Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2009 Owner's Manual page 251

250 Breakdown assistance
Wheel trim caps*
Pulling off
– Carefully remove the wheel trim cap using the wire clamp
⇒ fig.
226.
Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.
Slackening wheel bolts
– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn to the
Tightening wheel bolts
– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt to the right until it is
Fig. 226 Pulling off wheel
trim cap on light alloy wheels
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the vehicle
has not yet been lifted with the lifting jack* - risk of accident!
Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wheel wrench* if it proves
difficult to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicle when doing this and ensure
that you have a steady position.
Fig. 227 Changing a wheel:
Slackening wheel bolts
21)
⇒ fig.
left 227.
tight.
WARNING
Note
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts
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