Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 225

Preparation
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 221.
Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
The following steps must be carried out before actually changing the wheel:
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Have all of the occupants get out of the vehicle. While changing a tyre, the oc-
cupants of the vehicle should not stand on the road (they should instead remain
behind a crash barrier).
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Switch off the engine.
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Move the gearshift lever into Neutral or move the selector lever for the auto-
matic gearbox into position P.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Uncouple any trailers.
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Remove the vehicle tool kit » page 220
the boot.
Changing a wheel
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 221.
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Remove the full wheel trim » page 217
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First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel
bolts » page 224.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground » page 223.
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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 carefully.
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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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Tighten the wheel bolts opposite each other using the wheel wrench (alternat-
ing crosswise). Tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt last
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Replace the wheel trim or the caps.
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Do-it-yourself
and the spare wheel » page 216 from
or caps » page 217.
» page 224.
Note
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 212.
Follow-up tasks
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 221.
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
bolt » page 216.
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Stow the tool kit in the space provided and secure using the band.
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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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Replace the damaged wheel or consult a specialist garage about repair options.
Note
If it is determined that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn when
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changing the wheel, the bolts must be replaced before checking the tightening
torque.
Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed until the tightening torque has
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been checked.
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