Changing A Wheel - Skoda Citigo Owner's Manual

Wheel wrench
6
Extraction pliers for the wheel bolt caps
7
Breakdown kit
8
WARNING
The factory-supplied lifting jack is only intended for your model of vehicle.
■
Under no circumstances attempt to lift other vehicles or loads with it –
there is a risk of injury.
Always stow the tool safely in the box and make sure that it is attached
■
with the belt to the spare wheel - otherwise it could cause injury to the oc-
cupants if breaking suddenly or colliding with another vehicle.
CAUTION
Screw the jack back to its starting position prior to putting it back in its box -
risk of damage to the box.
Note
The declaration of conformity is included with the jack or the log folder.

Changing a wheel

Preliminary work
For safety's sake, the following instructions must be observed before
changing a wheel on the road.
›
As far as possible park the vehicle as far as possible away from the traffic
flow - choose a place with a flat and firm surface.
›
Switch off the engine.
›
For vehicles with manual transmission select 1st gear.
›
For vehicles with automated transmission shift the lever to position D or R.
›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
›
Switch on the hazard warning lights and set up the warning triangle at the
prescribed distance.
›
Have all the occupants get out. The passengers should not stand on the
road while the wheel is being changed (they should remain behind a crash
barrier, for instance).
Changing a wheel
›
Take out the emergency or spare wheel
›
Remove the full wheel trim » page 135
134
Do-it-yourself
» page 135.
or caps » page 135.
›
Loosen the wheel bolts » page 136
›
Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing, is clear of the
ground » page 136.
›
Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper,
etc.).
›
Remove the wheel carefully.
›
Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
›
Lower the vehicle.
›
Tighten the wheel bolts opposite each other using the wheel wrench ("pull-
ing crossways")» page 136.
›
Replace the wheel trim » page 135
When fitting unidirectional tyres, ensure that the direction of rotation is cor-
rect » page 129.
All bolts must be clean and must turn easily. If screws are corroded and diffi-
cult to move, these must be replaced.
WARNING
Undo the wheel bolts just a little (about one turn), provided the vehicle
■
has not yet been jacked up. Otherwise the wheel could come loose and fall
off – risk of injury.
Under no circumstances must the bolts be greased or oiled - cause an ac-
■
cident.
Subsequent steps
After changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
›
Stow the replaced wheel in the well under the floor covering of the luggage
compartment and secure it with a nut.
›
Stow the tool kit in the space provided and secure using the band.
›
Check tyre pressure on the mounted wheel and adjust if necessary and, with
vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring, save the tyre pressure values in the
system » page 109.
›
Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as possible.
The prescribed tightening torque is 110 Nm.
Replace the damaged wheel or consult a specialist garage about repair op-
tions.
» .
and caps » page 135.
