2005 Seat Alhambra winter tyres

163 Intelligent technology
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F
Fo
ou
ur
r-
-w
wh
he
ee
el
l ddr
ri
iv
ve
e*
*
The concept of four-wheel drives
The four-wheel drive vehicles are fitted with a completely
automatic drive on all four wheels.
It automatically distributes the drive power and adapts perfectly to
the driving style and specific surface conditions.
Other important notes
W Wi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s
With the four wheel drive, the vehicle’s drive is good in the winter,
even with serial tyres. However, we recommend the use of winter
tyres or all-weather tyreso on
n aal
ll
l ffo
ou
ur
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
to further improve
driving and braking.
S Sn
no
ow
w cch
ha
ai
in
ns
s
Snow chains should also be used on four-wheel drive vehicles
when it is mandatory. For more information on the use of snow
chains
⇒page 211.
R Ri
im
ms
s/
/t
ty
yr
re
e cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e
F Fo
or
r ffo
ou
ur
r-
-w
wh
he
ee
el
l ddr
ri
iv
ve
e vve
er
rs
si
io
on
ns
s,
, aal
ll
l ffo
ou
ur
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s mmu
us
st
t hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e ssa
am
me
e
t tr
re
ea
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e.
.
F Fo
or
r ffu
ur
rt
th
he
er
r iin
nf
fo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n
⇒p
pa
ag
ge
e 220
08
8.
.K
T
Th
he
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s nne
ee
ed
ds
s tto
o bbe
e aad
dj
ju
us
st
te
ed
d tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e aan
nd
d
t tr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
. IIn
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
ed
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
t een
nc
co
ou
ur
ra
ag
ge
e oon
ne
e tto
o tta
ak
ke
e
u un
nn
ne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y rri
is
sk
ks
s.
.
T Th
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y iis
s lli
im
mi
it
te
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e aad
dh
he
er
re
en
nc
ce
e oof
f tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d ddo
oe
es
s
n no
ot
t ddi
if
ff
fe
er
r ffr
ro
om
m aa rre
eg
gu
ul
la
ar
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e wwi
it
th
h aa ttw
wo
o-
-w
wh
he
ee
el
l ddr
ri
iv
ve
e.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, eev
ve
en
n tth
ho
ou
ug
gh
h oon
n ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
e tth
he
e aac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
n iis
s ggo
oo
od
d,
, iit
t
s sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nne
ev
ve
er
r iin
nd
du
uc
ce
e oon
ne
e tto
o ddr
ri
iv
ve
e aat
t eex
xc
ce
es
ss
si
iv
ve
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s.
.
O On
n hhu
um
mi
id
d ssu
ur
rf
fa
ac
ce
es
s kke
ee
ep
p iin
n mmi
in
nd
d tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e ffr
ro
on
nt
t wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s cca
an
n aal
ls
so
o ssu
uf
ff
fe
er
r ffr
ro
om
m
a aq
qu
ua
ap
pl
la
an
ni
in
ng
g iif
f tth
he
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
d iis
s eex
xc
ce
es
ss
si
iv
ve
e.
. AAs
s oop
pp
po
os
se
ed
d tto
o vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h ffr
ro
on
nt
t
w wh
he
ee
el
l ddr
ri
iv
ve
e,
, tth
he
e bbe
eg
gi
in
nn
ni
in
ng
g oof
f aaq
qu
ua
ap
pl
la
an
ni
in
ng
g iis
s nno
ot
t aan
nn
no
ou
un
nc
ce
ed
d bby
y aa ssu
ud
dd
de
en
n
i in
nc
cr
re
ea
as
se
e iin
n een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rre
ev
vo
ol
lu
ut
ti
io
on
ns
s.
. WWe
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d nno
ot
t tto
o ddr
ri
iv
ve
e aat
t eex
xc
ce
es
ss
si
iv
ve
e
s sp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s aan
nd
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aad
dj
ju
us
st
t tto
o tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
d cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
K
W WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

