2005 Seat Cordoba spare tire

132Intelligent technology
D
De
es
sc
cr
ri
ip
pt
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e ttr
ra
ac
ct
ti
io
on
n cco
on
nt
tr
ro
ol
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ddu
ur
ri
in
ng
g
a ac
cc
ce
el
le
er
ra
at
ti
io
on
n ((T
TC
CS
S)
)
TCS reduces engine power to help prevent the drive wheels of front-
wheel drive vehicles losing traction during acceleration. The system
works in the entire speed range in conjunction with ABS. If a
malfunction should occur in the ABS, the TCS will also be out of
action.
TCS helps the vehicle to start moving, accelerate and climb a
gradient in slippery conditions where this may otherwise be
difficult or even impossible.
The TCS is switched on automatically when the engine is started. If
necessary, it may be turned on or off by briefly pushing the button
on the centre console.
When the TCS is off, the warning lamp is lit.
The TCS should normally be left switched on at all times. Only in
exceptional circumstances, when slipping of the wheels is
required, should it be disconnected, for example:
– With compact temporary spare wheel.
– When using the snow chains
– When driving in deep snow or on loose surfaces
– When the vehicle is bogged-down, to free it by rocking it.
The TCS should be switched on again afterwards as soon as
possible.N No
ot
te
e• In order to ensure that TCS function correctly, all four wheels must be
fitted with the same tyres. Any differences in the rolling radiusof the tyres
can cause the system to reduce engine power when this is not desired.
• Modifications to the vehicle (e.g. to the engine, the brake system, running
gear or any components affecting the wheels and tyres) could affect the
efficiency of the ABS and TCS.
K
E El
le
ec
ct
tr
ro
on
ni
ic
c sst
ta
ab
bi
il
li
is
sa
at
ti
io
on
n ppr
ro
og
gr
ra
am
mm
me
e ((E
ES
SP
P)
)*
*
General notes
The electronic stabilisation program increases the vehicle’s
stability on the road.
The electronic stabilisation program helps to reduce the danger of
skidding. It includes the A AB
BS
S
, E ED
DL
L
and T TC
CS
S
systems.
H Ho
ow
w EES
SP
P wwo
or
rk
ks
s
ESP reduces the danger of skidding by braking the wheels
individually.
The system uses the steering wheel angle and road speed to
calculate the changes of direction desired by the driver, and
• • IIt
t mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
em
me
em
mb
be
er
re
ed
d tth
ha
at
t TTC
CS
S cca
an
nn
no
ot
t dde
ef
fy
y tth
he
e lla
aw
ws
s oof
f pph
hy
ys
si
ic
cs
s.
. TTh
hi
is
s
s sh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e kke
ep
pt
t iin
n mmi
in
nd
d,
, ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y oon
n ssl
li
ip
pp
pe
er
ry
y aan
nd
d wwe
et
t rro
oa
ad
ds
s aan
nd
d wwh
he
en
n
t to
ow
wi
in
ng
g aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
• • AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s aad
da
ap
pt
t yyo
ou
ur
r ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g sst
ty
yl
le
e tto
o ssu
ui
it
t tth
he
e cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n oof
f tth
he
e rro
oa
ad
ds
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e
t tr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c ssi
it
tu
ua
at
ti
io
on
n.
. DDo
o nno
ot
t lle
et
t tth
he
e eex
xt
tr
ra
a ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aaf
ff
fo
or
rd
de
ed
d bby
y TTC
CS
S tte
em
mp
pt
t yyo
ou
u iin
nt
to
o
t ta
ak
ki
in
ng
g aan
ny
y rri
is
sk
ks
s wwh
he
en
n ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g,
, tth
hi
is
s cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
ts
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)


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.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

180If and when
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 174 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 can only be fitted on the front wheels.
The use of snow chains is permitted on 155/80 R 13, 165/70 R 14
and 185/60 R 14 tires.
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
– In case of a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far as
possible away from the traffic flow. If necessary, switch hazard
warning lights on and place the warning triangle in position – note
any statutory requirements.
– All vehicle occupants should leave the vehicle and move to a
safe area (e.g. behind safety barrier).
– Apply handbrake firmly, engage a gear or place the gear selector
in position “P” and chock the opposite wheel with a stone or
similar.
– When towing a trailer, the trailer must first be disengaged from
the towing vehicle before the wheel is changed.
– Take tools and spare wheel out of luggage compartment.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Carry out wheel change on as flat a surface as possible.K