Checking and refilling levels193
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
WARNING
There is a serious danger of accidents if a tyre bursts during driving!•
The tyres must be replaced at the latest when the tread is worn down to
the tread wear indicators. Failure to do so could result in an accident. Worn
tyres do not grip well at high speeds on wet roads. There is also a greater
risk of “aquaplaning”.
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At continuously high speeds, a tyre with insufficient pressure flexes
more. This causes it to overheat. This can cause tread separation and tyre
blow-out. Risk of accident. Always observe the recommended tyre pres-
sures.
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If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the running gear checked
by an Authorised Service Centre.
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Keep chemicals such as oil, fuel and brake fluid away from tyres.
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Damaged wheels and tyres must be replaced immediately!For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel consumption.New tyres and wheels
New tyres and wheels have to be run-in.The tyres and wheel rims are an essential part of the vehicle's design. The
tyres and rims approved by SEAT are specially matched to the characteristics
of the vehicle and make a major contribution to good road holding and safe
handling ⇒.
Tyres should be replaced at least in pairs and not individually (i.e. both front
tyres or both rear tyres together). A knowledge of tyre designations makes it easier to choose the correct tyres. Radial tyres have the tyre designations
marked on the sidewall, for example:
195/65 R15 91T
This contains the following information:
195 Tyre width in mm
65 Height/width ratio in %
R Tyre construction: Radial
15 Rim diameter in inches
91 Load rating code
T Speed rating
The tyres could also have the following information:
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A direction of rotation symbol
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“Reinforced” denotes heavy-duty tyres.
The manufacturing date is also indicate d on the tyre sidewall (possibly only
on the inner side of the wheel).
“DOT... 1103...” means, for example, that the tyre was produced in the 11th
week of 2003.
We recommend that work on tyres and wh eels is carried out by an Authorised
Service Centre. They are familiar with the procedure and have the necessary
special tools and spare parts as well as the proper facilities for disposing of
the old tyres.
Any Authorised Service Centre has full information on the technical require-
ments when installing or changing tyres, wheels or wheel trims.
WARNING
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We recommend that you use only wh eels and tyres which have been
approved by SEAT for your model. Failure to do so could impair vehicle
handling. Risk of accident.
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Index253
Switch
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tank fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 19
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 230
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Traction control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Trailer turn signals
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 93
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . 197, 203
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 203
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 191
UUnderbody sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
USB* connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 120 Vehicle paint
Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Volumetric sensor* Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 160
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 185
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 231Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 230
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 27
Why should head restraints be correctly adjusted? 12
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