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and request assistance from an authorised

technician.

overheating! Before switching on the air

compressor again, let it cool for several mi-

nutes.

Changing a wheel

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Disconnect the air compressor. Unscrew

What to do first

the tyre inflator tube from the tyre valve.

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Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface and

When the tyre pressure is between 2.5 and

in a safe place as far away from traffic as

possible.

2.0 bars, continue driving without exceeding

80 km/h (50 mph).

Check after 10 minutes of driving

Screw the inflator tube Fig. 39

again

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Apply the electronic parking brake.

Attach the sticker Fig. 39

to the in-

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and check the pressure on the gauge

strument cluster, within the driver's visual

field.

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Switch on the hazard warning lights.

Manual transmission: select the 1st gear.

1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) and lower:

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Check the pressure again after 10 minutes

Automatic transmission: switch on the park-

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Stop the vehicle! The tyre cannot be

sealed sufficiently with the tyre mobility set.

page 47.

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ing lock by pressing button P.

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If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from

your vehicle.

WARNING

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You should obtain professional assistance

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When inflating the wheel, the air compres-

sor and the inflator tube may become hot.

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Make sure that the vehicle tool kit

1.4 bar (20 psi / 140 kPa) and higher:

page 44 and the spare wheel

page 352 are ready.

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Protect hands and skin from hot parts.

Do not place the hot flexible inflator tube

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Set the tyre pressure to the correct value

again.

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Observe the applicable legislation for each

country (reflective vest, warning triangles,

etc.).

or hot air compressor on flammable mate-

rial.

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Carefully resume your journey until you

reach the nearest specialised workshop with-

out exceeding 80 km/h (50 mph).

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Allow them to cool before storing the de-

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All occupants should leave the vehicle and

vice.

wait in a safe place (for instance behind the

roadside crash barrier).

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Have the damaged tyre replaced.

If it is not possible to inflate the tyre to at

least 2.0 bars (29 psi / 200 kPa), the tyre is

too badly damaged. The sealant is not in a

good condition to seal the tyre. Do not con-

tinue driving. Seek specialist assistance.

WARNING

Driving with an unsealed tyre is dangerous

and can cause accidents and serious in-

jury.

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Always observe the above steps and pro-

tect yourself and other road users.

CAUTION

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If you change the wheel on a slope, block

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Do not continue driving if the tyre pres-

the wheel on the opposite side of the car

with a stone or similar to prevent the vehi-

cle from moving.

sure is 1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) and lower.

Switch off the air compressor after a maxi-

mum of 8 operational minutes to avoid

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Seek specialist assistance.

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anti-theft wheel lock, screw it in the opposite

position to the valve.

Integral wheel trim

Anti-theft wheel nuts

Wheel bolt caps

Fig. 42 Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and

Fig. 40 Remove the wheel cover.

adapter.

The wheel covers must be removed for ac-

cess to the wheel nuts.

Loosening the anti-theft wheel bolt

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Fig. 41 Wheel: wheel nuts with caps.

Remove the wheel cover or the cap.

Removing

Insert the special adapter Fig. 42

(ve-

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Removal

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Take the wheel brace and the wire hook

from the vehicle tool kit page 44.

hicle tools page 44) onto the anti-theft

wheel bolt and push it on as far as it will go.

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Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools Fig. 38)

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over the cap until it clicks into place

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Hook the wire through one of the grooves of

the trim.

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Insert the wheel brace (vehicle tools) onto

the adapter as far as it will go.

Fig. 41.

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Remove the cap with the plastic clip.

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Insert the box spanner through the hook,

rest it on the tyre and remove the wheel trim

Fig. 40.

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Remove the wheel bolt page 49.

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The caps protect the wheel nuts and should

be remounted after changing the tyre.

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Note

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.

The anti-theft wheel locking bolt has a

special cap. This only fits on anti-theft locking

bolts and is not for use with standard wheel

nuts.

Fitting

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Press the trim against the wheel so that the

hole for the valve fits over the tyre valve.

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Make sure that the trim is correctly fitted all

the way around the wheel. If you are using an

Self-help

If the wheel bolt is very tight, carefully push

on the end of the wheel wrench with your

foot. Hold on to the vehicle for support and

take care not to slip during this operation.

Loosening wheel nuts

and cause an accident, serious injury and

loss of vehicle control.

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Use only wheel nuts which correspond to

the rim in question.

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Never use different wheel nuts.

Loosening wheel nuts

Wheel nuts and threads should be clean,

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Fit the wheel wrench on as far as it will go

free of oil and grease, and it should be pos-

sible to screw them easily.

Fig. 43.

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Hold the wrench at the end and rotate the

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To loosen and tighten wheel nuts, only

bolt approximately one turn anticlock-

wise

use the wheel wrench that came with the

car from the factory.

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The wheel nuts should only be loosened

Fig. 43 Wheel change: loosen the wheel nuts.

Important information about wheel nuts

slightly (about one turn) before raising the

vehicle with the jack. Risk of accident!

Factory-fitted rims and wheel nuts are spe-

cially matched during construction. There-

fore, if different rims are fitted, the correct

wheel nuts with the right length and heads

must be used. This ensures that wheels are

fitted securely and that the brake system

functions correctly.

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Never apply grease or oil to wheel nuts or

to the wheel hub threads. Even if the bolts

have been tightened to the prescribed tor-

que, they could come loose while driving.

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Never loosen the screwed joints of wheel

rims with bolted ring trims.

