tyres (code index H or V on wall of tyre).
To achieve the best possible handling properties, winter tyres must be fitted on
all 4 wheels, the minimum tread depth must be 4 mm and tyres must be no older
than 4 years.
Winter tyres of a lower speed category can be used provided that the permissible
maximum speed of these tyres is not exceeded even if the possible maximum
speed of the vehicle is higher.

For the sake of the environment

Fit the summer tyres on again in good time as they provide better handling prop-
erties, a shorter braking distance, less tyre noise, and reduced tyre wear on roads
which are free of snow and ice as well as at temperatures above 7 °C. The fuel
consumption is also lower.
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