Skoda YETI - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 228

Wheel trim caps*
Pulling off
– Carefully remove the wheel trim cap using the wire clamp
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 left
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178.
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Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts  page 228.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 177 Pulling off wheel trim cap on
light alloy wheels
 fig.
177.
Fig. 178 Changing a wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
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.
Driving Tips
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 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
Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the 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.
Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with the lifting jack* in order to be able to
take off the wheel.
Position the lifting jack* by selecting the jacking point which is closest to the wheel to
 fig.
be removed 179. The jacking point is located directly below the marking on the
plastic cover of the lower sill.
– Position the lifting jack* below the jacking point and move it up until its claw is
positioned directly below the vertical web of the lower sill.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance
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.
Fig. 179 Changing a wheel: Jacking
points for positioning lifting jack
Technical Data
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