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

208If and when
N
No
ot
te
e
When tread depth is down to 1.6 mm measured in the tread groove next to
the wear indicator bar – the official permissible minimum tread depth has
been reached (in export countries this figure may differ).
K
Renewing wheels/tyres
Wheels and tyres are important design features. The wheels and
tyres approved by us should be used. They are specially matched
to the model concerned and contribute largely to the excellent
roadholding and safe driving characteristics.
T Th
he
e TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
es
s hho
ol
ld
d uup
p tto
o dda
at
te
e iin
nf
fo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n rre
eg
ga
ar
rd
di
in
ng
g tth
he
e
s st
ta
an
nd
da
ar
rd
d tty
yr
re
es
s ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e mma
an
nu
uf
fa
ac
ct
tu
ur
re
er
r.
. AAl
ls
so
o:
: MMa
an
ny
y TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l
S Se
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
es
s ppo
os
ss
se
es
ss
s aa lla
ar
rg
ge
e rra
an
ng
ge
e oof
f tty
yr
re
es
s aan
nd
d rri
im
ms
s.
.
• Fitting and repairing tyres requires expert knowledge and special
tools. This work may only be carried out by specialist personnel.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
Because of the problems in disposing of old tyres and the specialised tools
and knowledge required, tyres should preferably be changed at a Technical
Service Centre.
• For safety reasons the tyres should be renewed in pairs and not
singly. The tyres with the deepest tread should always be on the
front wheels.
• You should only combine radial tyres of the same construction,
size (rolling circumference) and, as far as possible, the same tread
profile on all four wheels.
• On four wheel drive vehicles all tyres must be of the same brand.
Otherwise, the viscosity would unnecessarily increase the
proportion of the rear drive since the axes would be turning at
different speeds and this could cause damage.
•If the spare wheel has got a different use than the wheels the car
is using actually (for example, winter tyres or wide tyres), in case of
a breakdown it will only be possible to be used for a short time and
driving with special care. It will have to be replaced by the normal
wheel as soon as possible.
• Never fit used tyres whose previous history is not known.
• Knowing the tyre lettering and its meaning makes the selection
of the correct tyres easier. Radial ply tyres have the following
lettering on the sidewall:
•T Th
he
e tty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
ey
y aar
re
e wwo
or
rn
n ddo
ow
wn
n tto
o tth
he
e wwe
ea
ar
r
i in
nd
di
ic
ca
at
to
or
rs
s.
.
•W
Wo
or
rn
n tty
yr
re
es
s aar
re
e dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l tto
o rro
oa
ad
dh
ho
ol
ld
di
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y aat
t hhi
ig
gh
h ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s oon
n
w we
et
t rro
oa
ad
ds
s.
. FFu
ur
rt
th
he
er
rm
mo
or
re
e,
, tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tte
en
nd
ds
s tto
o aaq
qu
ua
ap
pl
la
an
ne
e sso
oo
on
ne
er
r.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


210If and when
Changing the wheels round
If the front tyres are worn more than the rear it is advisable to
change the wheels round as shown. All tyres will then have
approximately the same length of service life.
With certain types of tread wear it can be an advantage to change
the wheels diagonally. For more details, contact a Technical Service
Centre.
K
Winter tyres
When fitting winter tyres note the following:
• For better driving performance, fit winter tyres on all four wheels.
• Winter tyres are no longer fully effective when the tread has worn
down to a depth of 4 mm.
The following speed limits are valid for winter tyres:
Code letter Q max. 160 km/h
Code letter T max. 190 km/h
Code letter H max. 210 km/h
AL0-136Fig. 175
I In
n wwi
in
nt
te
er
r cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s,
, wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwi
il
ll
l ssi
ig
gn
ni
if
fi
ic
ca
an
nt
tl
ly
y iim
mp
pr
ro
ov
ve
e hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. TTh
hi
is
s aal
ls
so
o aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s tto
o vve
er
rs
si
io
on
ns
s wwi
it
th
h ffo
ou
ur
r wwh
he
ee
el
l ddr
ri
iv
ve
e*
*.
.
B Be
ec
ca
au
us
se
e oof
f tth
he
ei
ir
r mma
ak
ke
e uup
p ((w
wi
id
dt
th
h,
, rru
ub
bb
be
er
r mmi
ix
xt
tu
ur
re
e,
, ttr
re
ea
ad
d ffo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n eet
tc
c.
.)
),
,
s su
um
mm
me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s ppr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
e lle
es
ss
s ttr
ra
ac
ct
ti
io
on
n oon
n iic
ce
e aan
nd
d ssn
no
ow
w.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
T Th
he
e hhi
ig
gh
he
es
st
t ppe
er
rm
mi
is
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
de
ed
d.
.
T Th
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
l aan
nd
d lle
ea
ad
d tto
o aa sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
s aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


