2011 Seat Altea wheel bolt torque

Wheels and tyres255
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct torque.The design of wheel bolts is matched to the rims. If different wheel rims are
fitted, the correct wheel bolts with the right length and correctly shaped bolt
heads must be used. This ensures that wheels are fitted securely and that the
brake system functions correctly.
In certain circumstances, you should not use wheel bolts from a different
vehicle, even if it is the same model ⇒page 224.
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
s ho uld b e ch ecke d as so on as possi ble wi th a to rq ue wre nch ⇒ . The tight-
ening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not tightened correctly, the wheel could become
loose while driving. Risk of accident.•The wheel bolts must be clean and turn easily. Never apply grease or oil
to them.•Use only wheel bolts which belong to the wheel.•If the 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 can be damaged.Caution
The prescribed tightening torque for wheel bolts for steel and alloy wheels is
120 Nm.
Winter tyres
Winter tyres will improve the vehicles handling on snow and
ice.In winter conditions winter tyres will considerably improve the vehicle’s
handling. The design of summer tyre s (width, rubber compound, tread
pattern) gives less grip on ice and snow.
Winter tyres must be inflated to a pressure 0.2 bar higher than the pressures
specified for summer tyres (see sticker on tank flap).
Winter tyres must be fitted on all four wheels.
Information on permitted winter tyre sizes can be found in the vehicle’s regis-
tration documents. Use only radial winter tyres. All tyre sizes listed in the
vehicle documentation also apply to winter tyres.
Winter tyres lose their effectiveness when the tread is worn down to a depth
of 4 mm.
The speed rating code ⇒page 254, “New tyres and wheels” determines the
following speed limits for winter tyres: ⇒
Q max. 160 km/h
S max. 180 km/h
T max. 190 km/h
H max. 210 km/h
In some countries, vehicles which can exceed the speed rating of the fitted
tyre must have an appropriate sticker in the driver’s field of view. These
stickers are available from your Authorised Service Centre. The legal require-
ments of each country must be followed.
Do not have winter tyres fitted for unnecessarily long periods. Vehicles with
summer tyres handle better when the roads are free of snow and ice.
If you have a flat tyre, please refer to the notes on the spare wheel
⇒ page 254, “New tyres and wheels”.
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If and when257
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
If and whenTools, tyre repair kit and spare wheelVehicle Tools
The vehicle onboard tools are lo cated under the floor panel in
the luggage compartment.– Lif t the cover of the luggage compar tment, by pulling it up with a
finger in the fitting.
– Take the on-board tools out of the vehicle.The tool kit includes:•Jack*•Hook for removing wheel covers* or hub caps*•Box spanner for wheel bolts*•Reversible screwdriver with handle (including hexagonal interior) for the
wheel bolts. The screwdriver is a combination tool.•Towing eye•Adapter for the anti-theft wheel bolts*
Some of the items listed are only provided in certain model versions, or are
optional extras.WARNING
•Do not use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to tighten
the wheel bolts as with this it is not possible to tighten the bolts to the
required torque. Risk of accident.
•The factory-supplied jack is only designed for changing wheels on this
model. On no account attempt to use it for lifting heavier vehicles or other
loads. Risk of injury.•Use the jack only on a firm, level ground.•Never start the engine when the vehicle is on the jack. Risk of accident.•I f w o r k is t o b e ca r r ie d o u t un d e r n ea t h t h e v e h ic l e , t h is m u s t be s e cu re d
by suitable stands. Otherwise, there is a risk of injury.WARNING (continued)
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If and when
260After changing a wheel
After changing the wheel there are still tasks to complete.– Put the tools and jack back in the luggage compartment.
– Place the wheel with the defective tyre in the luggage compart-
ment and secure it.
– Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted tyre as soon as possible.
– Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench. The prescribed torque must be
120 Nm.
Note•If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn when
changing a wheel, they must be replaced before having the wheel bolt torque
checked.•For safety reasons, drive at moderate speeds until the wheel bolt tight-
ening torque has been checked.
Wheel trims
The wheel trims must be removed to gain access to the wheel
bolts.Removing
– Insert the extraction hook from the tools into the designated
ring, located in one of the bolt hole covers of the wheel cover
⇒ fig. 175 .
– Pull off the hub cap .
Fig. 175 Changing the
wheel: Removing a hub
cap
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Description of specifications
290If the maximum permissible drawbar load cannot be met (e.g. with small,
empty and light-weight single axle trailers or tandem axle trailers with a
wheelbase of less than 1 metre), at least 4% of the actual trailer weight is a
legal stipulation for a drawbar load.
WARNING
•For safet y reas ons , d o not excee d the 8 0 k m/h limit . Th is is als o valid in
countries where higher speeds are permitted.•Never exceed the maximum trailer weights or the drawbar load. If the
permissible axle load or the permissible total weight is exceeded, the
driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to accidents,
injuries and damage to the vehicle.
WheelsTyre pressure, snow chains, wheel boltsTyre pressures
The sticker with the tyre pressure values can be found on the inside of the
tank flap. The tyre pressure values given there are for cold tyres. Do not
reduce the slightly raised pressures of warm tyres ⇒.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front wheels.
Consult the chapter “wheels” of this manual.
Wheel bolts
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
s ho uld b e che cke d as s o on as p ossible wit h a to rqu e w re nch ⇒. The tight-
ening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
WARNING
•Check the tyre pressure at least once per month. Checking the tyre
pressure is very important. If the tyre pressure is too high or too low, there
is an increased danger of accidents, particularly at high speeds.•If the torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loosen while the
vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening torque is too high,
the wheel bolts and threads can be damaged.Note
We recommend that you ask your Authorised Service Centre for information
about appropriate wheel, tyre and snow chain size.
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Index
312Tank
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 22
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tow starting General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Traction control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Trailer Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tyre Mobility System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 265
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 258
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tyre pressure warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 265
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 249
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Unlocking and locking Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle MaintenanceExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle paintwork
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Volumetric sensor* Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Warning messages in the display . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warning reportsRed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 80
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 81
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 217
Water Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 241
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Index313
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 290
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 290
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 30
Why should head restraints be correctly adjusted? 13
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 21, 30
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Windscreen washer fluid Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Changing blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . 244
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wooden trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 232
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