2010 SKODA ROOMSTER wheel bolts

Wheels and Tyres
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The date of manufacture is also stated on the tyre wall (possibly only on the inside of
wheel).
DOT ... 13 10...
means, for example, that the tyre was ma nufactured in the 13th week of the year 2010.
Any spare wheel which differs from the tyres fitted to the vehicle (e.g. winter tyres or
low-profile tyres) should only be used for a short time in the event of a puncture and
when adopting an appropriately cautious styl e of driving. It should be replaced as
quickly as possible by a normal wheel.
WARNING

Only use those tyres or wheel rims which have been approved for your
model of Škoda Auto vehicle. Failure to observe this instruction will adversely
affect the road safety of your vehicle - risk of accident! Approval and licencing
of your vehicle on public roads ma y also become void as a result.

You must on no account drive at a high er speed than is permissible for your
tyres - risk of an accident resulting from tyre damage and loss of control over
your vehicle.

Tyres which are 6 years old or more should only be fitted in exceptional
cases and when adopting an approp riately cautious style of driving.

Never fit tyres which have already been used without having adequate
knowledge of their previous history. Tyre s age even if they have not been used
at all or only very little. A spare tyre must only be used in exceptional cases and
only then when adopting an appropriately cautious style of driving.

Do not, where possible, replace individu al tyres but at least replace them on
both wheels of a given axle at the same time. Always fit the tyres with the
deeper tread depth to the front wheels.
For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of in conformity with the appropriate regulations.
Note
It is not normally possible to fit wheels from other models of cars for technical reasons.
This may also apply in certain circumstance s to the wheels of the same type of
vehicle.Wheel boltsWheels and wheel bolts are matched to each other in terms of design. Each time you
fit other wheels - e.g. light alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres - you must therefore
also use the matching wheel bolts of the corr ect length and shape of spherical cap. This
is essential to ensure that the wheels are tightly fitted and that the brake system oper-
ates properly.
If you retrofit wheel trims (or have this done), please also ensure that an adequate
flow of air remains assured for cooling the brake system.
The specialist garages are informed about the technical possibilities which exist
regarding converting or retrofitting wheels, tyres and wheel trims.
WARNING
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In case of incorrect treatment of the wheel bolts, the wheel can loosen when
the car is moving - risk of accident!
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The wheel bolts must be clean and must turn easily. However, they must
never be treated with grease or oil.
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If the wheel bolts are tightened to a too low tightening torque, the rim can
lossen when the car is moving - risk of accident! A tightening torque which is
too high can damage the bolts and threads and this can result in permanent
deformation of the contact surfaces on the rims.Caution
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy wheels is
120 Nm.
H
210 km/h
V
240 km/h
W
270 km/h
Speed symbol
Permissible maximum speed
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The vehicle tool kit and the lifting jack* are stowed in a plastic box in the spare wheel*
 page 181, fig. 146 ; there is also space here for the detachable ball head of the
towing device.
The vehicle tool kit contains the following parts (depending on equipment fitted):
wheel wrench*;

wire clamps for removing the full wheel trims;

towing eye;

Adapter for the safety wheel bolts*.

Extraction pliers for wheel bolt caps

Replacement bulb set

Screwdriver*
Before placing the lifting jack back in its storage area, screw in the arm of the lifting jack
fully.
WARNING

The factory-supplied lifting jack is only intended for your model of vehicle.
On no account attempt to lift a heavier vehicle or other loads - risk of injury!

Ensure that the vehicle tool kit is safely attached in the luggage
compartment.
Tyre repair kitThe tyre repair kit is intended for the repair of minor tyre defects. The tyre repair kit
contains a compressor, inflation bottle, operating instructions and accessories.
The repair with the tyre repair kit is not at all intended to replace a permanent repair
on the tyre; this repair only serves to re ach a workshop. The repair can be undertaken
on the vehicle immediately. Please read the attached instructions carefully before
the repair.
The ty re re pa ir kit i s s towed in a n ins er ted foa m pie ce unde r the lugga ge com pa r tment
cover or in the right part of the luggage compartment.
Spare wheel*The spare wheel is stowed in th e spare wheel well in the luggage
compartment below the floor covering.The spare wheel lies in a well under the floor covering of the luggage compartment and
is fixed in place along with a vehicle tool kit box using a special screw fig. 147 .
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 159) to ensure
that the spare wheel is always ready to use.
Unidirectional tyres*
If you have such tyres on your vehi cle, please refer to the notes below:
The spare wheel provided with a car fitted with unidirectional tyres has different
dimensions. The wheel is provided with a warning sticker.
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The warning label must not be covered after installing the wheel.

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.

The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is identical to the inflation pressure of
the standard tyres.
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Use this spare wheel only to reach the nearest specialist garage as it is not intended
for continuous use.
Fig. 147 Luggage compartment: Spare
wheel
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Technical Data
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 road (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 and the spare wheel  page 181 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 observing 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 first 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.
Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
– Take off the full wheel trim* page 184 or the caps page 184.
– Slacken the wheel bolts page 185.
– Jack up the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is clear of the ground
 page 185.
– Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper etc.).
– Take off the wheel.
– Fit on the spare wheel* and tighten the wheel bolts slightly.
– Lower the car.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly, alternatel y and diagonally using the wrench (cross-
wise) page 185.
– 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 unidirectiona l tyres, ensure that the tyres rotate in the correct
direction page 173.
Subsequent stepsAfter changing the wheel, you mu st perform the following steps.
– Stow the vehicle tool kit in the space provided.
– Stow the replaced wheel in the luggage compartment.
– 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.
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– Change the damaged wheel or consult a specialist garage about possibilities for
getting repairs done.
WARNING
It is necessary to observe the guidelines given on page 175, “New tyres and
wheels” if the vehicle is subsequently fitted with tyres which are different to
those it was fitted with at the works.
Note

