wheels Seat Alhambra 2005 User Guide

178Care and maintenance
N
No
ot
te
e
• Before going through the car wash, apart from the usual precautions
(closing windows and sliding roof).
You do not need to remove the Original roof aerial.
• If there are special fittings on the vehicle – e.g. spoilers, roof rack, two-
way radio aerial – it is best to speak to the car wash operator.
K
Washing the vehicle by hand
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
In the interests of environmental protection the vehicle should only be
washed in specially provided wash bays. In some districts, washing cars
elsewhere may even be forbidden.
First soften the dirt with plenty of water and rinse off as well as
possible. Then clean the car w wi
it
th
h aa sso
of
ft
t ssp
po
on
ng
ge
e,
, ggl
lo
ov
ve
e oor
r bbr
ru
us
sh
h
starting on the roof and going from top to bottom u us
si
in
ng
g oon
nl
ly
y ssl
li
ig
gh
ht
t
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e ees
sp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
ll
ly
y wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
t aar
re
ea
a.
.
Paint
shampoo, preferably with a neutral pH, should only be used for
very persistent dirt. Rinse the sponge or glove out thoroughly at
short intervals.
Wheels and sill panels should be cleaned last, using a different
sponge if possible.
After cleaning the vehicle, rinse thoroughly with water and leather
it off.N No
ot
te
e
•The vehicle should not be washed in strong sunshine.
•If the vehicle is rinsed with a hose, do not direct the jet of water
at the lock cylinders and the door/boot lid/tailgate shut lines –
they can freeze up in the winter.
K
Washing vehicle with high pressure cleaner
• The operating instructions for the high pressure cleaner must be
followed closely – particularly with regard to pressure and working
distance.
• Do not use a concentrated jet.
• The water temperature must not be above 60°C.
Conservation
Regular application of protection products protects the vehicle
paintwork to a large extent against the environmental influences
listed under “Washing” on the previous page and even against
light mechanical damage.
At the latest when water on the clean paint does not form small
drops and roll off, the vehicle should be protected by applying a
coat of good hard wax. Even when a wax solution is used regularly
T Ty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nne
ev
ve
er
r bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cco
on
nc
ce
en
nt
tr
ra
at
te
ed
d jje
et
t!
! EEv
ve
en
n aat
t aa rre
el
la
at
ti
iv
ve
el
ly
y
l la
ar
rg
ge
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g ddi
is
st
ta
an
nc
ce
e aan
nd
d aa vve
er
ry
y ssh
ho
or
rt
t ssp
pr
ra
ay
yi
in
ng
g tti
im
me
e,
, dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n
o oc
cc
cu
ur
r.
.
K
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181 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Steel wheels
The wheels and the wheel trims should be cleaned thoroughly at
regular intervals when the vehicle is being washed. This will
prevent brake dust, dirt and road salt from accumulating on the
wheel. Persistent ingrained brake dust can be removed with an
industrial grime remover. Paint damage should be repaired before
rust can form.
K
Alloy wheels*
In order to maintain the smart appearance of alloy wheels for a
long period, regular care is necessary. In particular, salt and brake
pad dust must be washed off thoroughly at least every two weeks
otherwise the surface of the alloy will be damaged. After being
washed, the wheels should be treated with an acid-free cleaner for
alloy wheels. About every three months it is necessary to give
wheels a good rubbing with hard wax. Paint polish or other
abrasive solutions must not be used. If the protective paint coat
has been damaged, e.g. by stone impact, the damaged spots
should be dealt with as soon as possible.
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of engine
compartment
The leaves, blossoms etc. which drop into the water box
(underneath the engine bonnet in front of the windscreen) should
be cleaned out occasionally. This will prevent the water drain holes
from becoming blocked and – on vehicles without a dust and
pollen filter – foreign bodies entering the vehicle interior via the
heating and ventilation system.
The engine compartment and the outside surface of the power unit
are given anti-corrosion treatment at the factory.
