2005 Seat Alhambra tyres pressure

171 Your vehicle and the environment
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Suggestion 6. Avoid short drives
The engine and the catalytic converter must
reach its optimum functioning temperature in order to effectively
reduce consumption and toxic gas emissions.
The fuel consumption of a cold engine of a normal vehicle right
after the start is about 30-40 liters per 100 km. After about one
kilometer the consumption decreases to 20 liters. After about
f fo
ou
ur
r
kilometers the engine has warmed up and the consumption is
normal. For this reason, it is important to avoid short drives and
heating the vehicle’s engine when the vehicle is not moving. Drive
on quickly!
The ambient temperature also counts. The illustration shows the
difference in consumption (l/100km) for the same distance (km) at
+20°C and –10°C. Your vehicle’s consumption is higher in the
summer than in the winter
⇒fig. 153.K
Suggestion 7. Check the tyre pressure
Make sure that the tyres have always adequate pressure. Even half
a bar less increases the level of fuel consumption by 5 percent. If
the pressure is not correct, the tyres wear out faster due to an
excessive deformation and overheating which, in turn, will
decrease the driving performance.
Always check the tyre pressure when the tyre is cold.
In addition, do not drive year round with winter tyres. They make
more noise and increase fuel consumption by 10 percent. Change
to summer tyres on time.
K
Suggestion 8. Avoid unnecessary weight
Apart from driving habits and periodic revisions of your vehicle,
there are other ways to reduce fuel consumption:
A Av
vo
oi
id
d uun
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
t
Every kilogram increases fuel consumption. For this reason, it is
worth checking your boot to avoid unnecessary weight.
Frequently, the roof rack will stay on the roof even though it is no
longer needed. Due to greater air resistance, an unloaded roof
rack at a speed of 100-120 km/h increases the consumption by
approx. 12%.
K
5+20°C –10°C
15 25km
30
l/100km
B45-356PFig. 153

206If and when
• The tread depth of new tyres can vary due to construction and
design features, and depending on version and manufactures.
• Check tyres for damage from time to time (cuts, splits, cracks and
lumps) and remove any foreign bodies embedded in the treads.
• To avoid damage to tyres and wheels drive over curbs and similar
obstacles very slowly and as nearly at right angles as possible.
• Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
• Replace missing dust caps as soon as possible.
• Mark wheels before taking them off so that they rotate in the
same direction when put back on again.
• When taken off, the tyres should be stored in a cool, dry and
preferably dark place.
Tyres which are not on wheels should be stored in a vertical
position.N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e tth
he
e ddi
ir
re
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f rro
ot
ta
at
ti
io
on
n iis
s sst
ti
ip
pu
ul
la
at
te
ed
d
It is imperative that the designated direction of rotation for tyre treads
(which can be determined from the arrow on the side of the tyre) be kept to.
The best tyre performance i.e. in aquaplaning, road adhesion, noise and
wear is then guaranteed.
K
Tyre life
Tyre life depends to a considerable extent on the following
factors:
I In
nf
fl
la
at
ti
io
on
n ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e
The inflation pressures are to be found inside the fuel lid.
D Da
am
ma
ag
ge
e tto
o wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d tty
yr
re
es
s iis
s nno
ot
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s eea
as
sy
y tto
o sse
ee
e.
. UUn
nu
us
su
ua
al
l vvi
ib
br
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s
o or
r aa ppu
ul
ll
li
in
ng
g tto
o oon
ne
e ssi
id
de
e cco
ou
ul
ld
d iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
te
e tty
yr
re
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
. IIf
f yyo
ou
u ssu
us
sp
pe
ec
ct
t dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e
t to
o aa tty
yr
re
e,
, iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
e yyo
ou
ur
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
d.
. VVi
is
su
ua
al
ll
ly
y cch
he
ec
ck
k aal
ll
l tty
yr
re
es
s ffo
or
r
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e ((b
bu
ul
lg
ge
es
s,
, tte
ea
ar
rs
s eet
tc
c.
.)
).
. IIf
f nno
o eex
xt
te
er
rn
na
al
l dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n bbe
e sse
ee
en
n,
, ddr
ri
iv
ve
e
c ca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y tto
o tth
he
e nne
ea
ar
re
es
st
t TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
c ch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d oov
ve
er
r.
.
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B1H-085Fig. 174

