Skoda Superb Owner's Manual page 209

WARNING
If you are in flowing traffic, switch on the hazard warning light system
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and set up the warning triangle at the prescribed distance! The national le-
gal requirements must be observed.
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic. Park on
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as flat and firm a surface as possible.
The following instructions must be followed if the vehicle is subsequently
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fitted with tyres or rims that differ from the factory fitted ones
Explanation of the tyre labelling.
WARNING
Information on the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be clean and must turn easily. Never treat them
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with grease or oil.
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light al-
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loy wheels is 120 Nm.
If the wheel bolts are tightened to a too low tightening torque, the rim
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can come loose when the car is moving. A tightening torque which is too
high can damage the bolts and threads and this can result in permanent
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.
Note
The national legal requirements must be observed when changing a wheel.
Preliminary work
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Read and observe on page 206 first.
Before changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
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Have all the occupants get out. The passengers should not stand on the
road (instead they should remain behind a crash barrier, for instance) while
the wheel is being changed.
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Switch off the engine.
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Select the 1st gear or place the selector lever of the automatic transmission
in the P-position.
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Apply the handbrake firmly.
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Uncouple a trailer.
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Do-it-yourself
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Remove the vehicle tool kit
the boot.
Changing a wheel
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Read and observe
When changing a wheel, the following instructions must be followed.
» page 201,
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Remove the full wheel trim or the caps of the wheel bolts.
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First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel bolts.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground.
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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 opposite wheel bolts alternately (cross-wise) with the wheel
wrench. Tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt last.
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Replace the wheel trim or the caps.
When fitting unidirectional tyres, ensure that the indication is cor-
rect » page 197.
WARNING
If it is established when changing a wheel that the wheel bolts are corro-
ded and difficult to move, then these must be replaced.
Follow-up work
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Read and observe
After changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
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Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well using a special
bolt » page 200.
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Stow the tool kit in the space provided and secure using the strap.
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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.
» page 205and the spare wheel
on page 206 first.
on page 206 first.
» page 200from
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