Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 57

Note
Make a note of the code number of the anti-
theft wheel bolt and keep it in a safe place,
but not in your vehicle. If you need a new
adapter, you can obtain it from the SEAT Offi-
cial Service, indicating the code number.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Wheel: loosen the wheel bolts.
Fig. 71
● Insert the box spanner (vehicle tools) onto
the wheel bolt as far as it will go. An adapter
is required to unscrew or tighten the anti-
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theft wheel bolts page 54.
Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn
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to the left Fig. 71 (arrow). To apply the re-
quired torque, hold the wheel brace at the
end. If it is not possible to loosen a wheel
bolt, carefully apply pressure with one foot
on the end of the box spanner. Hold on to the
vehicle for support and take care not to slip.
The essentials
WARNING
Slightly loosen the wheel bolts (one turn) be-
fore raising the vehicle with the jack*. If not,
an accident may occur.
Lifting the vehicle
Crossbar: marks.
Fig. 72
Strut: mounting the jack on the vehi-
Fig. 73
cle.
● Place the jack* (vehicle tools) on firm
ground. If necessary use a large, strong
board or similar support. If the surface is slip-
pery (for example tiles) place the jack on a
rubber mat or similar to prevent it from slip-
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ping .
● Find the support point on the strut (sunken
area) closest to the wheel to be changed
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Fig. 72.
● Turn the jack* crank handle, located below
the strut support point, to raise it until the
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tab Fig. 73 is below the housing provi-
1
ded.
● Align the jack* so that tab
1
the housing provided on the strut and the
mobile base is resting on the ground. The
2
base plate should fall vertically with re-
2
spect to the support point .
1
● Continue turning the jack* until the wheel
is slightly lifted off the ground.
WARNING
Make sure that the jack* remains stable. If
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the surface is slippery or soft, the jack* could
slip or sink, respectively, with the resultant
risk of injury.
● Only raise the vehicle with the jack* sup-
plied by the manufacturer. Other vehicles
could slip, with the consequent risk of injury.
● Only mount the jack* on the support points
designed for this purpose on the strut, and
always align the jack correctly. If you do not,
"grips" onto
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