2012 Seat Mii low oil pressure

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Vehicle care and maintenance
About your tyres and wheels
Fig. 120 Diagram for
changing wheels
The tyres of a vehicle are the components which are subjected to most
stress and are the most underestimated. Tyres are very important, as the
support offered by their narrow surface is the only point of contact between
the vehicle and the road.
The service life of tyres is dependent on tyre pressure, driving style, the care
they receive and the correct fitting.
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 characteris-
tics of the vehicle and our critical to good road holding and safe handling.
Avoiding damage to tyres and wheels
● If you have to drive over a kerb or similar obstacle, drive very slowly and
as near as possible at a right angle to the kerb.
● Inspect the tyres regularly for damage (punctures, cuts, cracks, dents).
● Remove any foreign bodies found on the outside of the tread provided
they have not passed through the wall of the tyre
⇒  page 216.
● The instructions for tyre control systems should always be observed. ●
Replace damaged or worn tyres as soon as possible ⇒ page 216.
● Regularly check tyres for non-visible damage ⇒ page 216.
● Never exceed the maximum permitted speed or loads specified for the
type of tyre fitted on your vehicle ⇒ page 218.
● Do not allow tyres (including the spare wheel) to come into contact with
aggressive substances, grease, oil, fuel or brake fluid ⇒ 
.
● Lost valve caps should be replaced immediately.
Tyres with directional tread pattern
Tyres with directional tread pattern have been designed to operate best
when rotating in only one direction. An arrow on the tyre sidewall indicates
the direction of rotation on tyres with directional tread ⇒ page 218. Always
observe the direction of rotation indicated when mounting the wheel. This
guarantees optimum grip and helps to avoid aquaplaning, excessive noise
and wear.
If the tyre is mounted in the opposite direction of rotation, drive with ex-
treme caution, as the tyre is no longer being used correctly. This is of partic-
ular importance when the road surface is wet. Change the tyre as soon as
possible or remount it with the correct direction of rotation.
Interchanging tyres
To ensure that the wear is equal on all tyres the wheels should be changed
round from time to time according to the system ⇒ Fig. 120. All the tyres will
then last for about the same time.
SEAT recommends you take the vehicle to a Specialised workshop to have
the tyres changed.
Tyres that are over 6 years old
Tyres are subject to an ageing process as a result of physical and chemical
processes. This may affect their performance. Tyres which are stored for
long periods of time without being used, harden and become more fragile
than tyres which are in constant use.
SEAT recommends that tyres over six years old are replaced with new tyres.
This also applies to tyres (including the spare wheel) which appear to be in 
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nanceIf and whenTechnical Data

Fault finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Fault memoryConnector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
First-aid kit Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 see First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Front airbags See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front passenger airbag Deactivating using the key switch . . . . . . . . 73
See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Type of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Fuel consumption Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
¿Why does it increase? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Fuel tank flap
close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
G Glove compartment see Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 111
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Hazard warning lights system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heating and ventilation system Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
see also Air conditioning system . . . . . . . 164
High pressure cleaning apparatus . . . . . . . . . 199
Hill-start aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Ignition See "Engine and ignition" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Ignition key see vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 30
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Unauthorised vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Operating fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
In case of a breakdown Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
In case of an emergency Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hazard warning lights system . . . . . . . . . . 240
In case of a breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Protecting yourself and securing the vehi-cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
In case of emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Indicator Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Information on consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
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