Changing A Wheel - Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual

CAUTION
Screw the jack back to its starting position prior to putting it back in its box -
otherwise, there is a 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.
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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.
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Switch off the engine.
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For vehicles with manual transmission select 1st gear.
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For vehicles with automated transmission shift the lever to position D or R.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Switch on the hazard warning lights and set up the warning triangle at the
prescribed distance.
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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
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Remove the spare wheel » page
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Remove the full wheel trim » page 124
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Loosen the wheel bolts » page 125
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing, is clear of the
ground » page 125.
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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 wheel bolts opposite each other using the wheel wrench ("pull-
ing crossways") » page 125.
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Replace the wheel trim » page 124
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or caps » page 124.
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and caps » page 124.
When fitting a wheel with unidirectional tyres, ensure that the direction of ro-
tation is correct » page 118.
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
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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-
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cident.
Subsequent steps
After changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
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Stow the replaced wheel in the well under the floor covering of the luggage
compartment and secure with a locking screw.
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Stow the tool kit in the space provided and secure using the band.
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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 100.
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Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as possible.
The prescribed tightening torque is 110 Nm.
Replace the damaged tyre. Repairing the tyre is not recommended.
WARNING
Tightening torque which is too high can damage the threads and this can
result in permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on the rim. Where
tightening torque is too low, the wheels may become loose while driving -
risk of accident. Therefore drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed
until the tightening torque has been checked.
Emergency equipment and self-help
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