Skoda 2014 Fabia Owner's Manual page 162

WARNING (Continued)
Secure the base plate of the lifting jack with suitable means to prevent
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possible 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 nec-
essary 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.
Only attach the lifting jack to the attachment points provided for this pur-
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pose.
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,
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while the vehicle is raised with a lifting jack.
Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raised jack – there
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is a risk of injury.
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.
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!
Note
The national legal requirements must be observed when changing a wheel.
Preparation
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Read and observe on page 159 first.
Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
The following steps must be carried out before actually changing the wheel:
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Have all the occupants get out. The passengers should not stand on the
road (instead they should remain behind a crash barrier, for instance) while
the wheel is being changed.
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Do-it-yourself
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Switch off the engine.
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Move the gearshift lever into Neutral or move the selector lever for the auto-
matic gearbox into position P.
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Apply the handbrake firmly.
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Uncouple any trailer.
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Remove the vehicle tool kit » page 159
Spare and back-up wheel from the boot.
Changing a wheel
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Read and observe on page 159 first.
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Remove the full wheel trim » page 156
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First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel
bolts » page 161.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground » page 161.
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Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper,
etc.).
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Remove the wheel carefully.
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Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
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Lower the vehicle.
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Tighten the opposite wheel bolts alternately (cross-wise) with the wheel
wrench. Tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt last
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Reinstall the wheel trim/wheel trim cap or the caps.
Note
All bolts must be clean and must turn easily.
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Under no circumstances grease or oil the wheel bolts!
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When fitting unidirectional tyres, ensure that the direction of rotation is cor-
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rect » page 154, Unidirectional tyres.
Subsequent steps
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Read and observe on page 159 first.
The following steps must also be performed after changing the wheel.
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Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well using a special
screw » page 155, Spare and back-up wheel.
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Stow the tool kit in the space provided and secure using the strap.
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Check the tyre pressure on the installed spare wheel as soon as possible.
and the spare wheel » page 155,
or caps » page 156.
» page 161.
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