2005 Seat Cordoba rims

153 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Steel wheels
The wheels and the wheel trims should be cleaned thoroughly at
regular intervals when the vehicle is being washed. This will
prevent brake dust, dirt and road salt from accumulating on the
wheel. Persistent ingrained brake dust can be removed with an
industrial grime remover. Paint damage should be repaired before
rust can form.
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Alloy wheels*
In order to maintain the smart appearance of alloy wheels for a
long period, regular care is necessary. In particular, salt and brake
pad dust must be washed off thoroughly at least every two weeks
otherwise the surface of the alloy will be damaged. After being
washed, the wheels should be treated with an acid-free cleaner for
alloy wheels. About every three months it is necessary to give
wheels a good rubbing with hard wax. Paint polish or other
abrasive solutions must not be used. If the protective paint coat
has been damaged, e.g. by stone impact, the damaged spots
should be dealt with as soon as possible.
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of engine
compartment
The leaves, blossoms etc. which drop into the water box
(underneath the engine bonnet in front of the windscreen) should
be cleaned out occasionally. This will prevent the water drain holes
from becoming blocked and – on vehicles without a dust and
pollen filter – foreign bodies entering the vehicle interior via the
heating and ventilation system.
The engine compartment and the outside surface of the power unit
are given anti-corrosion treatment at the factory.
In the winter when the vehicle is being driven frequently on salted
roads, good anti-corrosion treatment is very important. For this
reason the entire engine compartment and the plenum chamber
should be thoroughly cleaned before and after the salting period
and then preserved so that the salt cannot have a damaging effect.
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he
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
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ed
d oof
ff
f bbe
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fo
or
re
e wwa
as
sh
hi
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g tth
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gi
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ne
e.
.
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o nno
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t ppo
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in
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t tth
he
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at
te
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et
t ddi
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re
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ct
tl
ly
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t tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s tto
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vo
oi
id
d
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
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le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s tth
ha
at
t dda
am
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pn
ne
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ss
s,
, iic
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it
t cca
an
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av
ve
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eg
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at
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ff
fe
ec
ct
t oon
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ra
ak
ki
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g ppo
ow
we
er
r.
.
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fo
or
re
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ng
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om
mp
pa
ar
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me
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ad
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e nno
ot
te
es
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n tth
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om
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pt
te
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or
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af
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ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s ppu
ul
ll
l oou
ut
t iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e rre
ea
ac
ch
hi
in
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g iin
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to
o tth
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at
te
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th
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f tth
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179 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Technical Service Centres have all the necessary information about
the possible conversion of wheels, tyres and wheel trims.
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Wheel bolts
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l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s mmu
us
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t bbe
e ccl
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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
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cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
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s!
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hi
is
s aap
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pl
li
ie
es
s nno
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nl
ly
y tto
o cch
ha
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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
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rs
sa
a.
.
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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.
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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
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n wwi
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it
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s,
, wwi
in
nt
te
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ir
re
es
s wwi
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l ssi
ig
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if
fi
ic
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an
nt
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ro
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ve
e hha
an
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li
in
ng
g oof
f tth
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v ve
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le
e.
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au
us
se
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f tth
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um
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me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s ppr
ro
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de
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ss
s ttr
ra
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w.
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r yyo
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r wwi
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e tth
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d tto
o aa sse
er
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de
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CON-007

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.
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B11-065D
TO8-042Fig. 135
Fig. 136
1)Notes: the type of central cover may vary according to the model or version.

239 General index
Topping up engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tow loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tow start/towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Traction Control System (TCS)* . 51, 77, 131, 134
Trailer indicators* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trolley jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Turn signal bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tyre life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
U
U
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Up to 1,000 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Upholstery cloth and textile trim . . . . . . . . . . 152
Using air conditioner economically . . . . . . . . 108
Using the handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
V V
Valid for all versions with catalytic
converter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Volumetric sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
W W
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warnings on handling the battery . . . . . . . . . 165
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Washing the vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner . 150Ways to secure a child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
What can have a negative effect on the
brakes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
What do you need to bear in mind when
towing a trailer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
When are the Air Bags activated? . . . . . . . . . 19
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 169
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Y
Y
Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . 135