207 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The inflation pressure is very important particularly at high speeds.
Therefore, the pressures should be checked at least once a
month and before every long journey.
At this opportunity do not forget the spare wheel:
• The spare wheel with normal tyre should always be inflated to
the highest pressure required on the vehicle.
• Always check the pressures when the tyres are cold. When warm,
the pressure is higher but do not reduce. If the load changes a
great deal the pressure must be altered to suit.
On vehicles with wheel hub caps, valve extensions are fitted. It is
not necessary to remove the valve extension piece in order to test
and correct the inflation pressure.
P Pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h aar
re
e tto
oo
o hhi
ig
gh
h oor
r tto
oo
o llo
ow
w ssh
ho
or
rt
te
en
n tty
yr
re
e lli
if
fe
e –– qqu
ui
it
te
e
a ap
pa
ar
rt
t ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l iin
nf
fl
lu
ue
en
nc
ce
e oon
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
A pressure which is too low increases the fuel consumption and this
burdens the environment unnecessarily.
M Mo
od
de
e oof
f ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
Fast cornering, hard acceleration and violent braking also increase
tyre wear.
B Ba
al
la
an
nc
ci
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However when the
vehicle is running various influences can cause the wheels to
become unbalanced and this causes steering vibration.
As imbalance also increases steering, suspension and tyre wear
the wheels should be balanced again. Furthermore a wheel should
always be rebalanced when the tyre has been repaired or when a
new tyre has been fitted.
I In
nc
co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t wwh
he
ee
el
l aal
li
ig
gn
nm
me
en
nt
t
Incorrect wheel alignment not only causes excessive, usually
uneven, tyre wear but can also impair the vehicle’s safe handling.
In case of abnormal tyre wear, contact a Technical Service Centre.
W We
ea
ar
r iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
to
or
rs
s
At the bottom of the tread of the original tyres there are 1.6 mm
high “wear indicators” running across the tread
⇒fig. 174. There
are 6-8 of these indicators – according to make – evenly spaced
around the tyre circumference. Marks on the walls of the tyre (for
example the letters “TWI” or triangles) show the locations of the
wear indicators.