In the winter when the vehicle is being driven frequently on salted
roads, good anti-corrosion treatment is very important. For this
reason the entire engine compartment and the plenum chamber
should be thoroughly cleaned before and after the salting period
and then preserved so that the salt cannot have a damaging effect.
T Th
he
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e wwa
as
sh
hi
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e.
.
D Do
o nno
ot
t ppo
oi
in
nt
t tth
he
e wwa
at
te
er
r jje
et
t ddi
ir
re
ec
ct
tl
ly
y aat
t tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s tto
o aav
vo
oi
id
d
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
P
Pl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s tth
ha
at
t dda
am
mp
pn
ne
es
ss
s,
, iic
ce
e aan
nd
d ggr
ri
it
t cca
an
n
h ha
av
ve
e aa nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t oon
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ppo
ow
we
er
r.
.
K
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•B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t,
, rre
ea
ad
d tth
he
e nno
ot
te
es
s iin
n tth
he
e
" "E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
•F
Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s ppu
ul
ll
l oou
ut
t iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e rre
ea
ac
ch
hi
in
ng
g iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e wwa
at
te
er
r
b bo
ox
x.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e iif
f tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwi
ip
pe
er
rs
s aar
re
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oon
n uun
ni
in
nt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
na
al
ll
ly
y
t th
he
e mmo
ov
ve
em
me
en
nt
t oof
f tth
he
e wwi
ip
pe
er
r lli
in
nk
k cco
ou
ul
ld
d cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y.
.
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203 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Vehicles may also have:
– Tool box*
– Wheel bolt spanner
– Wire hook* for wheel trims
– Open jaw spanner 10 x 13
– Screwdriver with box spanner in handle for the wheel bolts. The
screwdriver blade is reversible.
– Jack
Before the jack is placed back into the tool box, the claw must be
fully wound back. The crank is then tensioned against the side of
the jack.
Some light alloy wheels have the caps on the wheel screws. A
special wire hook is provided with the tool box to remove them.
Place the hook in the orifice on the cap and pull to remove
⇒
fig. 168.K
Stowage of tow bracket*
Fig. 169
Fig. 170
AL0-131
AL0-132

206If and when
• The tread depth of new tyres can vary due to construction and
design features, and depending on version and manufactures.
• Check tyres for damage from time to time (cuts, splits, cracks and
lumps) and remove any foreign bodies embedded in the treads.
• To avoid damage to tyres and wheels drive over curbs and similar
obstacles very slowly and as nearly at right angles as possible.
• Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
• Replace missing dust caps as soon as possible.
• Mark wheels before taking them off so that they rotate in the
same direction when put back on again.
• When taken off, the tyres should be stored in a cool, dry and
preferably dark place.
Tyres which are not on wheels should be stored in a vertical
position.N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e tth
he
e ddi
ir
re
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oof
f rro
ot
ta
at
ti
io
on
n iis
s sst
ti
ip
pu
ul
la
at
te
ed
d
It is imperative that the designated direction of rotation for tyre treads
(which can be determined from the arrow on the side of the tyre) be kept to.
The best tyre performance i.e. in aquaplaning, road adhesion, noise and
wear is then guaranteed.
K
Tyre life
Tyre life depends to a considerable extent on the following
factors:
I In
nf
fl
la
at
ti
io
on
n ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e
The inflation pressures are to be found inside the fuel lid.
D Da
am
ma
ag
ge
e tto
o wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d tty
yr
re
es
s iis
s nno
ot
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s eea
as
sy
y tto
o sse
ee
e.
. UUn
nu
us
su
ua
al
l vvi
ib
br
ra
at
ti
io
on
ns
s
o or
r aa ppu
ul
ll
li
in
ng
g tto
o oon
ne
e ssi
id
de
e cco
ou
ul
ld
d iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
te
e tty
yr
re
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
. IIf
f yyo
ou
u ssu
us
sp
pe
ec
ct
t dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e
t to
o aa tty
yr
re
e,
, iim
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
e yyo
ou
ur
r ssp
pe
ee
ed
d.
