Full Wheel Trim; Wheel Bolts; Tyre Control Display - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Full wheel trim

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 137.
Pulling off
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Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool kit into the reinforced edge of the
wheel trim.
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Push the wheel wrench through the clamp, support on the tyre and pull off the
wheel trim.
Install
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First press the full wheel trim onto the wheel rim at the valve opening provided.
Then press the full wheel trim into the wheel rim until its entire circumference
locks correctly in place.
CAUTION
Use the pressure of your hand, do not knock the full wheel trim! Heavy knocks
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mainly on the points where the full wheel trim has not been inserted into the
wheel, can result in damage to the guide and centring elements of the full wheel
trim.
First of all check that the theft-deterrent wheel bolt is located in the hole near
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the valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached
with a theft-deterrent wheel bolt » page
If wheel trims are retrofitted it must be ensured that an adequate flow of air is
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assured to cool the brake system.

Wheel bolts

149, Securing wheels against theft.
Fig. 108
Remove the cap
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 137.
Pulling off
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Push the plastic clip sufficiently far onto the cap until the inner catches of the
clip are positioned at the collar of the cap and detach the cap
Install
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Push the caps onto the wheel bolts up to the stop.
The wheel bolt caps are housed in a plastic box in the spare wheel or in the stor-
age space for the spare wheel.

Tyre control display

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
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ings on page 137.
The tyre control display compares the speed and thus the rolling circumference of
the individual wheels with the help of the ABS sensors. If the rolling circumfer-
ence of a wheel is changed, the warning light
ter » page 22 and an acoustic signal sounds.
The rolling circumference of the tyre can change if:
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the tyre inflation pressure is too low;
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the structure of the tyre is damaged;
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the vehicle is loaded on one side;
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the wheels of an axle are loaded heavily (e.g. when towing a trailer or when
driving uphill or downhill);
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snow chains are mounted;
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the temporary spare wheel is mounted;
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one wheel per axle was changed.
» Fig. 108.
Fig. 109
Button for setting the tyre infla-
tion pressure control value
in the instrument clus-
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Wheels and Tyres
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