Wheel replacement (Skoda Octavia 5E)

Warning. If you are in the flow of traffic, switch on the hazard warning lights and set up the warning triangle at the prescribed distance! Stop the vehicle as far away from the flow of traffic as possible. If possible, the area should be level and have a solid base (soil). If the vehicle is subsequently fitted with tyres or rims other than those with which it was equipped at the factory, the instructions must be followed. Follow these rules for lifting the vehicle. If you are changing a wheel on a slope, support the wheel on the opposite side of the vehicle with a stone or similar object to prevent the vehicle from rolling. Secure the jack support pad against possible displacement using suitable means. A soft, slippery surface under the jack support may cause it to shift and the vehicle to fall off the jack. Therefore, always place the jack on a solid base or use a strong, sufficiently large pad. On slippery surfaces, such as cobblestones, tiles, etc., use a non-slip base (for example, a rubber mat). Install the jack only in the designated mounting points on the vehicle body. Always lift the vehicle with the doors closed. When the vehicle is jacked up, crawling under the vehicle or placing body parts, such as arms or legs, underneath it is strictly prohibited. Do not start the engine of a vehicle that is on the jack - risk of injury! The tightening torque for wheel bolts on steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm. If the anti-theft bolt is tightened too much, both the anti-theft bolt itself and the adapter may be damaged.

Remove the full-size wheel cover or lug nuts. Loosen the anti-theft lug nut first, then the remaining lug nuts. Raise the vehicle so that the wheel being replaced is off the ground. Remove the lug nuts and place them on a clean surface (rag, paper, etc.), Carefully remove the wheel. Install the spare wheel and tighten them by hand. Lower the car. Alternately tighten the opposite bolts with a wheel lug wrench (criss-cross). Finally, tighten the anti-theft bolt. Install the wheel cap or wheel bolt caps.

Note: All wheel bolts must be clean and free-running (should screw in easily). It is strictly forbidden to lubricate the wheel bolts! When installing wheels with a given direction of travel, take into account the position of the wheel. If, when changing a wheel, you find that the wheel bolts are rusted and are difficult to tighten, these bolts must be replaced before checking the tightening torque. Before checking the tightening torque, drive carefully and only at a uniform speed.

Changing a wheel: unscrewing wheel bolts

Place the wheel bolt wrench onto the wheel bolt until it stops (1). Grasp the end of the wrench and turn it approximately one turn counterclockwise.

Tightening

Place the wheel lug wrench onto the wheel bolt until it stops (1). Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt clockwise until it is properly tightened.

Caution: Loosen the wheel bolts only a small amount (about one turn), while the car is jacked up! Otherwise, the wheel may come off and fall - risk of injury! If you can't unscrew the bolt with your hands, you can, being careful, press the end of the wrench with your foot. Hold on to the car so you don't fall.

(1) Use the appropriate adapter to loosen and tighten the anti-theft bolts.

Support points for the jack

Installing the jack

Place the jack under the support point that is closest to the faulty wheel. The support point is located directly under the recess in the threshold. Secure the jack handle in the socket on the jack. Rotate the handle to move the jack to the support point so that its grip is positioned under the vertical edge of the threshold. Position the jack so that the grip covers the edge - B. Make sure that the jack support rests on a level base with its entire surface and is located vertically under the point at which the grip is installed on the edge of the threshold - A. Continue raising the jack until the wheel comes off the ground.

Conventional image: secret bolt and adapter

The anti-theft bolts can only be loosened or tightened using an adapter. Remove the anti-theft bolt cover. Insert adapter B with the toothed side as far as it will go into the inner slot of anti-theft bolt A so that only the outer hexagon protrudes. Install a wheel bolt wrench onto adapter B as far as it will go. Loosen and tighten the wheel bolt. After removing the adapter, install the cover onto the anti-theft bolt. Check the tightening torque with a torque wrench as soon as possible.

Note: Write down the code stamped on the end of the adapter or the head of the anti-theft wheel bolt. If necessary, you can purchase a spare adapter using this number. The adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts should always be kept in the car. It should be in the container with the on-board tool. A set of anti-theft wheel bolts and an adapter nozzle can be purchased from a ŠKODA dealer.