Skoda SUPERB - 2007 Manual page 214

212 Breakdown assistance
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.
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 194.
5)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts
⇒ page 214.
⇒ page 211, fig.
193.
Fig. 194 Changing a
wheel: Slackening wheel
bolts
5)
.
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!.
Note
•
Do not use the hexagon socket in the handle of the screwdriver for slackening
or tightening the wheel bolts.
•
apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wheel wrench if it
proves difficult to slacken the wheel bolts. Hold tight on the vehicle when doing this
and ensure that you have a steady position.
5)
.