Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual page 162

WARNING (Continued)
Secure the base plate of the lifting jack with suitable means to prevent
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possible 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 nec-
essary 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.
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,
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while the vehicle is raised with a lifting jack.
Never start the engine when the vehicle is raised – risk of injury.
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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 rims
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could 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 re-
sult in permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on the rims.
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
The national legal requirements must be observed when changing a wheel.
Preliminary work
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Read and observe on page 159 first.
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 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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Do-it-yourself
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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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Apply the handbrake firmly.
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Uncouple a trailer.
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Remove the vehicle tool kit » page 159
Spare and temporary spare wheel from the boot.
Changing a wheel
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Read and observe on page 159 first.
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Remove the full wheel trim » page 156
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First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel
bolts » page 161.
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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground » page 161.
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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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Reinstall the 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 151.
Follow-up work
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Read and observe on page 159 first.
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
screw » page 155, Spare and temporary spare wheel.
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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.
and the spare wheel » page 155,
or caps » page 156.
» page 161.
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