Raise Vehicle - Skoda Octavia III 2013 Service Manual

– Inspect the lever position and smooth operation of the gear‐
shifts.
– Inspect the driving behaviour of the clutch as well as the pedal
force and smell.
– Check automatic gearbox: Selector lever setting, selector lev‐
er lock, switching response, display in the dash panel insert.
– Inspect steering clearance of the vehicle standing on its
wheels, with engine running by turning the steering wheel one
way and then the other (wheels straight ahead). There must
be no play on the steering.
– Inspecting the sun roof operation.
– Pay attention to pulling and to the straigt ahead position of the
steering wheel during driving.
– Inspect the imbalance of the wheels, drive shafts and prop‐
shafts.
– Check functions: Heating, air-conditioning system, ventilation,
instruments and indicator lights, mirror adjustment.
– Inspect engine, gearbox, axles, steering, brakes, clutch, body‐
work for abnormal noises.
9.3

Raise vehicle

Raise vehicle with a lift platform and a workshop jack
The vehicle must only be raised with a workshop jack in the indi‐
cated jacking points -arrow A- and -arrow B-.
The jacking points are located at the stiff joint of the bottom side
rail in the area of the markings -arrow A- and -arrow B-, on the
bottom surface of the bottom side rail.
Rear fixation point -arrow A-
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9. Miscellaneous