Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual page 152

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Check for yourself that a safety wheel bolt is located in the hole in the area of
the valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached with
a safety wheel bolt  page 152.
Wheel bolts with caps*
Pulling off
– Push the plastic clip sufficiently far onto the cap until the inner catches of the
clip are positioned at the collar of the cap and detach the cap.
Installing
– Push the caps fully onto the wheel bolts.
The caps are located in the well of the luggage compartment.
Wheel trim caps*
Using the system Safety
Fig. 135 Removing the cap.
Fig. 136 Pulling off wheel trim cap on
light alloy wheels
Driving Tips
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
– Push 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.
137.
Tightening wheel bolts
– Push 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 lifted with the lifting jack* - risk of 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.
7)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts  page 152.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance 151
 fig. 136.
Fig. 137 Changing a wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
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Technical Data