Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 190

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 left
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

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.
13)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts  page 190.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 154 Changing a wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
13)
.
 fig.
154.
13)
.
Driving Tips
Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with a lifting jack in order to be able to take
off the wheel.
– Position the lifting jack by selecting the jacking point - engraving in the lower sill -
which is closest to the wheel to be removed
– Position the lifting jack below the jacking point and move it up until its claw is posi-
tioned directly below the vertical web of the lower sill.
– Align the lifting jack so that its claw grasps the vertical web on the engraving of the
A
lower sill and the bottom base plate of the lifting jack
A
complete surface against firm ground.
– Turn the lifting jack up further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.
Ground below the lifting jack which is soft and slippery can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack. It is therefore always necessary to 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, a tiled floor, etc.
WARNING

Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury.

Take suitable measures to prevent the base of the lifting jack from slipping
off - risk of injury!

Place the lifting jack only on a solid and even surface.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance 189
Fig. 155 Changing a wheel: Jacking
points for positioning lifting jack
 fig.
155.
A
is resting flat with its
B
Technical Data