2017 Seat Alhambra bolt pattern

The essentials
● Us
in
g the hexagonal socket in the wheel
brace ››› Fig. 71, unscrew the slackened
wheel bolts and place them on a clean sur-
face.
● Take off the wheel.
Putting on the s
pare wheel
Check the direction of rotation of the tyre
››› page 49.
● Fit the wheel.
● Screw on the anti-theft locking bolt with
the adapt
er in position ››› Fig. 68 2 or
3 clockwise and tighten gently.
●
Replace the other wheel bolts and tighten
s ligh
tl

y using the hexagonal socket on the
end of the wheel brace.
● Lower the car with the jack.
● Tighten all of the wheel bolts clockwise
›››
. Tighten the bolts in diagonal pairs (not
in a c ir
c
le).
● Put the caps, trim or full hubcap back on
›››
page 45. WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not treated suitably or
not tight ened t

o the correct torque then this
could lead to loss of vehicle control and to a
serious accident.
● All the wheel bolts and hub threads should
be cle
an and free of oil and grease. The wheel bolts should be easily tightened to the cor-
rect
t

orque.
● The hexagonal socket in the wheel brace
should be u
sed for turning wheel bolts only.
Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel
bolts. Tyres with directional tread pattern
Tyres with directional tread pattern have
been des
igned t

o 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 291.
Always observe the indicated direction of ro-
tation in order to guarantee optimum grip
and help avoid aquaplaning, excessive noise
and wear.
If the tyre is mounted in the opposite direc-
tion of rotation, drive with extreme caution,
as the tyre is no longer being used correctly.
This is of particular importance when the
road surface is wet. Change the tyre as soon
as possible or remount it with the correct di-
rection of rotation.
Subsequent work ●
On alloy wheels: repl
ace the wheel bolt
caps.
● On plate wheels: rep l
ace the wheel hubcap. ●
Return al
l tools to their proper storing loca-
tion ›››
 page 82.
● Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun-
ted tyr
e as soon as possible.
● If the vehicle is fitted with a tyre monitoring
syst
em, this should be “reprogrammed” if
necessary whenever a tyre is changed
›››  page 231.
● Have the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts c
hecked as soon as possible with a tor-
que wrench ››› page 47. Meanwhile, drive
carefully.
Snow chains
Use When using snow chains, applicable local
l
e
gi

slation and maximum permitted speed
limits must be observed.
In winter weather, snow chains not only help
to improve grip but also improve the braking
capacity.
Snow chains must only be mounted on the
front wheels , even on all-wheel drive vehi-
cles, and only with the tyre and rim combina-
tions listed below:
Tyre sizeWheel rim
205/60 R166 1/2 J x 16 ET 33» 49

Wheels and tyres
●
All
four wheels must be fitted with radial
tyres of the same type, size (rolling
circumference) and the same tread pattern.
● New tyres do not give maximum grip and
wil
l not have reached their maximum braking
capacity to start with, and therefore need
running in. To prevent accidents and major
damage, extreme caution should be taken for
the first 500 km (310 miles).
● Check tyre pressures regularly and ensure
they are m
aintained at the pressures indica-
ted. If the tyre pressure is too low, they could
overheat, resulting in tread detachment or
even burst tyres.
● Never drive on damaged (punctured, cut,
crac
ked or dented) or worn tyres. Driving on
damaged or worn tyres could result in burst
tyres, serious accidents or damage. Worn or
damaged tyres must be replaced immediate-
ly.
● Never exceed the maximum permitted
speed or loa
ds specified for the type of tyre
fitted on your vehicle.
● The effectiveness of driver and brake assist
syst
ems also depends on the grip of the
tyres.
● If you notice unusual vibration or if the ve-
hicle p
ulls to one side when driving, stop the
car immediately and check the tyres and
wheels for damage.
● To minimise the risk of losing control of the
vehicl
e or causing a serious accident, never
undo the bolted joints of beadlock wheels. ●
Never mou nt

used tyres or wheels if you are
not sure of their previous history. They may
be damaged, although the damage is not im-
mediately visible.
● Old tyres, even if they have never been
used, ma
y lose air or burst unexpectedly
while driving, resulting in serious accident or
damage. If tyres are over six years old, they
should only be used in an emergency and
with extreme caution. Note
● For t ec

hnical reasons, it is not generally
possible to use the wheels from other vehi-
cles. In some cases, this may also be true for
the same model of wheel. Please refer to the
vehicle documentation or ask at a technical
service. Handling tyres and wheels
Fig. 250
Diagram for changing wheels The tyres of a vehicle are the components
whic
h ar
e s

