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WARNING
•
Do not allow the sealant to get onto your skin or into your eyes. Risk of
injury.
•
Keep children away from the sealant.
Changing a wheel Preparation
You must park the vehicle correctly before changing a tyre.– If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the car as far away from the flow of traffic as possible on a flat surface.
– Switch off the engine. Switch on the hazard warning lights.
– Apply the handbrake firmly and engage a gear or put the selector in the P position.
– Chock the wheel opposite the wheel being changed with a stone or similar object.
– If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from your vehicle.
– Remove the spare wheel and the vehicle tools from the luggage compartment.
– All passengers should leave the car. They should wait in a safe place (for instance behind the safety barrier).
WARNING
•
If you have a puncture, stop the car well away from moving traffic.
Switch on the hazard warning lights and set the emergency triangle in
position. Please observe legal requirements when doing so.
•
All passengers should leave the car.
•
Apply the handbrake firmly and engage a gear or put the gear selector
in the P position. Chock the wheel opposite the wheel being changed with
a stone or similar object.
•
If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from your vehicle.
•
Only use jacks which have been approved for your vehicle by SEAT.
•
Never use other jacks, even if they have been approved for use on other
SEAT models. The jack could slip. Risk of injury.
•
Never start the engine when the vehicle is raised. This may cause an
accident.
•
Never place your body (e.g. arm or leg) underneath the vehicle if it is
only supported by the jack Risk of injury.
•
If you have to work underneath the vehicle, you must use suitable
stands additionally to support the vehicle - Risk of accident!.
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NoteThe hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle should be used for turning
wheel bolts only. Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.Changing a wheel Removing the wheel
– Using the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle, unscrew
the slackened wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface.
– Take off the wheel.
– Store the defective wheel as described on ⇒page 233.
Fitting the spare wheel
– Put the spare wheel in place.
– Screw in the wheel bolts and tighten them lightly using the
hexagonal socket.
– Lower the vehicle on the jack.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly using the box spanner. Do not tighten the bolts in clockwise or anti-clockwise sequence.
Tighten them in diagonal sequence.Tyres with directional tread pattern
Tyres with directional tread pattern must be mounted so that they rotate in the
correct direction.
A directional tread pattern can be identified by arrows on the sidewall that
point in the direction of rotation. Always observe the direction of rotation indicated when mounting the wheel. This is important so that these tyres can
give maximum grip and avoid excessive noise, tread wear and aquaplaning.
If, in an emergency, you have to mount a wheel so it rotates in the wrong
direction, you must drive extremely carefully. The tyre will not give optimum
performance. This is particularly important when driving on wet roads. To
benefit from the advantages of tyres with directional tread pattern, the tyre
should be replaced as soon as possible so that it rotates in the correct direc-
tion.
Caution
•
The wheel bolts should be clean and turn easily. Do not grease or oil them.
•
The hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle should be used for
turning wheel bolts only. Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
After changing a wheel– Place the wheel with the defective tyre in the spare wheel bracket ⇒page 233.
– Have the flat tyre replaced as quickly as possible.
– Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench ⇒page 240.
– Check tyre pressure at the next opportunity.
– Avoid fast driving manoeuvres.
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242Colour coding of fuses
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with higher rating
fuses. This could cause fires.
Note
•
If a newly inserted fuse blows after a short time, you must have the elec-
trical system checked by a qualified dealership as soon as possible.
•
If you replace a fuse with a stronger fuse, you could cause damage to
another location in the electrical system.
Fuse tableThe table shows the fuse locations for the most important consumers. The
right-hand columns contain the insert location, the figures in brackets indi-
cate the Ampère rating for the fuse. One single consumer could have more
than one fuse. Several consumers could run over one single fuse.
The fuse box has space for replacement fuses.
There are other fuses in the vehicle. These should be changed by a qualified
dealership.
Colour
Amp rating
violet
3
light brown
5
brown
7,5
red
10
blue
15
yellow
20
transparent
25
green
30
Electrical consumer
Symbol
Dipped headlights
Electrical socket for trailer -
Turn signals
Brake lights
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Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Main beam headlights
Rear window heater
Rear windscreen wiper
Horn
Interior lights
Electric windows
Usable electric windows
Fog lights
Rear fog light
Hazard warning light switch
Instrument panel lighting
Climate control
Heating
Radio, navigation system
/
Rear light
-
Registration plate light
Electrical consumer Symbol
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244Windscreen washers
Windscreen washer system
Sliding sunroof
Seat heating
Mirror adjustment
Heating the exterior mirrors
Side lights
Socket (luggage compartment)
Central locking. -
Electrical consumer
Symbol
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Changing a lightBulbs, changing
Bulbs should be changed by a professional mechanic only.Technical knowledge is required to change bulbs. This is because, in certain
cases, access can be gained only by removing other vehicle components.
This applies in particular to bulbs which can be accessed only from the
engine compartment.
We recommend bulbs are changed by a qualified dealership or, if this is not
possible, by a qualified person.
However, if you wish to change the bulb, please observe the following:
Before changing a bulb, you must switch off the light (light switch in O posi-
tion), and the turn signal lever must be in the neutral position.
Always replace damaged bulbs with identical bulbs with the same designa-
tion. The type is inscribed on the bulb, either on the glass or on the base.
You should store spare light bulbs in the vehicle for safety-relevant lights.
Bulbs can be obtained from SEAT Service Centres.
WARNING
•
The high voltage element of gas discharge lamps must be handled
correctly. Failure to comply could result in fatal injuries.
•
H7* bulbs are pressurised and could explode when they are being
changed. Risk of injury.
•
In vehicles fitted with gas discharge lamps *, there is a mortal danger if
the high voltage section of the lamp is incorrectly handled.
•
When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒page 209.
Side indicator lamps– Slide the turn signal forwards ⇒fig. 163 and remove .
– Remove the lamp holder and separate.
Fig. 163 Side indicatorFig. 164 Side indicator
A1
A2
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– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder in the turn signal guide rail.
– First fit the turn signal in the opening of the chassis, securing with the tabs ⇒ fig. 164 and then, fit the bulb as shown by
the arrow .Rear lightsBefore changing a bulb, the tailgate should always be opened.
The lights have the following layout:
On the body
Turn signals, pilot light and brake/rear light
On the tailgate / rear door
Reversing light and rear antifog light.
Lights on vehicle body – Open the cover in the luggage compartment trim.
– Press the side tabs in the direction of arrow ⇒ fig. 165.
– Press the defective bulb into the bulb carrier, then turn it to the left and remove it.
– Fit the new bulb and turn to the right as far as possible.
– Fit the lampholder, press in until the tabs “click” into place.
A1
A2
Fig. 165 Lights on
vehicle body
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Lights on tailgate– Remove the cover in the trim. – Press the elastic tab in the direction of the arrow
⇒page 247,
fig. 166 and remove the lampholder downwards.
– Press the defective bulb into the bulb carrier, then turn it to the left and remove it.
– Fit the new bulb and turn to the right as far as possible.
– Fit the lampholder in the corresponding opening at the front tab and press the lampholder upwards at the back , until the
elastic tab engages ⇒ page 247, fig. 167.
– Replace the cover. To do so, insert the the two tabs of the exterior part of the cover behind the tailgate trim and push the cover
upwards until it goes into position.
Registration plate light
Fig. 166 Lights on tail-
gateFig. 167 Lights on tail-
gate
A1A2
Fig. 168 Registration
light
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