Skoda FABIA Owner's Manual page 210

Caution
Use the pressure of your hand, do not knock on the full wheel trim! Heavy
knocks mainly on the points where the full wheel trim has not been inserted into
the wheel, can result in damage to the guide and centering elements of the full
wheel trim.
First check for yourself that the theft-deterrent wheel bolt is located
⇒ page 210, "Securing wheels against being stolen*" in the hole in the area of the
valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached with a
theft-deterrent wheel bolt.
Wheel bolts with caps*
The caps are designed to protect the wheel bolts.
Pulling off
– Insert the plastic clip (in the car tool kit) sufficiently far onto the cap
until the inner catches of the clip are positioned at the collar of the
cap.
– Pull the cap off with the plastic clip
Installing
– Insert the caps onto the bolts.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 196 Changing a wheel:
Pull off cap from the wheel
bolt
⇒ fig.
196.
Driving Tips
Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.
Slackening wheel bolts
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn to the
⇒ fig.
left 197.
Tightening wheel bolts
– Insert 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 jacked up - risk of an accident!.
9)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts
⇒ page 210.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance 209
Fig. 197 Changing a wheel:
Slackening wheel bolts
9)
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9)
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Technical Data