A At
t cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
uo
ou
us
s hhi
ig
gh
h ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s aa tty
yr
re
e iin
n wwh
hi
ic
ch
h tth
he
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e iis
s tto
oo
o llo
ow
w ffl
le
ex
xe
es
s
m mo
or
re
e aan
nd
d hhe
ea
at
ts
s uup
p eex
xc
ce
es
ss
si
iv
ve
el
ly
y.
. TTh
hi
is
s cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e ttr
re
ea
ad
d sse
ep
pa
ar
ra
at
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d tty
yr
re
e
b bl
lo
ow
w oou
ut
t.
.
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232General notes
Weights
N
No
ot
te
e
These weights are valid for European Union vehicles. Vehicles for other
countries may have other weights. At all times it should be taken into
account that the data given with the official vehicle document prevails.
Tyre pressure
The pressure values given here are for cold tyres – do not reduce
the high pressure of warm tyres.
Tow loads
S Su
up
pp
po
or
rt
t llo
oa
ad
ds
s
The
m ma
ax
xi
im
mu
um
m authorised load on the ball bar of the ball joint of
the towing system is 50 kg.
The minimum support load must be 4% of the real tow load.
However it need not be more than 25 kg. You should use the full
authorised load available to you.
N No
ot
te
e
These weights are valid for European Union vehicles. Vehicles for other
countries may take other weights. At all times it should be taken into
account that the data given with the official vehicle documents prevails.
•F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ddr
ri
iv
ve
e aab
bo
ov
ve
e 880
0k
km
m/
/h
h,
, nno
ot
t eev
ve
en
n iin
n tth
ho
os
se
e
c co
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
sw
wh
he
er
re
e ttr
ra
av
ve
el
ll
li
in
ng
g aat
t aa ggr
re
ea
at
te
er
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
d iis
s ppe
er
rm
mi
it
tt
te
ed
d.
.
•Due to special versions of certain models and optional extras such asair
conditioning, sliding/tilting roof, tow bar and other added features, the free
standing weight increases, meaning that the load size is correspondingly re-
duced.
• T Th
he
e mma
ax
xi
im
mu
um
m aau
ut
th
ho
or
ri
iz
ze
ed
d llo
oa
ad
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e llo
oa
ad
d oon
n tth
he
e aax
xl
le
e mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e
e ex
xc
ce
ee
ed
de
ed
d.
. SSe
ee
e tth
he
e tta
ab
bl
le
es
s oon
n tth
he
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g ppa
ag
ge
es
s.
.
• I
It
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
em
me
em
mb
be
er
re
ed
d tth
ha
at
t wwh
he
en
n ttr
ra
an
ns
sp
po
or
rt
ti
in
ng
g hhe
ea
av
vy
y oob
bj
je
ec
ct
ts
s,
, tth
he
e cce
en
nt
tr
re
e
o of
f ggr
ra
av
vi
it
ty
y iis
s ddi
is
sp
pl
la
ac
ce
ed
d.
. FFo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, ssp
pe
ee
ed
d aan
nd
d ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e
a ad
dj
ju
us
st
te
ed
d aac
cc
co
or
rd
di
in
ng
gl
ly
y.
.
• W
Wh
he
en
n llo
oa
ad
di
in
ng
g llu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t nno
o llo
oo
os
se
e oob
bj
je
ec
ct
ts
s wwi
il
ll
l ffl
ly
y
t to
ow
wa
ar
rd
ds
s tth
he
e ffr
ro
on
nt
t oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
n tth
he
e eev
ve
en
nt
t oof
f ssh
ha
ar
rp
p bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g.
. IIf
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y
u us
se
e tth
he
e lla
as
sh
hi
in
ng
g rri
in
ng
gs
s*
* ppr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
ed
d.
.
K
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G
T Ty
yr
re
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e iis
s oof
f ggr
re
ea
at
t iim
mp
po
or
rt
ta
an
nc
ce
e,
, ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y aat
t hhi
ig
gh
h ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s,
, aan
nd
d
s sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e cch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d aat
t lle
ea
as
st
t oon
nc
ce
e aa mmo
on
nt
th
h.
.
K
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G
• • IIt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
em
me
em
mb
be
er
re
ed
d tth
ha
at
t wwh
he
en
n ttr
ra
an
ns
sp
po
or
rt
ti
in
ng
g hhe
ea
av
vy
y oob
bj
je
ec
ct
ts
s,
, tth
he
e cce
en
nt
tr
re
e
o of
f ggr
ra
av
vi
it
ty
y iis
s ddi
is
sp
pl
la
ac
ce
ed
d.
. FFo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, ssp
pe
ee
ed
d aan
nd
d ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e
a ad
dj
ju
us
st
te
ed
d aac
cc
co
or
rd
di
in
ng
gl
ly
y.
.
• • WWh
he
en
n llo
oa
ad
di
in
ng
g llu
ug
gg
ga
ag
ge
e aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t nno
o llo
oo
os
se
e oob
bj
je
ec
ct
ts
s wwi
il
ll
l ffl
ly
y
t to
ow
wa
ar
rd
ds
s tth
he
e ffr
ro
on
nt
t oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iin
n tth
he
e eev
ve
en
nt
t oof
f ssh
ha
ar
rp
p bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g.
. IIf
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y
u us
se
e tth
he
e lla
as
sh
hi
in
ng
g rri
in
ng
gs
s*
* ppr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
ed
d.
.
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260Technical data
T
Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a
M
Me
ea
as
su
ur
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s aan
nd
d cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ti
ie
es
s
Length/Width4634 mm/4739 mm 1810 mm/1816 mm
Height at free standing weight1707 mm/1820 mm
Front and rear overhanga)892 mm / 907 mm
Wheel base2835 mm
Turning ratio11.93 m
F
Fr
ro
on
nt
tR
Re
ea
ar
r
Wheel gaugeb)1532 mm 1518 mm
1520 mm 1506 mm
M Me
ea
as
su
ur
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s
Fuel tank70 l. Reserve of 8 l.
Windscreen/Headlight washer tank3.5 l./6 l.
C
Ca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ti
ie
es
s
a)Rear cantilever with tow hook 1.012 mm.b)Data varies according to type of tyre rim.
K
S
Su
um
mm
me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s:
:
Tyre pressure is shown on the adhesive on the inside of the fuel cap.
W Wi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s:
:
The pressure of these tyres is identical to summer tyres. Just add 0.2 bars.
T
Ty
yr
re
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
es
s

266General index
Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner . 178
Ways to secure a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Weights and measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Wheelspin control (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,164
When are the Air Bags activated? . . . . . . . . . 21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Windscreen heating* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Windscreen washer fluid level* . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windscreen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Y
Y
Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . 167