Skoda Citigo Owner's Manual page 130

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Let all of the occupants get out. While changing a tyre, the occupants of the
vehicle should not stand on the road (instead they should remain behind a crash
barrier).
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Switch off the engine and move the gearshift lever into Neutral or move the
selector lever for the automatic gearbox into position N.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Remove the vehicle tool kit and the spare wheel from the luggage compart-
ment » Fig. 107.
Changing a wheel
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 128.
Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
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Remove the full wheel trim » page 123
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First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel
bolts » page 130.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground » page 131.
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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.
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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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Alternately tighten the wheel bolts opposite each other using the wheel
wrench (crosswise) and then tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt
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Install the full wheel trim/wheel trim cap or the caps.
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 122.
Subsequent steps
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 128.
The following steps must also be performed after changing the wheel:
or caps » page 123.
» page 130.
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Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well using a special
screw.
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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 possibil-
ities.
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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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