Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 187

WARNING (Continued)
place the lifting jack on a solid surface or use a wide and stable base. Use a
non-slip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the surface is smooth, such as cobbled
stones, tiled floor, etc.
Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raised jack - danger of
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suffering injury.
Only attach the lifting jack to the attachment points provided for this pur-
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pose.
CAUTION
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy
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wheels is 120 Nm.
If the anti-theft wheel bolt is fastened too tightly, it can cause damage to the
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anti-theft wheel bolt and adapter.
Note
The anti-theft wheel bolt set or adapter set can be purchased from a ŠKODA
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Service Partner.
The national legal requirements must be observed.
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Preliminary work
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 185.
The following steps must be carried out before actually changing the wheel:
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In the event of a puncture, park the vehicle as far away as possible from the
flow of traffic. The place you choose should be level.
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Let all of the occupants get out. While changing a tyre, the occupants of the
vehicle should not stand on the road (instead they should remain behind a crash
barrier).
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Switch off the engine and move the gearshift lever into Neutral or move the
selector lever for the automatic gearbox into position P.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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If a trailer is connected, remove it.
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Remove the vehicle tool kit » page 185
the luggage compartment.
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Do-it-yourself
and the spare wheel » page 179 from
Changing a wheel
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 185.
Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
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Remove the full wheel trim
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In the case of light alloy wheel rims remove the wheel trim cap
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First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel
bolts » page 187.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground » page 187.
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Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper, etc.).
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Remove the wheel.
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Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
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Lower the vehicle.
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Alternately tighten the wheel bolts opposite each other using the wheel
wrench (crosswise) and then tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt
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Install the full wheel trim/wheel trim cap or the caps.
Note
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All bolts must be clean and must turn easily.
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Under no circumstances grease or oil the wheel bolts!
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When fitting unidirectional tyres, ensure that the direction of rotation is cor-
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rect » page 176.
Subsequent steps
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 185.
The following steps must also be performed after changing the wheel.
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Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well using a special
screw » page 179.
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Stow the vehicle tool kit in the space provided.
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Check the tyre pressure on the installed spare wheel as soon as possible.
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Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench
as soon as possible.
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Change the damaged wheel or consult a specialist garage about repair possibil-
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ities.
» page 180 or caps » page 180.
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» page 180.
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