2010 SKODA OCTAVIA tyre pressure

Breakdown assistance217
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Spare wheel*The spare wheel lies in a well under the floor covering of the luggage compartment and
is fixed in place using special screws fig. 175 .
Before removing the spare wheel, you must take out the box with the vehicle tool kit
box page 216, fig. 174.
One should check the inflation pressure in the spare wheel (at best when generally
checking the tyre air pressures - see sign on the fuel filler flap page 208) to ensure
that the spare wheel is always ready to use.
Temporary spare wheel
A warning label displayed on the rim of the temporary spare wheel indicates that your
vehicle is equippe d with a temporary spare wheel.
Please observe the following notes when driving with a temporary spare wheel:
The warning label must not be covered after installing the wheel.
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Do not drive faster than 80 km/h with this spare wheel and pay particular attention
while driving. Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
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The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is identical to the inflation pressure of
the standard tyres. The temporary spare wheel R 18 must have an inflation pressure of
420 kPa (4.2 bar)!
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Use this spare wheel only to reach the nearest specialist garage as it is not intended
for continuous use.
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No other summer or winter tyres must be mounted on the rim of the spare wheel
R 18.
Changing a wheelPreliminary workThe following steps should be carried ou t before actually changing the wheel.
– If it is necessary to change a wheel, park the vehicle as far away as possible from
the traffic flow. The place you choose should be level.
–Have all the occupants get out. While changing a wheel, the occupants of the
vehicle should not stand on the ro ad (e.g. behind a crash barrier).
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
–Engage 1st gear or if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox, position the
selector lever into position P .
– If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
–Take the vehicle tool kit  page 216 and the spare wheel*  page 217 out of the
luggage compartment.
WARNING

If you find yourself in flowing traffic switch on the hazard warning lights
system and place the warning triangle on the side of the road at the prescribed
distance from your vehicle while observin g all national legal provisions. In this
way you are protecting not only yourself but also other road users.

Never start the engine with the vehicle si tting on the raised jack - danger of
suffering injury.Caution
If you have to change a wheel on a slope fi rst block the opposite wheel with a stone or
similar object in order to secure the vehicle from unexpectedly rolling away.
Note
Comply with the national legal regulations.
Fig. 175 Luggage compartment: Spare
wheel
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Changing a wheelAlways change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
– Take off the full wheel trim* page 218 or the caps page 219.
– In the case of light alloy wheels remove the wheel trim cap page 219.
– First of all slacken the safety wheel bolt * and afterwards the other wheel bolts page 219.
– Jack up the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is clear of the ground page 220.
– Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper etc.).
– Take off the wheel.
– Fit on the spare wheel and ti ghten the wheel bolts slightly.
–Lower the car.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly, alternately and diagonally using the wheel wrench (crosswise) and last the safety wheel bolt* page 219.
– Mount the full wheel trim/wheel trim cap or the caps.
Note
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All bolts must be clean and must turn easily.
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You must never grease or oil the wheel bolts!
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When fitting on unidirectional tyres, ensu re that the tyres rotate in the correct
direction page 208.
Subsequent stepsAfter changing the wheel, you must perform the following steps.
– Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well.
– Stow the vehicle tool kit in the space provided.
– Check the tyre pressure on the spare wheel just mounted as soon as possible. – Have the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench as
soon as possible. Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening
torque of 120 Nm.
– Change the damaged wheel or consult a sp ecialist garage about possibilities for
getting repairs done.
WARNING
It is necessary to observe the guidelines given on page 210 if the vehicle is
subsequently fitted with tyres which are di fferent to those it was fitted with at
the works.
Note
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If you find, when changing the wheel, that the wheel bolts are corroded and diffi-
cult to turn, the bolts must be replaced before checking the tightening torque.

Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed to a workshop where the tightening
torque can be checked.
Full wheel trim*Pulling off– Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool ki t 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.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.
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Vehicle data sticker
The vehicle data sticker page 237, fig. 199 is located on the floor of the luggage
compartment and is also stated in the Service schedule.
The vehicle data sticker co ntains the following data:
Vehicle identifica tion number (VIN)
Vehicle type
Gearbox code, paint number, interior eq uipment number, engine output, engine
code
Partial description of the vehicle
7GG, 7MB, 7MG - vehicles with DPF page 173
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number - VIN (veh icle body number) is stamped into the
engine compartment on the right hand sh ock absorber dome. This number is also
located on a sign on the lower left hand edge below the windscreen.
Engine number
The engine number is stam ped into the engine block.
Type plate (production plate)
The type plate is located in the lowe r area of the left centre column.
Sticker on inside of fuel filler flap
The stickers are affixed to the inside of the fuel filler flap and contain the following
information:
The prescribed types of fuel,
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Ty re s i z e ,
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Tyre pressure.
Fuel consumption according to the ECE standards and EU guidelinesDepending on the range of the special equipment, style of driving, traffic situation,
weather influences an d vehicle condition, the consumpt ion values which in practice
result when using the vehicle can deviate from the indicated values.
Urban traffic
The consumption measurement in urban traffic begins with starting of the cold engine.
Afterwards the normal urban traffic is simulated.
Non-urban traffic
For the consumption measurement in non-ur ban traffic the vehicle, as in daily
motoring, is accelerated and braked severa l times in all gears. The vehicle speed
changes within the range from 0 to 120 km/h.
Combined traffic
The consumption value in the combined traffic consists of 37% from the value for the
urban traffic and of 63% from th e value for the non-urban traffic.
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Index
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Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Traction control system (TCS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172VVanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Ventilation Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 218
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Windows de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wiper blades Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63XXDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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