Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual page 126

Removing/stowing the spare wheel
The spare wheel is located in a well under the floor covering in the luggage
compartment and is fixed in place with a fastening screw
Take out the wheel
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Lift up the floor in the luggage compartment.
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Loosen the retaining belt and take out the box with the tool kit.
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Unscrew the locking screw in the direction of arrow
move the wheel.
Stow the wheel
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Place the wheel into the wheel well with the wheel rim pointing downward.
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Pull the fixing band through the opposite holes in the wheel rim.
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Screw the locking screw against the direction of arrow until it stops
» Fig. 150.
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Place the box with the tool kit back inside the wheel and secure it with the
tape.
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Fold back the floor in the luggage compartment.
Full wheel trim
Remove trim
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Hang the clamps for removing the full wheel trims at the edge of one of the
ventilation openings in the full wheel trim.
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Push the wheel wrench through the clamp, support on the tyre and pull off
the wheel trim.
Install trim
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Press the wheel trim onto the wheel rim at the designated valve opening.
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Then press the trim into the wheel rim until its entire circumference locks
correctly in place.
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Do-it-yourself
Fig. 150
Take out the wheel
» Fig. 150.
» Fig. 150 and the re-
The position of the anti-theft wheel bolt is indicated by means of a symbol on
the back of the wheel trim supplied ex-factory or from the ŠKODA Original
Accessories. If using the anti-theft wheel bolt it should be fitted at this point
» .
WARNING
If wheel trims are fitted, an adequate flow of air must be assured in order
to cool the brake system - otherwise there is a risk of an accident.
CAUTION
If the wheel trim is positioned outside the position marked for the anti-theft
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wheel bolt, there is a risk of damaging the wheel cover.
Only use manual pressure and do not hit the full wheel trim – there is a risk of
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damaging the trim.
Note
We recommend that you use wheel trims from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Wheel bolts
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To remove the cap insert the extraction pliers as far as they will go on the
cap and pulling them out in the direction of arrow
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To install, insert the cap onto the wheel bolt as far as it will go.
Fig. 151
Remove the cap
» Fig. 151.