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If wheel nuts are tightened below the

In certain circumstances, you should not even

use wheel nuts from vehicles of the same

model.

prescribed torque, the bolts and rims could

come loose while driving. If tightening tor-

que is too high, the wheel nuts or threads

can be damaged.

Fig. 44 Wheel change: tyre valve

and the

In wheels with full hubcaps, the anti-theft

locking bolt must be threaded onto positions

correct position for the anti-theft wheel locking

bolt

Fig. 44

or , taking the tyre valve’s po-

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sition as reference . Otherwise it will not be

possible to mount the hubcap.

Use only the wheel wrench belonging to the

car to loosen the wheel nuts.

Loosen the wheel nuts only about one turn

before raising the vehicle with the jack.

WARNING

If the wheel nuts are not properly tight-

ened, they could come loose while driving

Emergencies

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Find the support point on the strut (sunken

Raise the vehicle

not have sufficient grip on the vehicle: risk

of injury!

area) closest to the wheel to be changed

Fig. 45.

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You should never place a body limb such

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Turn the jack crank handle, located below

as an arm or leg under a raised vehicle that

is solely supported by the jack.

the strut support point, to raise it until the

tab

ded.

Fig. 46 is below the housing provi-

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If you have to work underneath the vehi-

cle, you must use suitable stands addition-

ally to support the vehicle, there is a risk of

accident!.

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Align the jack so that tab

the housing provided on the strut and the mo-

“grips” onto

bile base

is resting on the ground. The

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Never raise the vehicle if it is tilting to one

base plate

should fall vertically with re-

side or the engine is running.

spect to the support point

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Never start the engine when the vehicle is

Fig. 45 Jack position points.

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raised. The vehicle may come loose from

the jack due to the engine vibrations.

Continue turning the jack until the wheel is

slightly lifted off the ground.

WARNING

CAUTION

The factory-supplied jack is only designed

for changing wheels on this model. On no

account attempt to use it for lifting heavier

vehicles or other loads. Risk of injury.

The vehicle must not be raised on the

crossbar. Place the jack only at the support

points provided on the strut and align it.

Otherwise, the vehicle may be damaged.

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Make sure the jack remains stable. If the

surface is slippery or soft, the jack could

slip or sink, respectively, with the conse-

quent risk of causing injuries.

Removing and installing a wheel

Fig. 46 Cross member: positioning the jack on

the vehicle.

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Lift the vehicle using only the jack sup-

Change the wheel after loosening the wheel

nuts and raising the vehicle with the jack.

plied from the factory. Other jacks, even

those approved for other SEAT models

could slip, with the consequent risk of in-

jury.

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Rest the jack (vehicles tools) on firm

When removing/fitting the wheel, the rim may

hit and damage the brake disc. For this rea-

son, please take care and get a second per-

son to assist you.

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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Place the jack only at the support points

provided on the strut and align it. Other-

wise, the jack could slip because it does

ping

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Self-help

Taking off the wheel

que checked immediately with a torque

wrench that is working perfectly.

Works after changing a wheel

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Unscrew the wheel nuts using the box

spanner and place them on a clean surface.

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Alloy wheels: replace the wheel bolt caps.

Plate wheels: replace the wheel hubcap .

Return all tools to their proper storing loca-

Before checking tightening torque, have any

rusty wheel nuts that are difficult to screw re-

placed and clean the wheel hub threads.

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Take off the wheel.

tion.

Putting on the spare wheel

Never apply grease or oil to wheel nuts or to

the wheel hub threads. Even if the bolts have

been tightened to the prescribed torque, they

could come loose while driving.

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If the replaced wheel does not fit in the

spare wheel housing, store it safely in the lug-

gage compartment page 139.

Check the direction of rotation of the tyre

page 51.

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Place the spare wheel or temporary spare

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Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun-

ted tyre as soon as possible.

wheel into position.

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Screw on the wheel nuts in position and

tighten them loosely with a box spanner.

Tyres with directional tread pattern

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In vehicles fitted with a tyre pressure indica-

tor, adjust the pressure and store it in memory

Tyres with directional tread pattern have

been designed to operate best when rotating

in only one direction. An arrow on the tyre

sidewall indicates the direction of rotation on

tyres with directional tread. Always observe

the indicated direction of rotation in order to

guarantee optimum grip and help avoid

aquaplaning, excessive noise and wear.

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To tighten the anti-theft locking wheel nuts

use the corresponding adaptor.

page 351.

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Have the tightening torque of the wheel

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Carefully lower the vehicle using the jack.

nuts checked as soon as possible with a tor-

que wrench page 51. Meanwhile, drive

carefully.

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Use the wheel spanner to tighten all of the

wheel nuts clockwise. Tighten the bolts in di-

agonal pairs (not in a circle).

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Have the flat tyre replaced as quickly as

possible.

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Put the caps, trim or full hubcap back on

page 48.

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If the tyre is mounted in the opposite direction

of rotation, drive with extreme caution, as the

tyre is no longer being used correctly. This is

of particular importance when the road sur-

face is wet. Change the tyre as soon as pos-

sible or remount it with the correct direction

of rotation.

The wheel nuts should be clean and turn

easily. Before fitting the spare wheel, inspect

the wheel condition and hub mounting surfa-

ces. These surfaces must be clean before fit-

ting the wheel.

Tightening torque of the wheel nuts

The prescribed tightening torque for wheel

bolts for steel and alloy wheels is 140 Nm. Af-

ter changing a wheel, have the tightening tor-

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