2013 Seat Altea Freetrack wheel bolt torque

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Wheels and tyres
WARNING
● We recommend that you use only wheels and tyres which have been
approved by SEAT for your model. Failure to do so could impair vehicle
handling. Risk of accident.
● Avoid running the vehicle on tyres that are more than 6 years old. If
you have no alternative, you should drive slowly and with extra care at all
times.
● Never use old tyres or those with an unknown history of use.
● If wheel trims are retrofitted, you must ensure that the flow of air to
the brakes is not restricted. This could cause the brake system to over-
heat.
● All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size
(rolling circumference) and the same tread pattern.
For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of according to the laws in the country con-
cerned.
Note
● For technical reasons, it is not generally possible to use the wheels from
other vehicles. This can also apply to wheels of the same model. The use of
wheels or tyres which have not been approved by SEAT for use with your
model may invalidate the vehicle's type approval for use on public roads.
● If the spare tyre is not the same as the tyres that are mounted on the
vehicle (e.g. winter tyres) you should only use the spare tyre for a short peri-
od of time and drive with extra care. Refit the normal road wheel as soon as
possible. 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 217.
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts should be checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench ⇒ 
.
The tightening 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 tightening torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loos-
en whilst the vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening tor-
que 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. 
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If and when
– 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 pos-
sible.
– 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 tight-
ening 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.
Fig. 169 Changing a
wheel: Removing a hub
cap
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. 169.
– Pull off the hub cap. 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

TankFuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 22
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274, 276
Traction control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Trailer Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 120
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 249
Tyre Mobility System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 255
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Tyre pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tyre pressure monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 255 Tyres and wheels
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Tyres useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 239
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Unlocking and locking Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Upholstery Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
V Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Vehicle maintenance electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . . . 213
heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
non-electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . 213
seats with airbag components . . . . . . . . . 213
seats without airbag components . . . . . . 213
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Treating your upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
trim fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
unheated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Vehicle paintwork
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 205
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Volumetric sensor* Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
W Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning messages Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 78
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 78
Warning messages in the display . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning triangle and first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . 149
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 207
Water Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 231
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
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