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260reliably seal punctures up to a size of about 4 mm caused by the penetration
of a foreign body into the tyre.
Note
•Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is not
possible with the sealing compound.Changing a wheelPreparation work
What you must do before changing a wheel.– If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far away from the flow of traffic as possible. Choose a location that is as
level as possible.
– All passengers should leave the vehicle. They should wait in a safe area (for instance behind the roadside crash barrier).
– Switch off the engine. Switch on the hazard warning lights.
–Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Engage the first gear, or put the selector lever to position P for
those vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
– If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from your vehicle.
–Take the vehicle tools and the spare wheel out of the luggage
compartment.
WARNING
Put the hazard warning lights on and place the warning triangle in position.
This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
Caution
If you have to change the tyre on a gradient, block the wheel opposite the
wheel being changed by placing a stone or similar object under it to prevent
the vehicle from rolling away.
Note
Please observe legal requirements when doing so.Changing a wheelChange the wheel as described below
– Pull off the hub cap . Also see ⇒page 261.
– Slacken the wheel bolts.
– Raise the car with the jack at the corresponding point.
– Remove the wheel and then mount the spare wheel
– Lower the vehicle.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly with the box spanner.
–Replace the hub cap .
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–Take the tyre repair kit out of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Put the hazard warning lights on and place the warning triangle in position.
This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
Caution
Take special care if you have to repair a tyre on a slope.
Note
Please observe legal requirements when doing so.Tyre repair
The following sections describe the procedures for repairing
a tyre.Using the sealing compound
– The instructions on the containe r give detailed information on
how to use the sealing compound.
Inflating the tyre.
– Remove the air compressor and hose from the container.
– Screw the retaining nut onto the valve.
– Plug the compressor cable into a 12 volt power socket. – Turn on compressor and monitor the pressure shown on the pres-
sure gauge.
Completing the repair
– Remove the compressor hose from the valve.
– Fit the valve cap.
– Unplug the compressor from the socket.
– Return all tools to their proper storing location.
Note
•If the vehicle is equipped with tyre pressure control, enter the new tyre
pressures using the SET button on the centre console.•The compressor should never be allowed to run for longer than 6
minutes.
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Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Bulb changeGeneral notesBefore changing any bulb, first turn off the failed component.
Do not touch the bulb glass. Fingerprints vaporise in the heat, causing a
reduction in the bulb life and condensation on the mirror surface, thus
reducing efficiency.
A bulb should only be replaced by one of the sam e type. The type is inscribed
on the bulb, either on the glass part or on the base.
It is highly recommended to keep a box of spare bulbs in the vehicle. At the
very least, the following spare bulbs, which are essential for road safety,
should be kept in the vehicle.
Main headlights
Dipped beam - H7
Main beam - H1
Position - W5W
Turn signal - PY21W
Xenon
26)/adaptive headlights
Dipped and full beam - D1S
27)
Daylight - P21W SLL
Position W5W
Turn signals PY21W
15
Engine management
5
Pump relay
10
16
Right lighting
30
17
Horn
15
18
Vaca n t
19
Clean
30
20
Water pump
10
Pressure sensor pump for 1.8 engine
20
21a)
Lambda probe
15
22
Brake pedal, speed sensor
5
23a)
Engine management
5
Engine management
10
Engine management
15
24
AKF, gearbox valve
10
25a)
ABS pump
40
26
Left lighting
30
27a)
Engine management
40
Engine management
50
28
Vaca n t
29a)
Electric windows (front and back)
50
Electric windows (front)
30
30
Ignition key
50
a)Ampere rating according to motorisationNumber
Consumer
Amps
26)On this type of headlight, the bulb changes must be made by the SEAT dealer, given
that complex elements must be removed from the vehicle and a reset must be made
on the automatic control system incorporated.27)The Xenon bulbs discharge 2.5 times the light flux and have an average lifespan of 5
times more than that of halogen bulbs, this means that, except due to unusual circum-
stances, there is no need to change the bulbs for the whole life of the vehicle.
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274Fog lights
Fog lights - H3
Fixed tail light
Stop/Position - P21W
28)
Turn signal - P21W
Mobile tailgate light
Fog light (driver side) - P21W
Reverse (passenger side) - P21W
Position - W5W
Side turn signal
Side turn signal - W5W
Number plate light
Number plate light - C5W
Note
•Depending on weather conditions (cold or wet), the front lights, the fog
lights, the tail lights and the turn signals may be temporarily misted. This has
no influence on the useful life of the lighting system. By switching on the
lights, the area through which the beam of light is projected will quickly be
demisted. However, the edges may continue to be misted.•Please check at regular intervals that all lighting (especially the exterior
lighting) on your vehicle is functioning properly. This is not only in the interest
of your own safety, but also that of all other road users.•Due to the difficulty in accessing some of the bulbs, any replacement work
should be done by a SEAT dealer. However, the following is a description of
how to change the lamps except for the fog lights* and interior lamps.
Main headlight bulbs
Turn signal
Dipped beam headlights
Main beam headlights
Side lights
28)Electronically controlled single filament bulb for Stop/side bulbs. If the bulb blows it
will not work in either position or Stop.
Fig. 186 Main headlight
bulbs
AAABACAD
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Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Turn signal bulbs– Raise the bonnet.
– Rotate the bulb holder ⇒fig. 187 to the left and pull.
– Remove the bulb by pressing on the bulb holder and rotating at the same time to the left.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Dipped beam headlights– Raise the bonnet.
Fig. 187 Turn signal
AA
Fig. 188 Dipped beam
headlightsFig. 189 Dipped beam
headlights
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– Remove the loops ⇒page 275, fig. 188 in the direction of
the arrow and remove the cover.
– Remove the connector ⇒page 275, fig. 189 from the bulb.
– Unclip the retainer spring ⇒page 275, fig. 189 pressing
inwards to the right.
– Remove the bulb and fit the replacement so that the rim of the attachment plate is on the reflector cut-out.Main beam headlights
– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 190 by pulling on this.
– Remove the connector ⇒fig. 191 from the bulb.
–Press the spring ⇒fig. 191 inwards and to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so that it sits correctly into the cut-out on the reflector.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
A1
A2A3
Fig. 190 Main beam
headlights
Fig. 191 Main beam
headlights
AC
A1
A2
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Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Side lights– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 192 by pulling on this. – Extract the bulb holder
⇒fig. 193 outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling it out and inserting the replacement.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Ta i l l i g h t s•On the body
– Turn signal, side and brake light•On the tailgate
– Left side: side and fog lights.
– Right side: side and reverse.
Fig. 192 Side lightsFig. 193 Side lights
AD
A1
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278Turn signal, side and brake lights on the body– Open the cover of the luggage compartment side panel
⇒fig. 194 . – Turn the bulb holder to the left
⇒fig. 195 .
– Remove the blown bulb and change it for a new one.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care when fitting the bulb holder.
Fig. 194 Lights on
vehicle bodyFig. 195 Lights on
vehicle body
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