2005 Seat Cordoba maintenance

167 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The green and black colour displays are only of use to the Technical
Service Centre as they facilitate battery diagnosis.
C Ch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y
Before charging, switch off the engine and all electrical consumers.
When charging with a low current (e.g. with a small charger) the
battery cables need not normally be taken off. The instructions
from the battery charger manufacturer must, however, be noted.
In order to connect the positive cable, the cover of the fuse holder
on the battery must first be moved to the side
⇒page 168.
Before
q qu
ui
ic
ck
k cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g, that is charging with a high current, both
battery cables must be disconnected.W We
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t bba
at
tt
te
er
ri
ie
es
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
o llo
on
ng
ge
er
r bbe
e uus
se
ed
d aaf
ft
te
er
r
t th
ha
aw
wi
in
ng
g,
, aas
s tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y hho
ou
us
si
in
ng
g cco
ou
ul
ld
d hha
av
ve
e ssp
pl
li
it
t iin
ns
si
id
de
e bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e oof
f
i ic
ce
e ffo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n,
, aan
nd
d tth
he
e aac
ci
id
d mma
ay
y lle
ea
ak
k oou
ut
t.
.
• When charging the battery do not remove caps.
• The main cables of the charger should not be connected until the
clips of the charger have been properly secured to the battery
terminals:
red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= positive
black, brown or blue . . . .= negative
• After charging the battery, first switch off the charger and
disconnect the main cables. Then disconnect the clips of the
charger from the battery.
K
•K Ke
ee
ep
p cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n aaw
wa
ay
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y aac
ci
id
d aan
nd
d tth
he
e cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
er
r.
.
•O
On
nl
ly
y cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iin
n aa wwe
el
ll
l vve
en
nt
ti
il
la
at
te
ed
d rro
oo
om
m.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e aan
nd
d
a al
ll
lo
ow
w nno
o nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s oor
r eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
c ssp
pa
ar
rk
ks
s nne
ea
ar
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y,
, aas
s aa hhi
ig
gh
hl
ly
y
e ex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
iv
ve
e gga
as
s iis
s ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ce
ed
d wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s bbe
ei
in
ng
g cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
ed
d.
.
•P
Pr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
t yyo
ou
ur
r eey
ye
es
s aan
nd
d ffa
ac
ce
e.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t bbe
en
nd
d oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
•S
Sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aac
ci
id
d cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e eey
ye
es
s oor
r ssk
ki
in
n,
, rri
in
ns
se
e ffo
or
r sse
ev
ve
er
ra
al
l
m mi
in
nu
ut
te
es
s uus
si
in
ng
g ccl
le
ea
ar
r wwa
at
te
er
r.
. YYo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
en
n sse
ee
ek
k mme
ed
di
ic
ca
al
l aas
ss
si
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y.
.
•F
Fa
as
st
t cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g aa bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y iis
s vve
er
ry
y dda
an
ng
ge
er
ro
ou
us
s.
. FFo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, iit
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d oon
nl
ly
y
b be
e ddo
on
ne
e aat
t aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e,
, aas
s ssp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l eeq
qu
ui
ip
pm
me
en
nt
t aan
nd
d ssk
ki
il
ll
ls
s aar
re
e
r re
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
ed
d.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
•N Ne
ev
ve
er
r cch
ha
ar
rg
ge
e aa ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
. RRi
is
sk
k oof
f eex
xp
pl
lo
os
si
io
on
n!
! AA ffr
ro
oz
ze
en
n bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
t th
ha
aw
we
ed
d oou
ut
t bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e cch
ha
ar
rg
gi
in
ng
g.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)

169 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
First you must remove cover 1as follows:
•Gently pull the lateral flanges of the battery cover
⇒arrow, fig.
126. Lift the cover to about 45° and remove it by pulling in the
direction of arrow
A.
Remove cover
2as follows:
•Gently pull lateral flange of the battery cover
⇒arrow, fig. 127.
Lift the cover by pulling in the direction of arrowB.
•To replace cover proceed in reverse order.
Constant removal and fitting of the battery is not recommended.
This can result in damage to the battery and the fuse box. If this
happens proceed to a Technical Service.
K
W Wi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwa
as
sh
he
er
r
Location
The fluid container is located in the engine compartment on the
right. The container holds about 2 liters. In vehicles with a
headlight washer system*, it holds about 4.5 liters.
K
Filling the container
You need to add a window cleaning solution with a wax remover to
the water. There are severala ap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s,
, cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ni
in
ng
g
i is
so
op
pr
ro
op
pi
il
li
ic
c aal
lc
co
oh
ho
ol
l oor
r mme
et
th
hy
yl
la
at
te
ed
d ssp
pi
ir
ri
it
ts
s
with wax dissolving
properties (with anti-freeze additive in winter) on the market,
because plain water is not usually sufficient to clean the glass and
Fig. 127
Fig. 128
B
2
B6Y-056S
B6Y-0042K


