Owner’s Manual - Page 215

For MII 2012.

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213Vehicle care and maintenance
WARNING
The use of worn or damaged wheel trims could make driving more dan-
gerous and result in serious accidents and damage.
Only wheel trims which have been approved for use with your vehicle
should be used.
Inspect wheel trims regularly for damage and replace as required.
WARNING
If the bolted joints of wheel trims with bolted ring trims are not correctly
tightened or loosened, this could result in serious accident.
Never loosen the bolted joints of wheel trims with bolted ring trims.
Any work relating to wheel trims with bolted trims should be carried
out at Specialised workshop. SEAT recommends visiting a Technical Serv-
ice.
Replacement of new tyres and wheel trims
New tyres
When tyres are new, drive with extreme caution for the first 600 km
(400 miles), as all tyres need to be run-in. Tyres which have not been run-in
do not have such good grip
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or braking capacity
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.
All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size
(rolling circumference) and the same tread pattern.
The tread depth of new tyres may vary, according to the type and make
of tyre and the tread pattern.
Replacing tyres
Where possible, always replace both wheels on an axle (both wheels on
the front axle or both wheels on the rear axle) ⇒ 
.
Only replace used tyres with those authorised by SEAT for the corre-
sponding type vehicle. Pay special attention to size, diameter, and maxi-
mum load and speed capacity.
Never use tyres which are larger than SEAT approved 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 have reached their max-
imum braking capacity to start with, and therefore need running in.
To prevent accidents and major damage, extreme caution should be
taken for the first 600 km (400 miles).
WARNING
There should be adequate space between the tyres and the vehicle in ac-
cordance with the vehicle design. If this is not the case, the tyres may
rub against parts of the running gear, chassis or brake lines, leading to
faults in the brake system or to tread detachment, and the risk of burst
tyres.
The true tyre dimension should not be greater than the dimensions of
tyres manufactured and approved by SEAT and should not rub against
parts of the vehicle.
Note
Although tyres may be shown as being the same size, the true dimensions
of different types of tyre may vary with respect to the nominal size, or tread
patterns may be different.
Vehicle diagram Prior to a journey... While driving Care, cleaning and mainte-
nance
If and when Technical Data
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