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284
Wheels and tyres
Removal
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Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools ›››Fig.149)
o
ver the cap until it clicks into place ›››Fig.186.
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Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
The caps protect the wheel bolts and should be
remounted after changing the tyre.
The anti-theft wheel locking bolt has a spe-
cial cap. This only fits on anti-theft locking bolts
and is not for use with standard wheel bolts.
Anti-theft wheel nuts
Fig.187 Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and
adapt
er.
Loosening the anti-theft wheel bolt
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Remove the wheel trim or hub cap.
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Insert the special adapter ›››Fig.187
1
(ve-
hicl
e tools ›››page243) onto the anti-theft
wheel bolt and push it on as far as it will go.
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Insert the wheel brace (vehicle tools) onto
the adapt
er as far as it will go.
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Remove the wheel bolt ›››page284.
Note
Make a note of the code number of the anti-
theft wheel bolt and k
eep it in a safe place,
but not in your vehicle. If you need a new
adapter, you can obtain it from the SEAT O-
cial Service, indicating the code number.
Loosening wheel nuts
Fig.188 T
yre change: slacken the wheel bolts.
Fig.189 T
yre change: tyre valve
1
and the
corr
ect position for the anti-theft wheel locking
bolt
2
or
3
.
Use only the wheel wrench belonging to the car
t
o loosen the wheel bolts.
Loosen the wheel bolts only about one turn be-
fore raising the vehicle with the jack.
If the wheel bolt is very tight, carefully push on
the end of the wheel wrench with your foot.
Hold on to the vehicle for support and take care
not to slip during this operation.
Loosening wheel nuts
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Fit the box spanner into the bolt as far as it will
go ›››Fig.188.
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Hold the wrench at the end and rotate
the bolt approximately one turn anticlock-
wise›››
.
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