171 Servicing and replacing
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
S
Se
er
rv
vi
ic
ci
in
ng
g aan
nd
d rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ci
in
ng
g
A
Ac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s,
, mmo
od
di
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
ns
s aan
nd
d rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
em
me
en
nt
t
o of
f ppa
ar
rt
ts
s
Accessories and parts
Y
Yo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s bbu
ui
il
lt
t iin
n aac
cc
co
or
rd
da
an
nc
ce
e wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e mmo
os
st
t mmo
od
de
er
rn
n
p pr
ri
in
nc
ci
ip
pl
le
es
s oof
f ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y tte
ec
ch
hn
no
ol
lo
og
gy
y aan
nd
d oof
ff
fe
er
rs
s tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e aa hhi
ig
gh
h dde
eg
gr
re
ee
e
o of
f aac
ct
ti
iv
ve
e aan
nd
d ppa
as
ss
si
iv
ve
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y.
. TTo
o een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
hi
is
s rre
em
ma
ai
in
ns
s sso
o tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aas
s ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e ffa
ac
ct
to
or
ry
y mma
ay
y nno
ot
t bbe
e mmo
od
di
if
fi
ie
ed
d wwi
it
th
ho
ou
ut
t
c ca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l tth
ho
ou
ug
gh
ht
t.
. TTh
he
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g ppo
oi
in
nt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e nno
ot
te
ed
d iif
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
i is
s tto
o bbe
e ssu
ub
bs
se
eq
qu
ue
en
nt
tl
ly
y ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s,
, tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y mmo
od
di
if
fi
ie
ed
d
o or
r hha
av
ve
e ppa
ar
rt
ts
s rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d lla
at
te
er
r oon
n:
:
• B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e
buying accessories or carrying out technical
modifications, the advice of the Technical Service should be
considered.
• Approved accessories and original SEAT spare parts may be
obtained through the Technical Services who will also, naturally,
carry out the corresponding assembly in the required conditions.
• Appliances which have been retro–fitted and have a direct
influence on the driver’s control of the vehicle e.g. cruise control
system or electronically controlled shock absorber systems must
have the e e
1)symbol and be authorised for that vehicle.• Additionally connected electric consumers e.g. refrigerators,
horns, fans etc. which are not directly linked to the control of the
vehicle must carry the C CE
E
symbol
2).
• If technical modifications are to be made, our guidelines must be
observed. This is to ensure that no damage occurs to the vehicle,
the traffic and operating safety is retained and that the
modifications are permissible.
K
1)e e– European Community authorisation symbol.2)C
CE
E– Manufacturer conformity declaration in the European Community.3)Not available in all countries.
•
• WWe
e iin
nf
fo
or
rm
m yyo
ou
u tth
ha
at
t eex
xp
pr
re
es
ss
sl
ly
y aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d SSE
EA
AT
T3
3)
)a
ac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s aan
nd
d GGe
en
nu
ui
in
ne
e
S SE
EA
AT
T ppa
ar
rt
ts
s aar
re
e aav
va
ai
il
la
ab
bl
le
e ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. TTh
he
e rre
el
li
ia
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y,
, ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aan
nd
d
s su
ui
it
ta
ab
bi
il
li
it
ty
y oof
f tth
ho
os
se
e ppa
ar
rt
ts
s aan
nd
d aac
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s hha
av
ve
e bbe
ee
en
n ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y aad
da
ap
pt
te
ed
d ffo
or
r
y yo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
.
• • DDe
es
sp
pi
it
te
e cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
uo
ou
us
s mma
ar
rk
ke
et
t oob
bs
se
er
rv
va
at
ti
io
on
n wwe
e cca
an
nn
no
ot
t aas
ss
se
es
ss
s oor
r aac
cc
ce
ep
pt
t
r re
es
sp
po
on
ns
si
ib
bi
il
li
it
ty
y ffo
or
r oot
th
he
er
r ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s,
, eev
ve
en
n iin
n cca
as
se
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e aan
n oof
ff
fi
ic
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y
r re
ec
co
og
gn
ni
is
se
ed
d ppe
er
rm
mi
it
t hha
as
s bbe
ee
en
n iis
ss
su
ue
ed
d.
.
• • AAc
cc
ce
es
ss
so
or
ri
ie
es
s ssu
uc
ch
h aas
s tte
el
le
ep
ph
ho
on
ne
e rre
et
ta
ai
in
ne
er
rs
s oor
r ddr
ri
in
nk
ks
s hho
ol
ld
de
er
rs
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e
a at
tt
ta
ac
ch
he
ed
d tto
o tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g cco
ov
ve
er
rs
s oor
r wwi
it
th
hi
in
n tth
he
ei
ir
r aar
re
ea
a oof
f eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
en
ne
es
ss
s.
. TTh
he
ey
y
c co
ou
ul
ld
d cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y iif
f tth
he
e AAi
ir
r BBa
ag
g iis
s aac
ct
ti
iv
va
at
te
ed
d ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g aan
n aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

