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Practical tips
WARNING
Aggressive fluids or substances could re-
sult in visible or invisible damage with the
consequent risks.
●
Al
ways ensure that tyres do not come in-
to contact with chemical products, oil,
grease, fuel, brake fluid or other aggressive
substances.
WARNING
Old tyres, even if they have never been
used, may lose air or burst unexpect
edly
while driving, resulting in serious accident
or damage.
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If tyres are over six years old, they should
only be used in an emergency and with ex-
treme caution.
For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of by qualified
personnel according to the l
aws in the
country concerned.
Wheels
The design of wheel bolts is matched to the
rims. If diff
er
ent rims ar
e fitted, the correct
wheel bolts with the right length and correct-
ly shaped bolt heads must be used. This en-
sures that wheels are fitted securely and that
the brake system functions correctly
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page 72.
For technical reasons, it is not generally pos-
sible to use the wheels from other vehicles. In
some cases, this may also be true for the
same model of wheel.
The tyres and rims approved by SEAT are
specially matched to the characteristics of
the vehicle and are critical to good road
holding and safe handling.
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct
torque
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page 72.
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
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.
Wheel rims with bolt
ed trims
Wheel rims may be fitt
ed with int
erchangea-
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
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.
WARNING
The use of worn or damaged wheel rims
could make driving mor
e dangerous and
result in serious accidents and damage.
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Only wheel rims which have been ap-
proved for use with your vehicle should be
used.
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Inspect wheel rims regularly for damage
and replace as required.
WARNING
If the bolted joints of wheel rims with bolted
ring trims are not correctly tight
ened or
loosened, this could result in serious acci-
dent.
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Never loosen the bolted joints of wheel
rims with bolted ring trims.
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Any work relating to wheel rims with bol-
ted rims should be carried out at special-
ised workshop. SEAT recommends taking
your car in for technical service.
Note
A SEAT Service Centre should be consulted
to find out whether wheels or t
yres of dif-
ferent 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).
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