. VVi
is
su
ua
al
ll
ly
y cch
he
ec
ck
k aal
ll
l tty
yr
re
es
s ffo
or
r
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e ((b
bu
ul
lg
ge
es
s,
, tte
ea
ar
rs
s eet
tc
c.
.)
).
. IIf
f nno
o eex
xt
te
er
rn
na
al
l dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n bbe
e sse
ee
en
n,
, ddr
ri
iv
ve
e
c ca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
ll
ly
y tto
o tth
he
e nne
ea
ar
re
es
st
t TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
c ch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d oov
ve
er
r.
.
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207 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The inflation pressure is very important particularly at high speeds.
Therefore, the pressures should be checked at least once a
month and before every long journey.
At this opportunity do not forget the spare wheel:
• The spare wheel with normal tyre should always be inflated to
the highest pressure required on the vehicle.
• Always check the pressures when the tyres are cold. When warm,
the pressure is higher but do not reduce. If the load changes a
great deal the pressure must be altered to suit.
On vehicles with wheel hub caps, valve extensions are fitted. It is
not necessary to remove the valve extension piece in order to test
and correct the inflation pressure.
P Pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h aar
re
e tto
oo
o hhi
ig
gh
h oor
r tto
oo
o llo
ow
w ssh
ho
or
rt
te
en
n tty
yr
re
e lli
if
fe
e –– qqu
ui
it
te
e
a ap
pa
ar
rt
t ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l iin
nf
fl
lu
ue
en
nc
ce
e oon
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
A pressure which is too low increases the fuel consumption and this
burdens the environment unnecessarily.
M Mo
od
de
e oof
f ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g
Fast cornering, hard acceleration and violent braking also increase
tyre wear.
B Ba
al
la
an
nc
ci
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However when the
vehicle is running various influences can cause the wheels to
become unbalanced and this causes steering vibration.
As imbalance also increases steering, suspension and tyre wear
the wheels should be balanced again. Furthermore a wheel should
always be rebalanced when the tyre has been repaired or when a
new tyre has been fitted.
I In
nc
co
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t wwh
he
ee
el
l aal
li
ig
gn
nm
me
en
nt
t
Incorrect wheel alignment not only causes excessive, usually
uneven, tyre wear but can also impair the vehicle’s safe handling.
In case of abnormal tyre wear, contact a Technical Service Centre.
W We
ea
ar
r iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
to
or
rs
s
At the bottom of the tread of the original tyres there are 1.6 mm
high “wear indicators” running across the tread
⇒fig. 174. There
are 6-8 of these indicators – according to make – evenly spaced
around the tyre circumference. Marks on the walls of the tyre (for
example the letters “TWI” or triangles) show the locations of the
wear indicators.

A At
t cco
on
nt
ti
in
nu
uo
ou
us
s hhi
ig
gh
h ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s aa tty
yr
re
e iin
n wwh
hi
ic
ch
h tth
he
e ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e iis
s tto
oo
o llo
ow
w ffl
le
ex
xe
es
s
m mo
or
re
e aan
nd
d hhe
ea
at
ts
s uup
p eex
xc
ce
es
ss
si
iv
ve
el
ly
y.
. TTh
hi
is
s cca
an
n cca
au
us
se
e ttr
re
ea
ad
d sse
ep
pa
ar
ra
at
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d tty
yr
re
e
b bl
lo
ow
w oou
ut
t.
.
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208If and when
N
No
ot
te
e
When tread depth is down to 1.6 mm measured in the tread groove next to
the wear indicator bar – the official permissible minimum tread depth has
been reached (in export countries this figure may differ).
K
Renewing wheels/tyres
Wheels and tyres are important design features. The wheels and
tyres approved by us should be used. They are specially matched
to the model concerned and contribute largely to the excellent
roadholding and safe driving characteristics.
T Th
he
e TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
es
s hho
ol
ld
d uup
p tto
o dda
at
te
e iin
nf
fo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n rre
eg
ga
ar
rd
di
in
ng
g tth
he
e
s st
ta
an
nd
da
ar
rd
d tty
yr
re
es
s ffi
it
tt
te
ed
d bby
y tth
he
e mma
an
nu
uf
fa
ac
ct
tu
ur
re
er
r.
