Proper functioning of the electrical installation is essential for safe vehicle op-
eration. It is important to ensure that the electrical installation is not damaged
during the adjustment process or when the storage area is being loaded and
unloaded.
Variable loading floor in the luggage compartment (Estate)
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Setting in the upper position
80
Setting in the lower position
81
Removing/inserting
81
Folding up/down
82
“Parking position”
82
The variable loading floor can be set to the upper or lower position.
For easier handling of the spare tire, for example, the variable loading floor can be set to two positions » page 82, Folding up/down and » page 82 , “Park-
ing position” .
CAUTION
The maximum permissible load of the variable loading floor is 75 kg. For the
transport of heavy loads, adjust the variable loading floor to the lower position
or remove it from the vehicle.
Setting in the upper position
Fig. 82
Set the variable loading floor to the upper position
Fig. 83
Set variable loading floor to the upper position / variable loading
floor in the upper position
Read and observe
on page 80 first.
The variable loading floor in the lower position can be set to the upper positionas follows.
›
Grasp the variable loading floor at handle
A
» Fig. 82 .
›
Lift the variable loading floor in the direction of arrow
1
and move partially
backwards in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Lift the variable loading floor at the front, place onto corner
C
and slide in
the direction of arrow
3
until it clicks into place in brackets
B
.
›
Place the variable loading floor in the direction of the arrow
4
» Fig. 83 -
.
CAUTION
When setting the variable loading floor to the upper position, the luggage
compartment cover must not be in the “parking position” » page 78.
Note
When in the upper position » Fig. 83 - , there is space for storing items un-
derneath the variable loading floor.80Using the system
›Move the gear shift lever into
Neutral or move the selector lever for the au-
tomatic gearbox into position P.›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
›
Uncouple any trailers.
›
Remove the vehicle tool kit » page 150 and the spare wheel » page 146 from
the boot.
Full wheel trim
Read and observe
on page 151 first.
Removing
›
Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool kit » page 150into the reinforced
edge of the wheel trim.
›
Push the wheel wrench through the clamp, support on the tyre and pull off
the wheel trim.
Installing
›
Press the wheel trim onto the wheel rim at the designated valve open-
ing » .
›
Then press the trim into the wheel rim until its entire circumference locks
correctly in place.
CAUTION
■ Use the pressure of your hand only, do not strike the full wheel trim! The
cover could be damaged.■
When using the anti-theft wheel bolt, ensure that it is in the hole in the
valve area.
■
If wheel trims are fitted, it must be ensured that an adequate flow of air is
assured to cool the brake system. We recommend that you use child seats
from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Wheel boltsFig. 138
Remove the cap
Read and observe on page 151 first.
Removing
›
Push the extraction pliers » page 150sufficiently far onto the cap until the in-
ner catches of the pliers are positioned at the collar of the cap.
›
Remove the cap in the direction of the arrow » Fig. 138.
Installing
›
Push the cap onto the wheel bolt up to the stop.
The wheel bolt caps are housed in a plastic box in the spare wheel or in the
storage space for the spare wheel.
Changing a wheel
Read and observe
on page 151 first.
›
Remove the full wheel trim or the caps of the wheel bolts.
›
First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel bolts.
›
Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground.
›
Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper, etc.).
›
Remove the wheel carefully.
›
Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
›
Lower the vehicle.
›
Alternately tighten wheel bolts opposite (diagonally) with the wheel wrench.
Tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt last.
›
Replace the wheel trim or the caps.
152Do-it-yourself
