tire pressure SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2009 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

Breakdown assistance
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Note
•
If you find, when changing the wheel,
that the wheel bolts are corroded and
difficult to turn, the bolts mu
st be replaced before chec
king the tightening torque.
•
Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed to a workshop where the tight-
ening torque can be checked.Full wheel trim*Pulling off – Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool kit into the reinforced edge
of the full wheel trim.
– Push the wheel wrench* through the clamp, support the wheel
wrench at the tyre and pull off the wheel trim
⇒
fig. 166
.
Installing – First press the full wheel trim onto the wheel at the valve opening
provided. Then press the full wheel trim into the wheel in such a way that its entire circumference locks correctly in place.
Caution
•
Use the pressure of your hand, do not knock on the full wheel trim! Heavy
knocks mainly on the points where the full wheel trim has not been inserted into the wheel, can result in damage to the guide and centering elements of the full wheel trim.•
Check for yourself that the safety wheel bo
lt* is located in the hole in the area
of the valve before fitting the full wheel tr
im onto a steel wheel which is attached
with a safety wheel bolt*
⇒page 187, “Securing wheels against being stolen*”.
Wheel bolts with caps*Pulling off – Push the plastic clip sufficiently fa
r onto the cap until the inner catches
of the clip are positioned at the collar of the cap and detach the cap.
Installing – Push the caps fully onto the wheel bolts.The caps are located in the we
ll of the luggage compartment.
Fig. 166 Removing the full wheel trim
Fig. 167 Removing the cap.
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