. AAl
ls
so
o:
: MMa
an
ny
y TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l
S Se
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
es
s ppo
os
ss
se
es
ss
s aa lla
ar
rg
ge
e rra
an
ng
ge
e oof
f tty
yr
re
es
s aan
nd
d rri
im
ms
s.
.
• Fitting and repairing tyres requires expert knowledge and special
tools. This work may only be carried out by specialist personnel.F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because of the problems in disposing of old tyres and the specialised tools
and knowledge required, tyres should preferably be changed at a Technical
Service Centre.
• For safety reasons the tyres should be renewed in pairs and not
singly. The tyres with the deepest tread should always be on the
front wheels.
• You should only combine radial tyres of the same construction,
size (rolling circumference) and, as far as possible, the same tread
profile on all four wheels.
• On four wheel drive vehicles all tyres must be of the same brand.
Otherwise, the viscosity would unnecessarily increase the
proportion of the rear drive since the axes would be turning at
different speeds and this could cause damage.
•If the spare wheel has got a different use than the wheels the car
is using actually (for example, winter tyres or wide tyres), in case of
a breakdown it will only be possible to be used for a short time and
driving with special care. It will have to be replaced by the normal
wheel as soon as possible.
• Never fit used tyres whose previous history is not known.
• Knowing the tyre lettering and its meaning makes the selection
of the correct tyres easier. Radial ply tyres have the following
lettering on the sidewall:
•T Th
he
e tty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
ey
y aar
re
e wwo
or
rn
n ddo
ow
wn
n tto
o tth
he
e wwe
ea
ar
r
i in
nd
di
ic
ca
at
to
or
rs
s.
.
•W
Wo
or
rn
n tty
yr
re
es
s aar
re
e dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l tto
o rro
oa
ad
dh
ho
ol
ld
di
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y aat
t hhi
ig
gh
h ssp
pe
ee
ed
ds
s oon
n
w we
et
t rro
oa
ad
ds
s.
. FFu
ur
rt
th
he
er
rm
mo
or
re
e,
, tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e tte
en
nd
ds
s tto
o aaq
qu
ua
ap
pl
la
an
ne
e sso
oo
on
ne
er
r.
.
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209 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
T
Th
he
e mma
an
nu
uf
fa
ac
ct
tu
ur
ri
in
ng
g dda
at
te
e
is also to be seen on the tyre wall
(possibly only on inner side of wheel):
DOT ... 185 means that the tyre was manufactured the 18
thweek of
2005.
I If
f yyo
ou
u wwi
is
sh
h tto
o ffi
it
t yyo
ou
ur
r cca
ar
r wwi
it
th
h nno
on
n-
-s
st
ta
an
nd
da
ar
rd
d wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s oor
r tty
yr
re
es
s ppl
le
ea
as
se
e
n no
ot
te
e:
:Technical Service Centres have all the necessary information about
the possible conversion of wheels, tyres and wheel trims.K
Wheel bolts
T Th
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
n aan
nd
d eea
as
sy
y tto
o ttu
ur
rn
n –– ddo
o nno
ot
t ggr
re
ea
as
se
e oor
r
o oi
il
l uun
nd
de
er
r aan
ny
y cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s!
!
T Th
hi
is
s aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s nno
ot
t oon
nl
ly
y tto
o cch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g aa dde
ef
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e wwh
he
ee
el
l bbu
ut
t aal
ls
so
o wwh
he
en
n
r re
ep
pl
la
ac
ci
in
ng
g ssu
um
mm
me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwi
it
th
h wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s aan
nd
d vvi
ic
ce
e-
-v
ve
er
rs
sa
a.
.