ubjected to most stress and are
the most underestimated. Tyres are very im-
portant, as the support offered by their nar-
row surface is the only point of contact be-
tween 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 characteristics of the vehicle and our
critical to good road holding and safe han-
dling.
Avoiding damage to tyres and wheels
● If you have to drive over a kerb or similar
obs
tacle, drive very slowly and as near as
possible at a right angle to the kerb.
● Inspect the tyres regularly for damage
(punct
ures, cuts, cracks, dents).
● Remove any foreign bodies found on the
outside of the ty
re tread and ensure that they
have not passed through the wall of the tyre
››› page 290.
● In addition, the instructions for tyre control
syst
ems should always be observed.
● Replace damaged or worn tyres as soon as
poss
ible ››› page 290. »
285
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Wheels and tyres
Wheel bolts
Wheel bo
lts
must be tightened to the correct
torque ››› page 84.
Beadlock wheel rims
Beadlock wheel rims have various compo-
nents. These are joined together by special
bolts using a special procedure. This ensures
good performance, a better seal, improved
safety and wheel run out. Therefore, worn
rims should always be replaced and must on-
ly be repaired in a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a technical service
››› .
Wheel rims
w

ith bolted trims
Wheel rims may be fitted with interchangea-
ble trim parts which are attached to the rim
using self-locking bolts. Worn trims should
only be replaced at a specialised workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a technical service
››› .
WARNING
The use of worn or damaged wheel rims could
mak e driv

ing more dangerous and result in
serious accidents and damage.
● Only wheel rims which have been approved
for use w
ith your vehicle should be used.
● Inspect wheel rims regularly for damage
and repl
ace as required. WARNING
If the bolted joints of wheel rims with bolted
ring trims ar

e not correctly tightened or loos-
ened, this could result in serious accident.
● Never loosen the bolted joints of wheel
rims with bo
lted ring trims.
● Any work relating to wheel rims with bolted
rims shoul
d be carried out at specialised
workshop. SEAT recommends taking your car
in for technical service. Note
A SEAT Service Centre should be consulted to
find out whether wheel s

or tyres of different
sizes to those originally fitted by SEAT can be
fitted, and to find out about the combinations
allowed between the front axle (axle 1) and
the rear axle (axle 2). Replacement of wheel rims and new
ty
r
e

s New tyres
● When tyres are new, drive with extreme
c aution f
or the fir

st 500 km (310 miles), as
all tyres need to be run in. Tyres which have
not been run in do not have such good grip
or ››› braking capacity
››
›
.
● All four wheels must be fitted with radial
ty r
e

s of the same type, size (rolling circumfer-
ence) and the same tread pattern. ●
The trea
d depth of new tyres may vary, ac-
cording to the type and make of tyre and the
tread pattern.
Replacing tyres
● Where possible, always replace both
wheels on an ax
le (both wheels on the front
axle or both wheels on the rear axle) ››› .
● Old tyres should only be replaced by SEAT
ap pr
o

ved tyres for the vehicle in question,
and in accordance with the maximum permit-
ted size, diameter, load and speed capacity.
● If replacing tyres, make sure the new ones
have an emer
gency ride system (Conti-
Seal/Run flat). Otherwise, we recommend
carrying a tyre mobility system.
● Never use tyres which are larger than SEAT
appro
ved tyres. If the tyres are too big, they
may knock or rub against the chassis or other
components, resulting in damage. WARNING
New tyres do not give maximum grip and will
not h av

e reached their maximum braking ca-
pacity to start with, and therefore need run-
ning in.
● To prevent accidents and major damage,
extreme c
aution should be taken for the first
500 km (310 miles). » 287
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
wheel b
al
ancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289, 290
U Unfastening the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unfastening your seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Upholstery cleaning textile covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Upholstery: cleaning upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 257
USB/AUX-IN input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
USB/AUX-IN Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
V Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
parking downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
parking uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 280
acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
a
ssisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
automatically disconnecting devices . . . . . . . 283
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
checking the battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . 282
connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
discharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 184
disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
positive terminal for starting assistance . . . . . . 52
preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
starting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 airbag modules (dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
anodized surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
antenna incorporated in window . . . . . . . . . . . 260
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
cleaning wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
de-icing the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . 255
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
vehicle paintwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Vehicle care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle code vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Vehicle interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Vehicl
e key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 82 components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle undercarriage guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vehicle's battery running flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Vibrations steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
W Warning and control lamp cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 132
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209, 212
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 296 anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 83, 84
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheel load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel rims beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
bolted trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 286, 296 changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 84
315