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The essentials
WARNING
If the vehicle is not correctly raised, it could
fall off the jack causing serious injury.
Please observ
e the following rules to mini-
mise the risk of injury:
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You should only use a jack approved by
SEAT for your vehicle. Other jacks, even
those approved for other SEAT models,
might slip out of place.
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The ground should be firm and flat. If the
ground is sloped or soft then the vehicle
could slip and fall off the jack. If necessary,
support the jack on a wide solid base.
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If the ground is slippery, such as tiles,
place a non-slip surface (a floor mat, for in-
stance) beneath the jack to avoid slipping.
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Only fit the jack at the prescribed jacking
points. The claw of the jack should grip the
reinforcement nerve on the underbody
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Fig. 57.
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You should never place a body limb such
as an arm or leg under a raised vehicle that
is solely supported by the jack.
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If you have to work underneath the vehi-
cle, you must use suitable stands addition-
ally to support the vehicle, there is a risk of
accident!.
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Never raise the vehicle if it is tilting to one
side or the engine is running.
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Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised. The vehicle may come loose from
the jack due to the engine vibrations.
Removing and fitting a wheel
Fig. 58
Changing the tyre: loosen wheel bolts
with the sock
et at the end of the wheel br
ace
Change the wheel after loosening the wheel
bolts and r
aising the v
ehicl
e with the jack.
Removing the wheel
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Slacken the wheel bolts
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page 39.
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Raise the vehicle
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page 40.
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Using the hexagonal socket in the wheel
brace
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Fig. 58, unscrew the slackened
wheel bolts and place them on a clean sur-
face.
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Take off the wheel.
How to use the spare wheel or temporary
spare wheel
Check the direction of rotation of the tyre
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page 214, Tyre code.
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Place the spare wheel or temporary spare
wheel into position.
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Replace the wheel bolts and tighten slight-
ly using the hexagonal socket on the end of
the wheel brace.
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To tighten the anti-theft locking wheel bolts
use the corresponding adaptor.
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Lower the car with the jack.
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Tighten all of the wheel bolts clockwise
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. Tighten the bolts in diagonal pairs (not
in a cir
cl
e).
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Put the caps, trim or full hubcap back on
›
››
page 38.
WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not treated suitably
or not tightened to the corr
ect torque then
this could lead to loss of vehicle control
and to a serious accident.
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All the wheel bolts and hub threads
should be clean and free of oil and grease.
The wheel bolts should be easily tightened
to the correct torque.
●
The hexagonal socket in the wheel brace
should be used for turning wheel bolts only.
Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel
bolts.
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