Get The essentials -> Changing a wheel Guide for Seat Leon 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2020)

The essentials

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Repeat the inflation process.

If the indicated pressure still cannot be

Jack*

Changing a wheel

Wire hook for pulling off the wheel cov-

ers*/wheel bolt cap clip.

reached, the tyre is too badly damaged. Stop

and request assistance from an authorised

technician.

Related video

in What to do first on page 53

page 83

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Disconnect the air compressor. Unscrew

the tyre inflator tube from the tyre valve.

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When the tyre pressure is between 2.5 and

2.0 bars, continue driving without exceeding

80 km/h (50 mph).

Fig. 72 Wheels

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Attach the sticker Fig. 71

to the instru-

Wheel covers*

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ment cluster, within the driver's visual field.

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Check the pressure again after 10 minutes

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Vehicle tool kit

in TMS (Tyre Mobility System)*

on page 83

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Fig. 74 Remove the wheel cover.

The wheel covers must be removed for ac-

cess to the wheel bolts.

Fig. 73 Underneath the floor panel of the lug-

gage compartment: on-board tools.

Removing

Adapter for the anti-theft wheel bolts*

Towline anchorage

Box spanner for wheel bolts*

Crank handle for jack

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Remove the wheel cover using the wire

hook Fig. 74.

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Hook this into one of the cut-outs of the

wheel cover.

The essentials

Fitting

Anti-theft wheel bolts

Loosening the wheel bolts

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Fit the wheel cover onto the wheel rim by

pressing it firmly.

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Put pressure on the point of the cut-out for

the valve.

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Next fit the rest of the wheel cover.

Wheel bolt caps*

Fig. 76 Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and

adapter.

Fig. 77 Wheel: loosen the wheel bolts.

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Remove the wheel cover* or the cap*.

Insert the special adapter (vehicle tools)

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Insert the box spanner (vehicle tools) onto

the wheel bolt as far as it will go. An adapter

is required to unscrew or tighten the anti-theft

wheel bolts page 55.

onto the anti-theft wheel bolt and push it on

as far as it will go.

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Insert the wheel brace (vehicle tools) onto

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Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn

the adapter as far as it will go.

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to the left Fig. 77 (arrow). To apply the re-

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Remove the wheel bolt page 55.

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quired torque, hold the wheel brace at the

end. If it is not possible to loosen a wheel bolt,

carefully apply pressure with one foot on the

end of the box spanner. Hold on to the vehicle

for support and take care not to slip.

Fig. 75 Wheel: wheel bolts with caps.

Note

Removal

Make a note of the code number of the an-

ti-theft wheel bolt and keep it in a safe

place, but not in your vehicle. If you need a

new adapter, you can obtain it from the

SEAT Official Service, indicating the code

number.

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Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools) over the

cap until it clicks into place Fig. 75.

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WARNING

Slightly loosen the wheel bolts (one turn)

before raising the vehicle with the jack*. If

not, an accident may occur.

Remove the cap with the plastic clip.

The essentials

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Find the support point on the strut (sunken

Raising the vehicle

CAUTION

area) closest to the wheel to be changed

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The vehicle must not be raised on the

crossbar. Only place the jack* on the

points designed for this purpose on the

strut. Otherwise, the vehicle may be dam-

aged.

Fig. 78.

Turn the jack*, located below the strut sup-

port point, to raise it until tab

below the housing provided.

Fig. 79 is

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Align the jack* so that tab

“grips” onto

the housing provided on the strut and the mo-

bile base

base plate

is resting on the ground. The

Removing and fitting a wheel

should fall vertically with re-

spect to the support point

Change the wheel after loosening the wheel

bolts and raising the vehicle with the jack.

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Continue turning the jack* until the wheel is

slightly lifted off the ground.

Fig. 78 Crossbar: brands.

Taking off the wheel

WARNING

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Unscrew the wheel bolts using the box

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spanner and place them on a clean surface.

Make sure that the jack* remains stable.

If the surface is slippery or soft, the jack*

could slip or sink, respectively, with the re-

sultant risk of injury.

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Take off the wheel.

Putting on the spare wheel

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Only raise the vehicle with the jack* sup-

When fitting tyres with a compulsory rotation

direction, observe the instructions in

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plied by the manufacturer. Other jacks,

even those approved for other SEAT mod-

els could slip, with the consequent risk of

injury.

page 57.

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Mount the wheel.

Screw on the wheel bolts in position and

Fig. 79 Crossbar: mounting the jack on the ve-

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Only mount the jack* on the support

hicle.

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points designed for this purpose on the

strut, and always align the jack correctly. If

you do not, the jack* could slip as it does

not have an adequate grip on the vehicle:

risk of injury!

tighten them loosely with a box spanner.

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Place the jack* (vehicle tools) on firm

Carefully lower the vehicle using the jack*.

Tighten the wheel bolts in diagonal pairs

ground. If necessary use a large, strong

board or similar support. If the surface is slip-

pery (for example tiles) place the jack on a

rubber mat or similar to prevent it from slip-

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using the wheel brace.

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The height of the parked vehicle can

The wheel bolts should be clean and turn

easily. Before fitting the spare wheel, inspect

change as a result of variations in tempera-

ture and loading.

ping

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The essentials -> Changing a wheel for Your Seat Leon 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2020)

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