K
e.g. 1 19
95
5 // 665
5 RR 115
5 991
1 TT
1 19
95
5
= Tyre width in mm
6 65
5
= Height/width ratio in %
R R
= Radial construction code letter = Radial
1 15
5
= Wheel diameter in inches
9 91
1
= Carrying capability code
T T
= Speed code letter
T Ty
yr
re
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h aar
re
e mmo
or
re
e tth
ha
an
n 66 yye
ea
ar
rs
s ool
ld
d ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e uus
se
ed
d iin
n aan
n
e em
me
er
rg
ge
en
nc
cy
y aan
nd
d tth
he
en
n wwi
it
th
h aa ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y cca
ar
re
ef
fu
ul
l sst
ty
yl
le
e oof
f ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g.
.
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IN
NG
G
•F Fo
or
r tte
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s iit
t iis
s nno
ot
t nno
or
rm
ma
al
ll
ly
y ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e tto
o uus
se
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s ffr
ro
om
m oot
th
he
er
r
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s –– iin
n cce
er
rt
ta
ai
in
n cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s nno
ot
t eev
ve
en
n wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e ssa
am
me
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
m mo
od
de
el
l!
!
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AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
•U Us
si
in
ng
g tty
yp
pe
es
s oof
f wwh
he
ee
el
l aan
nd
d/
/o
or
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h hha
av
ve
e nno
ot
t bbe
ee
en
n aap
pp
pr
ro
ov
ve
ed
d bby
y uus
s
f fo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmo
od
de
el
l cca
an
n bbe
e dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l tto
o tth
he
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y oof
f tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. IIt
t cca
an
n
a al
ls
so
o aaf
ff
fe
ec
ct
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e uun
nd
de
er
r tth
he
e CCo
on
ns
st
tr
ru
uc
ct
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d UUs
se
e rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
•W
Wh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d wwh
he
ee
el
l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s aar
re
e mma
at
tc
ch
he
ed
d tto
o eea
ac
ch
h oot
th
he
er
r.
.
T Th
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e,
, wwh
he
en
ne
ev
ve
er
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s aar
re
e cch
ha
an
ng
ge
ed
d tto
o aa ddi
if
ff
fe
er
re
en
nt
t vve
er
rs
si
io
on
n ((e
e.
.g
g.
. aal
ll
lo
oy
y
w wh
he
ee
el
ls
s oor
r wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s wwi
it
th
h wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s)
),
, tth
he
e cco
or
rr
re
es
sp
po
on
nd
di
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
l bbo
ol
lt
ts
s wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e
c co
or
rr
re
es
sp
po
on
nd
di
in
ng
g lle
en
ng
gt
th
h aan
nd
d tta
ap
pe
er
r,
, mmu
us
st
t aal
ls
so
o bbe
e uus
se
ed
d.
. TTh
he
e sse
ec
cu
ur
ri
it
ty
y oof
f tth
he
e
w wh
he
ee
el
ls
s aan
nd
d tth
he
e ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ni
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m dde
ep
pe
en
nd
d oon
n tth
hi
is
s!
!
•I
If
f wwh
he
ee
el
l ttr
ri
im
m ddi
is
sc
cs
s aar
re
e ssu
ub
bs
se
eq
qu
ue
en
nt
tl
ly
y iin
ns
st
ta
al
ll
le
ed
d iit
t iis
s ees
ss
se
en
nt
ti
ia
al
l tto
o een
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t
t th
he
e aai
ir
r ffl
lo
ow
w rre
em
ma
ai
in
ns
s aad
de
eq
qu
ua
at
te
e tto
o cco
oo
ol
l tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s.
.
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IN
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G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)

210If and when
Changing the wheels round
If the front tyres are worn more than the rear it is advisable to
change the wheels round as shown. All tyres will then have
approximately the same length of service life.
With certain types of tread wear it can be an advantage to change
the wheels diagonally. For more details, contact a Technical Service
Centre.
K
Winter tyres
When fitting winter tyres note the following:
• For better driving performance, fit winter tyres on all four wheels.
• Winter tyres are no longer fully effective when the tread has worn
down to a depth of 4 mm.
