2008 Seat Alhambra warning
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WARNING
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Do not allow the sealant to get onto your skin or into your eyes. Risk of
injury.
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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
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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.
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All passengers should leave the car.
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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.
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If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from your vehicle.
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Only use jacks which have been approved for your vehicle by SEAT.
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Never use other jacks, even if they have been approved for use on other
SEAT models. The jack could slip. Risk of injury.
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Never start the engine when the vehicle is raised. This may cause an
accident.
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Never place your body (e.g. arm or leg) underneath the vehicle if it is
only supported by the jack Risk of injury.
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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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238Loosening the wheel bolts
A special adapter is required to slacken the anti-theft wheel
bolts. It is contained in the vehicle tool kit.
Loosening wheel bolts
–Fit the box spanner as far as it will go over the wheel bolt
⇒ fig. 158.
– Grip the end of the box spanner and turn the wheel bolt one turn
anti-clockwise ⇒.
Loosening anti-theft wheel bolts
– Take the adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts out of the vehicle tool kit
45)
.
– Insert the adapter
45)
into the wheel bolt. Push it in as far as it will
go ⇒fig. 159 .
– Fit the box spanner as far as it will go over the adapter.
– Grip the end of the box spanner and turn the wheel bolt one turn
anti-clockwise ⇒.
Loosening wheel bolts
If the wheel bolt is very tight, you may be able to loosen it by pushing down
the end of the spanner carefully with your foot. Hold on to the car for support
and take care not to slip.
WARNING
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Loosen the wheel bolts only about one turn before raising the vehicle
with the jack.
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For wheels with a bolted outer ring, the grooved wheel bolts should
never be loosened. This could cause leaks resulting in accident.
Fig. 158 Changing the
wheel: loosen the wheel
boltsFig. 159 Changing the
wheel: anti-theft wheel
bolts and adapter
45)Optional equipment
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Raising the vehicle
Raise the vehicle using only the designated jacking points.
Do not raise the vehicle until you have slackened the wheel bolts on
the wheel you wish to remove ⇒page 238.
Jacking up the vehicle
1. Look for the jacking point ⇒fig. 160 (arrow) ⇒ closest to the
tyre which has to be changed.
2. Raise the jack under the jacking point until it just fits under the car.
3. Check that the foot of the jack has full contact with the ground.
4. Adjust the jack and continue to crank the claw up until it is in position around the vertical rib ⇒fig. 161 (arrow) underneath
the vehicle ⇒.
5. Crank the jack further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.The jack may be applied only at the jacking points shown ⇒fig. 160 . The
front jacking point is approx. 11 cm from the wheel arch. The rear jacking
point is approx. 14 cm from the wheel arch. Notches on both sides in the sills
show where the jacking points are under the vehicle.
WARNING
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You could injure yourself or damage the vehicle if you do not observe
the correct jacking points.
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Soft ground under the jack may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on the ground. If necessary use a
large, strong board or similar support. On a hard, slippery surface (such as
tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack from slipping.
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The jack claw must grasp the vertical rib under the sill properly so that
the jack does not slip off when you are raising the vehicle ⇒ fig. 161.
Fig. 160 The jacking
pointsFig. 161 Jack at rear on
right
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WARNING
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If the prescribed torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loosen
whilst the vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening torque is
too high, the wheel bolts and threads could be damaged.Caution
The stipulated torque for the wheel bolts on steel wheels and alloy wheels is
170 Nm with a tolerance of ±10 Nm. You should visit a specialised workshop
as soon as possible to check the torque with a torque wrench.
Note
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The wheel bolts should be clean and turn easily. Do not grease or oil them.
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The hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle should be used only for
turning wheel bolts which have been slackened off. Do not use it to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
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If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn when
changing a wheel, they must be replaced before you have the tightening
torque checked.
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If the spare tyre is not the same as the tyres that are mounted on the car -
for example with winter tyres - you should only use the spare tyre for a short
period of time and drive with extra care. Refit the normal road wheel as soon
as possible.
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Have the flat tyre replaced as quickly as possible.
FusesChanging a fuse– Use the fuse tables, to find out where, and in which fuse box, the damaged fuse is located ⇒ page 242.
– Switch off the ignition and the component concerned.
– Remove the fuse box cover ⇒fig. 162 .
– Use the plastic pliers in the fuse box to remove the fuse.
– If the fuse has blown (the metal strip will have melted), replace it with a new fuse of the same amp rating (same colour and same
imprint) and size.The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. It is advisable to carry
several spare fuses at all times.
F ig . 1 6 2 Le f t si d e o f d as h
panel fusebox
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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
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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.
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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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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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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
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The high voltage element of gas discharge lamps must be handled
correctly. Failure to comply could result in fatal injuries.
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H7* bulbs are pressurised and could explode when they are being
changed. Risk of injury.
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In vehicles fitted with gas discharge lamps *, there is a mortal danger if
the high voltage section of the lamp is incorrectly handled.
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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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WARNING
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Please note the safety warnings referring to working in the engine
compartment ⇒page 209, “Working in the engine compartment”.
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The battery providing assistance must have the same voltage as the flat
battery (12V) and approximately the same capacity (see imprint on
battery). Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
•
Never use jump leads when one of the batteries is frozen. Danger of
explosion! Even after the battery has thawed, battery acid could leak and
cause chemical burns. If a battery freezes, it should be replaced.
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Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes away from batteries, danger
of explosion. Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
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Observe the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the jump
leads.
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Do not connect the negative cable from the other vehicle directly to the
negative terminal of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the battery could
be ignited by sparks. Danger of explosion.
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Do not attach the negative cable from the other vehicle to parts of the
fuel system or to the brake line.
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The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps must not be allowed to
touch. The jump lead attached to the positive battery terminal must not
touch metal parts of the vehicle, this can cause a short circuit.
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Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact
with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
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Do not bend over the batteries. This could result in chemical burns.Note
The vehicles must not touch each other, otherwise electricity could flow as
soon as the positive terminals are connected.
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