Get Practical tips -> Winter service Guide for Seat Leon 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2020)

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Vehicles without boot variable floor: remove

the floor panel (carpet) of the subwoofer

by pulling the carpet in the direction of the

backrest and then pull upwards to remove

it.

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No other type of tyre (normal summer or

Winter service

winter tyre) may be fitted on the compact

temporary spare wheel rim.

Winter tyres

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If you are driving using the spare wheel,

the ACC system could automatically

switch off during the journey. Switch off the

system when starting off.

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Winter tyres must be fitted on all four

wheels.

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Vehicles with boot variable floor: lift and se-

cure the floor storage compartment as ex-

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Only use winter tyres that are approved for

your vehicle.

plained in page 173, page 174

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Disconnect the cable for the subwoofer

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Please note that the maximum permissible

speed for winter tyres may be lower than

for summer tyres.

Getting the spare wheel out of ve-

hicles with BEATS Audio 10 speak-

ers (with subwoofer)*

speaker Fig. 318

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Turn the securing wheel anti-clockwise

Remove the subwoofer speaker and the

spare wheel.

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Also note that winter tyres are no longer ef-

fective when the tread is worn down.

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When re-mounting the spare tyre, place the

subwoofer on the base of the wheel rim

with care. When doing so, the tip of the

“FRONT” arrow on the subwoofer should

point forward.

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After fitting the wheels you must always

check the tyre pressures. When doing so,

take into account the correct tyre pressures

listed on the rear of the front left door frame

page 333.

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Reconnect the speaker cable and firmly ro-

tate the securing wheel clockwise so that

the subwoofer system and wheel are firmly

in place.

In winter road conditions winter tyres will con-

siderably improve vehicle handling. The de-

sign of summer tyres (width, rubber com-

pound, tread pattern) gives less grip on ice

and snow. This applies particularly to vehicles

equipped with wide section tyres or with

high speed tyres (code letters H, V or Y on

the sidewall).

Fig. 318 In the boot: remove the subwoofer.

To remove the spare wheel, you must first re-

move the subwoofer.

Only use winter tyres of the correct type ap-

proved for your vehicle. The sizes of these

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Wheels

tyres are specified in the vehicle's documents

(e.g. EC Certificate of Conformity or COC¹⁾).

The vehicle documentation varies depending

on the country of residence. See also

Vehicles capable of exceeding these speeds

must have an appropriate sticker attached

so that it is visible to the driver. Suitable stick-

ers are available from the SEAT Official Serv-

ice and specialised workshop. Please note

the regulations to this effect in your country.

For the sake of the environment

Summer tyres should be fitted again as

soon as possible after the winter period;

they give better handling on roads which

are free of snow and ice. Summer tyres per-

form with less rolling noise, tyre wear and –

most important – reduce fuel consumption.

page 335.

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Winter tyres lose a great deal of their proper-

ties when the tread is worn down to a depth

of 4 mm.

“All-weather” tyres can also be used instead

of winter tyres.

The performance of winter tyres is also se-

verely impaired by ageing, even if the tread is

still much deeper than 4 mm.

Using winter tyres with V-rating

Please note that the generally applicable

240 km/h (150 mph) speed rating for winter

tyres with the letter V is subject to technical

restrictions; the maximum permissible

speed for your vehicle may be significant-

ly lower. The maximum speed limit for these

tyres depends directly on the maximum axle

weights for your car and on the listed weight

rating of the tyres being used.

Winter tyres are subject to the following max-

imum speed limits according to speed rating

code letter:

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Speed rating code Maximum speed lim-

letter page 335 it

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160 km/h (100 mph)

It is best to contact a SEAT Official Service to

check the maximum speed which is permissi-

ble for the V-rated tyres fitted on your car on

the basis of this information.

180 km/h (112 mph)

190 km/h (118 mph)

210 km/h (130 mph)

WARNING

240 km/h (149 mph)

(please note relevant re-

strictions)

Exceeding the maximum speed permitted

for the winter tyres fitted on your car can

cause tyre failure, resulting in a loss of con-

trol of the vehicle – risk of accident.

270 km/h (168 mph)

300 km/h (186 mph)

COC = certificate of conformity.

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