211 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F
Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, iin
n sso
om
me
e cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
s,
, vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h cca
an
n eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
d tth
hi
is
s
s sp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t hha
av
ve
e aan
n aap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e sst
ti
ic
ck
ke
er
r iin
n tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s ffi
ie
el
ld
d oof
f
v vi
ie
ew
w.
. TTh
he
es
se
e aar
re
e aav
va
ai
il
la
ab
bl
le
e ffr
ro
om
m TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
es
s.
.
Please note regulations to this effect in your country.
• All-weather tyres can also be used instead of winter tyres.
• If you have a flat tyre the remarks on using the spare wheel on
page 208 should be noted.
• Do not leave winter tyres fitted for an unnecessary long period
because when the roads are free of snow and ice the handling with
summer tyres is better.
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
For environmental reasons summer tyres should be fitted again as soon as
possible because normally they are quieter in running, tyre wear is reduced
and the fuel consumption is lower.
K
Snow chains
Snow chains may only be fitted on the front wheels. This also
applies to vehicles with four wheel drive*.
The use of snow chains on the tyres 195/65 R 15 is allowed.
O On
nl
ly
y uus
se
e tth
hi
in
n cch
ha
ai
in
ns
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h ddo
o nno
ot
t sst
ta
an
nd
d ccl
le
ea
ar
r mmo
or
re
e tth
ha
an
n 115
5 mmm
m
( (i
in
nc
cl
lu
ud
di
in
ng
g tte
en
ns
si
io
on
ne
er
r)
).
.
When using snow chains wheel rim plates and rim rings must be
taken off. In this case, to protect the wheel, the bolts must then be
fitted with caps which are available from Technical Service Centres.When driving over roadswhich are free of snow you must remove
the chains. On such roadsthey are detrimental to vehicle handling,
damage the tyres and wear out quickly.
In some countries the maximum permissible speed with snow
chains is 50 km/h.
K
C Ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
Preparation work
• • IIn
n cca
as
se
e oof
f aa ffl
la
at
t tty
yr
re
e oor
r ppu
un
nc
ct
tu
ur
re
e,
, ppa
ar
rk
k tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aas
s ffa
ar
r aas
s ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e aaw
wa
ay
y
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c ffl
lo
ow
w.
. IIf
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y,
, ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h hha
az
za
ar
rd
d wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s oon
n aan
nd
d
p pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n –– nno
ot
te
e aan
ny
y sst
ta
at
tu
ut
to
or
ry
y rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s.
.
• • AAl
ll
l vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ooc
cc
cu
up
pa
an
nt
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d mmo
ov
ve
e tto
o aa ssa
af
fe
e aar
re
ea
a
( (e
e.
.g
g.
. bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y bba
ar
rr
ri
ie
er
r)
).
.
• • PPu
ul
ll
l hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y,
, een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e aa gge
ea
ar
r oor
r een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n tth
he
e ""P
P"
"
p po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d cch
ho
oc
ck
k oop
pp
po
os
si
it
te
e wwh
he
ee
el
l wwi
it
th
h aa sst
to
on
ne
e oor
r ssi
im
mi
il
la
ar
r.
.
• • IIn
n cca
as
se
e yyo
ou
u tto
ow
w aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r uun
nh
ho
oo
ok
k ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r ffr
ro
om
m ttr
ra
ac
ct
to
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e
c ch
ha
an
ng
gi
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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
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Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . 167