Skoda YETI - 11-2009 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
⇒ fig.
186.
16)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts ⇒ page 228.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 185 Pulling off wheel trim cap on
light alloy wheels
⇒ fig.
185.
Fig. 186 Changing a wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
16)
.
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 187. 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
16)
.
Fig. 187 Changing a wheel: Jacking
points for positioning lifting jack
Technical Data
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