173 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
I
If
f aan
nd
d wwh
he
en
n
F
Fi
ir
rs
st
t aai
id
d kki
it
t,
, wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e
In some countries a luminous hazard warning triangle must be
carried in the vehicle to be used in an emergency, as well as a first
aid kit and spare bulbs.
The first aid kit can be stored in the spare wheel recess. The
warning triangle can be placed at the rear of the boot using rubber
bands.
N No
ot
te
e
The first aid kit and warning triangle are n
no
ot
tdelivered with the vehicle as
standard fittings.
• The first aid kit and warning triangle must fulfil legal requirements.
• You should bear in mind the use-by dates of the contents of the first aid
kit.
K
O On
n bbo
oa
ar
rd
d tto
oo
ol
ls
s,
, ssp
pa
ar
re
e wwh
he
ee
el
l
Vehicle tools
The vehicle tools and the jack are located in a box in the spare tire
recess. Here you can also store the removable swivel joint of the
towing device.
IBN-106Fig. 130
•T Th
he
e ffa
ac
ct
to
or
ry
y ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d jja
ac
ck
k iis
s dde
es
si
ig
gn
ne
ed
d oon
nl
ly
y ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmo
od
de
el
l.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t
t tr
ry
y aan
nd
d lli
if
ft
t hhe
ea
av
vy
y vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s nno
or
r aan
ny
y oot
th
he
er
r tty
yp
pe
e oof
f llo
oa
ad
d.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


175 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The spare tire is located under the boot floor covering. It is secured
on the bottom with a plastic wheel
⇒fig. 132.
•To keep the spare tire always in perfect condition, it is advisable
to regularly check the tire pressure (preferably together with the
other tires, see inside the tank flap).
K
W Wh
he
ee
el
ls
s
General notes
• New tyres do not give maximum grip straight away and should
therefore be run in at moderate speeds and a careful style of
driving for about the first 100 km. This will help to make the tyres
last longer.
• 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 assoon 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
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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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. 133. 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.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.
To maintain the vehicle’s proper operation, SEAT highly
recommends the use of pneumatics/tyres of the same
characteristics to that originally supplied with.
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.
•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.
.
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179 If and when
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Technical Service Centres have all the necessary information about
the possible conversion of wheels, tyres and wheel trims.
K
Wheel bolts
T Th
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
n aan
nd
d eea
as
sy
y tto
o ttu
ur
rn
n –– ddo
o nno
ot
t ggr
re
ea
as
se
e oor
r
o oi
il
l uun
nd
de
er
r aan
ny
y cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s!
!
T Th
hi
is
s aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s nno
ot
t oon
nl
ly
y tto
o cch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g aa dde
ef
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e wwh
he
ee
el
l bbu
ut
t aal
ls
so
o wwh
he
en
n
r re
ep
pl
la
ac
ci
in
ng
g ssu
um
mm
me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwi
it
th
h wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s aan
nd
d vvi
ic
ce
e-
-v
ve
er
rs
sa
a.
.
K
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
Fig. 134
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 tti
ir
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.
.
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.
.
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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.
.
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181 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Wheel trims– Remove c ce
en
nt
tr
ra
al
l cco
ov
ve
er
r
with the wheel spanner and the wire
hook*. Put the wire hook in one of the recesses of the wheel trim.
Pass wheel spanner through hook and lever trim off
⇒fig. 135.
– Remove c ce
en
nt
tr
ra
al
l cco
ov
ve
er
r
1)with the wheel spanner and the wire
hook*. Place the wire hook in the two holes of the SEAT symbol.
Pass wheel spanner through the hook and remove cover
⇒fig.
136.
K
B11-065D
TO8-042Fig. 135
Fig. 136
1)Notes: the type of central cover may vary according to the model or version.