Skoda SUPERB - 05-2010 - Page 240

Breakdown assistance 239
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
Wheel bolts with caps*
Pulling off
– Push the plastic clip sufficiently far onto the cap until the inner catches of the clip
are positioned at the collar of the cap and detach the cap  fig. 196.
Installing
– Push the caps fully onto the wheel bolts.
The caps are located in the well of the luggage compartment.
Wheel trim caps*
Pulling off
– Carefully remove the wheel trim cap using the wire clamp  fig. 197.
Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.
Slackening wheel bolts
– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
16)
.
– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt about one turn to the left
 fig. 198.
Tightening wheel bolts
– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
16)
.
– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt to the right until it is tight.
WARNING
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the vehicle has
not yet been jacked up - risk of an accident!.
Note
Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wrench* if it proves difficult
to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicle when doing this and ensure that you have
a steady position.
Fig. 196 Removing the cap.
Fig. 197 Pulling off wheel trim cap on
light alloy wheels
16)
Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts  page 240.
Fig. 198 Changing a wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
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