Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 180

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Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well using a special
screw » page 171, Spare wheel.
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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 possibili-
ties.
WARNING
If it is determined that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn
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when 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
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has been checked.
Loosening/tightening wheel bolts
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 176.
Loosening
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Push the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt up to the stop
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Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn in the direction of
the arrow » Fig. 140.
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Use the appropriate adapter for undoing and tightening the anti-theft wheel bolts
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Do-it-yourself
Fig. 140
Changing a wheel: Loosening
the wheel bolts
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1)
» page 179.
Tightening
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Push the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt up to the stop
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Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt against the direction of the ar-
row » Fig. 140 until it is tight.
WARNING
Undo the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) until the vehicle has been
jacked up. Otherwise the wheel could come off and fall down – there is a risk
of injury.
Note
If it proves difficult to undo the bolts, carefully apply pressure to the end of the
wrench with your foodt. Keep hold of the vehicle when doing so, and make sure
 you keep your footing.
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