Before you begin changing a wheel, you need to do the following preparatory work:
- in case of a flat tire, park your car as far away from passing cars as possible. It is good if this place is located horizontally.
- ask all passengers to leave the vehicle. They must remain off the road during repairs (eg behind a road barrier).
- pull the handbrake lever firmly.
- engage first gear or adjust the automatic transmission selector lever to position "P".
- if you are using a vehicle with a trailer, unhitch the trailer.
- remove the tool kit and spare tire from the trunk.
Attention.
- If you are on the road in a place where traffic normally moves, turn on the hazard warning lights and place the warning triangle at the appropriate distance from the vehicle - in accordance with the relevant legal requirements. This will protect not only yourself, but also other road users.
- When the vehicle is raised, never start the engine - risk of injury.
- If you are changing a wheel on a vehicle that is parked on a slope, block the opposite wheel with a rock or something similar to prevent the vehicle from suddenly moving.
(Information taken from this resource: SkodaBook.ru)
When changing a wheel, replace it on a horizontal surface, if possible:
- remove the solid wheel cap or wheel bolt caps.
- for light alloy wheels, remove the decorative cap.
- loosen the wheel mounting bolts.
- raise the vehicle until the corresponding wheel is no longer touching the ground.
Position the jack so that the clamp covers the vertical post in the recess under the threshold (A) and so that the supporting area of the jack base (B) rests with its entire area on the flat surface of the base.
- remove the wheel mounting bolts and place them on a clean surface (rag, paper, etc.).
- remove the wheel.
- put on the new spare tire and tighten the bolts slightly.
- lower the car down.
- tighten the opposite wheel mounting bolts alternately with a wrench (crosswise).
- put back the solid wheel cover and the decorative cover or wheel bolt covers.
Note:
- All bolts must be clean and turn freely in the threads
- Never lubricate bolts with grease or oil!
- When installing a tire with a specific direction of rotation, maintain that direction.
Directional tread tires
Wheels with such tires must be installed correctly.
Directional tires have arrows on the sidewall indicating the direction of rotation of the tire. This direction should be ensured when mounting the wheels on the vehicle. This ensures that all the advantages of such tires are realized in terms of road grip, wear, noise, and aquaplaning.
If the wheel is mounted so that it rotates against the arrows, drive carefully, as in this case the tire does not work at its best. This is especially evident when driving on wet surfaces. To fully utilize all the advantages of a tire with a directional tread pattern, replace the wheel with another one on which the tire has the required position at the earliest opportunity.
Attention
- Incorrect tightening of wheel bolts and defective wheel bolts can cause an accident.
- When changing a wheel, make sure that the wheel bolts and threaded holes for them are clean. The wheel bolts should be relatively easy to screw in.
- Never lubricate the wheel bolts or threaded holes in the hubs. Otherwise, the wheel bolts, even if tightened to the correct torque, may come loose while driving.
- Use the Allen key in the screwdriver handle to loosen or tighten wheel bolts, not to loosen or tighten them.