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 kit into the reinforced edge of the full
wheel trim.
– Push the wheel key through the clamp, support the wheel key on the tyre and pull off the wheel trim fig. 148 .
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 bolt is located in the hole in the area of the
valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached with a safety
wheel bolt  page 186, “Securing wheels against being stolen*”.
Wheel bolts with caps*
The caps are designed to protect the wheel bolts.Pulling off– Insert the plastic clip (in the car tool kit) sufficiently far onto the cap until the inner
catches of the clip are positioned at the collar of the cap.
– Pull the cap off with the plastic clip fig. 149.Installing– Insert the caps onto the bolts.
Fig. 148 Removing the full wheel trim
Fig. 149 : Pull off cap from the wheel
bolt
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Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts befo re jacking up the vehicle.Slackening wheel bolts– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
14).
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn to the left fig. 150 .
Tightening wheel bolts– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
14).
– 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 (abo ut one turn) as long as the vehicle has
not yet been jacked up - risk of an accident!.
Note
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Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the e nd of the wrench if it prove s d iff icult
to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicl e when doing this and ensure that you have
a steady position.
Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with the lifting jack* in order to be able to
take off the wheel.– Position the lifting jack by selecting the ja cking point - engraving in the lower sill -
which is closest to the wheel to be removed fig. 151 .
– Position the lifting jack below the jacking point and move it up until its claw is posi-
tioned directly below the vertical web of the lower sill.
– Align the lifting jack so that its claw grasps the vertical web on the engraving of the lower sill and the bottom ba se plate of the lifting jack is resting flat with its
complete surface against firm ground.
– Turn the lifting jack up further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.
Ground below the lifting jack which is soft and slippery can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack. It is therefore always necessary to place the lifting jack on a solid surface
or use a wide and stable base. Use a non-sl ip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the
surface is smooth, such as cobbled stones, a tiled floor, etc.
WARNING

Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury.
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Take suitable measures to prevent the ba se of the lifting jack from slipping
off - risk of injury!
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Place the lifting ja ck only on a solid and even surface.
14)Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts page 186.
Fig. 150 : Slackening wheel bolts
Fig. 151 : Jacking points for positioning
lifting jack
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
Not positioning the lifting jack at the specified points can result in damage
to the vehicle. The jack can also slip off if it does not have sufficient grip - risk of
injury!
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Never start the engine if the vehicle is lifted - risk of accident.

Never lie under the vehicle if the vehicle is only lifted with the vehicle lifting
jack.
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It is important to support the vehicle with suitable supporting blocks if you
wish to work under the lifted vehicle - risk of injury!
Securing wheels against being stolen*
You need a special adapter for sl ackening the safety wheel bolts.– Pull off the full wheel trim/cap from the wheel hub or cap from the safety wheel
bolt.
– Insert the adapter with its toothed side fully into the inner toothing of the safety wheel bolt right down in such a way th at only the outer hexagon is jutting out
 fig. 152 .
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the adapter .
– Slacken the wheel bolt, or tighten it firmly page 185.
– Reinstall the full wheel trim/wheel cap afte r removing the adapter or place the cap
onto the safety wheel bolt. – Have the
tightening torque checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible.
Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening torque of 120 Nm.
The safety wheel bolts on vehicles fitted with them (one safety wheel bolt per wheel)
can only be loosened or tighten up by using the adapter provided.
It is meaningful to note th e code number hammered into the rear side of the adapter
or the rear side of the safety wheel bolts. You can purchase a replacement adapter from
a specialist garage, if necessary, by quoting this number.
We recommend that you always carry the ad apter for the wheel bolts with you in the
vehicle. It should be stow ed in the vehicle tool kit.
Caution

Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wheel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is
tightened up too much.
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On steel wheels, the theft-deterrent wheel bolt must always be installed in the
hole, which is close to the valve. Otherwise the full wheel trim cannot be mounted and
the full wheel trim can be damaged during the assembly.Note
The set of safety wheel bolts can be obtained from a specialist garage.Jump-startingInitial stepsYou can use the battery of another vehicle fo r jump-starting yours if the engine does
not start because the battery on your vehicle is flat. You will require jump-start cables
for this purpose.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the discharged
battery in your vehicle.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 152 Safety wheel bolt with adapter
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You can fix the loading floor with a hook on th e top edge of the boot lid cutout, in order
to e.g. reach the spare wheel*.
– Raise the loading floor at the loop page 203, fig. 175 and fix it with a plastic hook
(it is located below the loading floor edge) to the top edge of the tailgate cutout
 page 203, fig. 175 on the right.Adjustment of the safety partitionFig. 176 Top support / bottom support of the safety partitionOnly valid for some countries.
– Raise the loading floor part behind the safety partition.
– Unscrew on each side in the u pper part of the body one screw  fig. 176 and in the
lower part one screw fig. 176 .
– Move the safety partition into the desired position. Always ensure that it has the same distance and the same number of holes on both sides top and bottom.
– Screw on each side in the upper part of the body one screw and in the lower part one screw.
–Have the tightening torque of the bolts checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible. The tightening torque must be 20 Nm.
– Fold the part of the loading floor again towards the bottom.
Emergency unlocking of the loading area doorIf there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the loading area door as follows:
– Remove the control cable and pull it.
– Press on the loading area door, in order to open it.
– Press back the control cable again.
Fig. 177 Emergency unlocking of the
loading area door
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Index
226
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Unidirectional tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137VVanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
slackening and tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Wheel bolts lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 184
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Windows
de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windscreen Wiper and Washer System Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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