The following speed limits are valid for winter tyres:
Code letter Q max. 160 km/h
Code letter T max. 190 km/h
Code letter H max. 210 km/h
AL0-136Fig. 175
I In
n wwi
in
nt
te
er
r cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
ns
s,
, wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s wwi
il
ll
l ssi
ig
gn
ni
if
fi
ic
ca
an
nt
tl
ly
y iim
mp
pr
ro
ov
ve
e hha
an
nd
dl
li
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. TTh
hi
is
s aal
ls
so
o aap
pp
pl
li
ie
es
s tto
o vve
er
rs
si
io
on
ns
s wwi
it
th
h ffo
ou
ur
r wwh
he
ee
el
l ddr
ri
iv
ve
e*
*.
.
B Be
ec
ca
au
us
se
e oof
f tth
he
ei
ir
r mma
ak
ke
e uup
p ((w
wi
id
dt
th
h,
, rru
ub
bb
be
er
r mmi
ix
xt
tu
ur
re
e,
, ttr
re
ea
ad
d ffo
or
rm
ma
at
ti
io
on
n eet
tc
c.
.)
),
,
s su
um
mm
me
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s ppr
ro
ov
vi
id
de
e lle
es
ss
s ttr
ra
ac
ct
ti
io
on
n oon
n iic
ce
e aan
nd
d ssn
no
ow
w.
.
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IN
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G
T Th
he
e hhi
ig
gh
he
es
st
t ppe
er
rm
mi
is
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e ssp
pe
ee
ed
d ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r wwi
in
nt
te
er
r tty
yr
re
es
s mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
de
ed
d.
.
T Th
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
l aan
nd
d lle
ea
ad
d tto
o aa sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
s aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t.
.
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211 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
F
Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n,
, iin
n sso
om
me
e cco
ou
un
nt
tr
ri
ie
es
s,
, vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h cca
an
n eex
xc
ce
ee
ed
d tth
hi
is
s
s sp
pe
ee
ed
d mmu
us
st
t hha
av
ve
e aan
n aap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e sst
ti
ic
ck
ke
er
r iin
n tth
he
e ddr
ri
iv
ve
er
r’
’s
s ffi
ie
el
ld
d oof
f
v vi
ie
ew
w.
. TTh
he
es
se
e aar
re
e aav
va
ai
il
la
ab
bl
le
e ffr
ro
om
m TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
es
s.
.
Please note regulations to this effect in your country.
• All-weather tyres can also be used instead of winter tyres.
• If you have a flat tyre the remarks on using the spare wheel on
page 208 should be noted.
• Do not leave winter tyres fitted for an unnecessary long period
because when the roads are free of snow and ice the handling with
summer tyres is better.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
For environmental reasons summer tyres should be fitted again as soon as
possible because normally they are quieter in running, tyre wear is reduced
and the fuel consumption is lower.
K
Snow chains
Snow chains may only be fitted on the front wheels. This also
applies to vehicles with four wheel drive*.
The use of snow chains on the tyres 195/65 R 15 is allowed.
O On
nl
ly
y uus
se
e tth
hi
in
n cch
ha
ai
in
ns
s wwh
hi
ic
ch
h ddo
o nno
ot
t sst
ta
an
nd
d ccl
le
ea
ar
r mmo
or
re
e tth
ha
an
n 115
5 mmm
m
( (i
in
nc
cl
lu
ud
di
in
ng
g tte
en
ns
si
io
on
ne
er
r)
).
.
When using snow chains wheel rim plates and rim rings must be
taken off. In this case, to protect the wheel, the bolts must then be
fitted with caps which are available from Technical Service Centres.When driving over roadswhich are free of snow you must remove
the chains. On such roadsthey are detrimental to vehicle handling,
damage the tyres and wear out quickly.
In some countries the maximum permissible speed with snow
chains is 50 km/h.
K
C Ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s
Preparation work
• • IIn
n cca
as
se
e oof
f aa ffl
la
at
t tty
yr
re
e oor
r ppu
un
nc
ct
tu
ur
re
e,
, ppa
ar
rk
k tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aas
s ffa
ar
r aas
s ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e aaw
wa
ay
y
f fr
ro
om
m tth
he
e ttr
ra
af
ff
fi
ic
c ffl
lo
ow
w.
