Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 210

Wheel trim caps
Pulling off
– Carefully remove the wheel trim cap using the wire clamp
Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.
Slackening wheel bolts
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn to the left
 fig. 179.
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Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts  page 210.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 178 Pulling off wheel trim cap on
light alloy wheels
 fig.
178.
Fig. 179 Changing a wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
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.
Driving Tips
Tightening wheel bolts
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt to the right until it is tight.
WARNING
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the vehicle has
not yet been jacked up - risk of an accident!
Note
Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wrench if it proves difficult
to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicle when doing this and ensure that you
have a steady position.
Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with a lifting jack in order to be able to
take off the wheel.
Position the lifting jack by selecting the jacking point which is closest to the wheel
 fig.
to be removed 180. The jacking point is located directly below the engraving
in the lower sill. The engraving is only visible after opening the door.
– Position the lifting jack below the jacking point and move it up until its claw is
positioned directly below the vertical web of the lower sill.
– Align the car jack so that its claw grasps the web of the lower sill
A
base plate is resting flat on the floor.
B
– Turn the lifting jack up further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance 209
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Fig. 180 Changing a wheel: Jacking
points for positioning lifting jack
A and the
A
Technical data