Skoda 2014 Fabia Owner's Manual page 152

WARNING (Continued)
Unusual vibrations or pulling of the vehicle to one side could be a sign of
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tyre damage. If there is any doubt that a wheel is damaged, immediately re-
duce your speed and stop! If no external damage is evident, drive slowly
and carefully to the nearest specialist garage to have the vehicle checked.
Only use those tyres or wheel rims which have been approved by ŠKODA
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for your model of vehicle. Failure to observe this instruction will adversely
affect the road safety of your vehicle – there is the risk of an accident.
WARNING
Information regarding tyre damage or wear
Never use tyres if you do not know anything about the condition and age.
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Never drive with damaged tyres – there is the risk of an accident.
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Immediately replace damaged wheel rims or tyres.
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You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
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wear indicators have been worn down.
Worn tyres do not provide the necessary grip particularly at high speeds
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on wet roads. "Aquaplaning" (uncontrolled movements of the vehicle –
"swimming" on a wet road surface) could be the result.
WARNING
Information on tyre pressure
The tyre control display does not absolve the driver of the responsibility
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to ensure the correct tyre inflation pressure. Check the tyre pressure at
regular intervals.
Pressures that are too low or too high impair handling – there is the risk
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of an accident.
If the pressure is too low, the tyre must overcome a greater rolling resist-
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ance. This will heat the tyre up, especially at higher speeds. This can result
in tread separation and a tyre blowout.
WARNING
Information on the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be clean and must turn easily. Never treat them
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with grease or oil.
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light al-
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loy wheels is 120 Nm.
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General Maintenance
WARNING (Continued)
If the wheel bolts are tightened to a too low tightening torque, the rim
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can come loose when the car is moving – risk of accident! A tightening tor-
que which is too high can damage the bolts and threads and this can result
in permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on the rim.
In case of incorrect treatment of the wheel bolts, the wheel can loosen
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when the car is moving – risk of accident!
WARNING
Information on the spare wheel
Only use the spare wheel while absolutely necessary.
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Never drive with more than one spare wheel mounted.
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The snow chains cannot be used on the spare wheel.
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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 155, Spare and back-up 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.
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 spe-
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cialist garage.
We recommend that you use wheel rims, tyres, full wheel trims and snow
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chains from ŠKODA Original Accessories.