. IIf
f nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y,
, ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h hha
az
za
ar
rd
d wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s oon
n aan
nd
d
p pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
g ttr
ri
ia
an
ng
gl
le
e iin
n ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n –– nno
ot
te
e aan
ny
y sst
ta
at
tu
ut
to
or
ry
y rre
eq
qu
ui
ir
re
em
me
en
nt
ts
s.
.
• • AAl
ll
l vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ooc
cc
cu
up
pa
an
nt
ts
s ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d lle
ea
av
ve
e tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e aan
nd
d mmo
ov
ve
e tto
o aa ssa
af
fe
e aar
re
ea
a
( (e
e.
.g
g.
. bbe
eh
hi
in
nd
d ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y bba
ar
rr
ri
ie
er
r)
).
.
• • PPu
ul
ll
l hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y,
, een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e aa gge
ea
ar
r oor
r een
ng
ga
ag
ge
e sse
el
le
ec
ct
to
or
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
n tth
he
e ""P
P"
"
p po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d cch
ho
oc
ck
k oop
pp
po
os
si
it
te
e wwh
he
ee
el
l wwi
it
th
h aa sst
to
on
ne
e oor
r ssi
im
mi
il
la
ar
r.
.
• • IIn
n cca
as
se
e yyo
ou
u tto
ow
w aa ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r uun
nh
ho
oo
ok
k ttr
ra
ai
il
le
er
r ffr
ro
om
m ttr
ra
ac
ct
to
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e
c ch
ha
an
ng
gi
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s.
.
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215 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
The Alhambra’s alloy wheels have anti-theft wheel bolts. The
special adapter required for these bolts is contained in the vehicle
tool kit.
The procedure for changing a wheel is as follows:
• First press the adapter
2as far as possible into the star shaped
depression on the anti-theft wheel bolt1⇒ fig. 179.
• Push the wheel spanner (from the vehicle tools) as far as
possible onto the adapter
2and loosen/tighten the wheel bolt as
necessary
⇒"Replacing a wheel" chapter.
N No
ot
te
e
• We recommend always carrying the adaptor in the space provided for it in
the tool box⇒fig. 180
• Should you lose the adapter
⇒fig. 1792, SEAT Service can supply you
with a new one with reference to the code card (also in vehicle tools).
Y Yo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d kke
ee
ep
p tth
he
e cco
od
de
e cca
ar
rd
d iin
n aa ssa
af
fe
e ppl
la
ac
ce
e –– oon
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d iit
t bbe
e
l le
ef
ft
t iin
n tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e.
. AA rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
em
me
en
nt
t aad
da
ap
pt
te
er
r cca
an
n oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ssu
up
pp
pl
li
ie
ed
d uus
si
in
ng
g tth
hi
is
s
c co
od
de
e cca
ar
rd
d.
.
K
F
Fu
us
se
es
s
The individual current circuits are protected by fuses.
All electric windows are protected together via an automatic fuse
which breaks the circuit when overloaded (e.g. windows frozen)
and completes the circuit again after a few seconds.
It is advisable to always carry a few spare fuses on the vehicle.
Fuse colour code
K
N Ne
ev
ve
er
r,
, uun
nd
de
er
r aan
ny
y cci
ir
rc
cu
um
ms
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s ““r
re
ep
pa
ai
ir
r”
” tth
he
e ffu
us
se
es
s oor
r rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
e tth
he
em
m wwi
it
th
h
m mo
or
re
e ppo
ow
we
er
rf
fu
ul
l oon
ne
es
s,
, aas
s dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e iin
n aan
no
ot
th
he
er
r ppa
ar
rt
t oof
f tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
c co
ou
ul
ld
d ooc
cc
cu
ur
r.
. TTh
hi
is
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d eev
ve
en
n lle
ea
ad
d tto
o aa ffi
ir
re
e.
.
K
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C Co
ol
lo
ou
ur
rA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
Purple 3
Beige 5
Brown 7,5
Red 10
Blue 15
Ye l l o w 2 0
White 25
Green 30