The essentials
● Find the s up
por t
point on the strut (sunken
area) closest to the wheel to be changed
››› Fig. 66.
● Place the jack under the jacking point and
turn the crank
until the arm of the jack is di-
rectly below the vertical rib under the door
sill.
● Align the jack so that the arm of the jack
fits around the rib u
nder the door sill and the
movable base plate of the jack is flat on the
ground ››› Fig. 67.
● Continue turning the jack* until the wheel
is slightly
lifted off the ground. WARNING
● Make s ur
e that the jack* remains stable. If
the surface is slippery or soft, the jack* could
slip or sink, respectively, with the resultant
risk of injury.
● Only raise the vehicle with the jack* sup-
plied by the m
anufacturer. Other vehicles
could slip, with the consequent risk of injury.
● Only mount the jack* on the support points
designed for thi
s purpose on the strut, and
always align the jack correctly. If you do not,
the jack* could slip as it does not have an ad-
equate grip on the vehicle: risk of injury!
● The height of the parked vehicle can
chang
e as a result of variations in tempera-
ture and loading. CAUTION
The vehicle must not be raised on the cross-
bar. On ly
place the jack* on the points de-
signed for this purpose on the strut. Other-
wise, the vehicle may be damaged. Removing and fitting the wheel
Change the wheel after loosening the wheel
bolts and r
ai
sing the vehicle with the jack.
Taking off the wheel
● Unscrew the wheel bolts using the box
spanner and p l
ace them on a clean surface.
● Take off the wheel ››› .
P uttin
g on the s p
are wheel
When fitting tyres with a compulsory rotation
direction, observe the instructions in
››› page 49.
● Mount the wheel.
● Screw on the wheel bolts in position and
tighten them loosely w
ith a box spanner.
● Carefully lower the vehicle using the jack*.
● Tighten the wheel bolts in diagonal pairs
using the wheel
brace.
The wheel bolts should be clean and turn
easily. Before fitting the spare wheel, inspect
the wheel condition and hub mounting surfa- ces. These surfaces must be clean before fit-
ting the wheel. CAUTION
When removing/fitting the wheel, the rim
may hit
and damage the brake disc. For this
reason, please take care and get a second
person to assist you. Tyres with compulsory rotation direc-
tion
A directional tread pattern can be identified
b
y
the arr o
ws on the sidewall that point in
the direction of rotation. Always observe the
direction of rotation indicated when fitting
the wheel to guarantee optimum properties
of this type of tyres with regard to grip,
noises, wear and aquaplaning.
If it is absolutely necessary to fit the spare
tyre* against the direction of rotation, drive
with care as this means the tyre does not of-
fer optimum driving properties. This is of par-
ticular importance when the road surface is
wet.
To return to directional tread tires, replace
the punctured tyre as soon as possible and
restore the obligatory direction of rotation of
all tyres. 49
Advice
●
Never use o l
d tyres or those with an un-
known “history of use”.
● If wheel trims are retrofitted, you must en-
sure that
the flow of air to the brakes is not
restricted. This could cause the brake system
to overheat.
● All four wheels must be fitted with radial
tyres
of the same type, size (rolling circumfer-
ence) and the same tread pattern. For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of according to
the l aws
in the country concerned. Note
● A SEA T
Service Centre should be consulted
to find out whether wheels or tyres of differ-
ent sizes to those originally fitted by SEAT
can be fitted, and to find out about the com-
binations allowed between the front axle
(axle 1) and the rear axle (axle 2).
● For technical reasons, it is not generally
possib
le to use the wheels from other vehi-
cles. 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 vehi-
cle'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 period of time and drive with extra care. Refit the normal road wheel as
soon as po
s
sible. Wheel bolts
The design of wheel bolts is matched to the
rims. If differ
ent
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 190. WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not tightened correctly,
the wheel cou l
d become loose while driving.
Risk of accident.
● The wheel bolts must be clean and turn
easi
ly. Never apply grease or oil to them.
● Use only wheel bolts which belong to the
wheel.
● If the pre
scribed torque of the wheel bolts
is too lo
w, they could loosen whilst the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. CAUTION
The prescribed tightening torque for wheel
bolts f
or steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm. Tyre pressure
Fig. 191
Centre console: tyre monitoring sys-
t em b
utton. The tyre monitoring lamp * c
omp
are
s
wheel revolutions and with it, using the ESC,
the wheel diameter of each wheel. If the di-
ameter of a wheel changes, the tyre control
lamp lights up. The wheel diameter
changes when:
● Tyre pressure is insufficient.
● The tyre structure is damaged.
● The vehicle is unbalanced because of a
load.
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Index
Tyre repair kit se
e Anti-p
uncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213, 214, 216
useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
with directional tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 64
Unlocking and locking by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Unlocking manually rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Upholstery: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
V Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 210 assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
connecting and disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
disconnect and connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
winter condition
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle care windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle documentation compartment . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . . . 144
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Vehicle paint code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 192
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Vehicle tools housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Vehicle underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
W Warning and control lamp cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 171
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Warning and indication lamps airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Warning messages
Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Yel
low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 see also Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . 100
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Washing care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheel balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213, 221 anti-theft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
new wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 78
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 125
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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