Changing A Wheel - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

Extraction pliers for wheel bolt caps
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Replacement bulb set
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Screw the jack back into its home position after use to allow you to store it in the
box with the toolkit.
WARNING
The factory-supplied lifting jack is only intended for your model of vehicle.
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Under no circumstances use it to lift heavier vehicles or other loads – risk of
injury!
Ensure that the vehicle tool kit is safely secured in the boot.
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Ensure that the box is always secured with the strap.
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Changing a wheel

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Preparation
Changing a wheel
Follow-up tasks
Loosening/tightening wheel bolts
Raising the vehicle
Securing wheels against theft
WARNING
If you are in flowing traffic, switch on the hazard warning light system and
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set up the warning triangle at the prescribed distance! The national legal re-
quirements must be observed.
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic. Park on as
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flat and firm a surface as possible.
If the vehicle is subsequently fitted with tyres which are different from
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those it was fitted with at the works, follow these guidelines
tyres.
WARNING
Notes for vehicle lifting
If the wheel has to be changed on a slope, first of all block the opposite
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wheel with a stone or similar object to prevent the vehicle from unexpectedly
rolling away.
Secure the base plate of the lifting jack with suitable means to prevent pos-
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sible moving. A soft and slippery ground under the base plate may move the
lifting jack, causing the vehicle to fall down. 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, tiled floor, etc.
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Only attach the lifting jack to the attachment points provided for this pur-
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pose.
Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed.
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Never position any body parts, such as arms or legs under the vehicle, while
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the vehicle is raised with a lifting jack.
Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raised jack – risk of in-
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jury.
WARNING
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Information on the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be clean and must turn easily. Never treat them with
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grease or oil.
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The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy
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wheels is 120 Nm.
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If the wheel bolts are tightened to a too low tightening torque, the rim can
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come loose when the car is moving – risk of accident! A tightening torque
which is too high can damage the bolts and threads and this can result in per-
manent deformation of the contact surfaces on the rim.
In case of incorrect treatment of the wheel bolts, the wheel can loosen
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when the car is moving – risk of accident!
Note
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The national legal requirements must be observed when changing a wheel.
Emergency equipment and self-help
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