Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 237

Jack position points for vehicles with sill panel trim*
Vehicles with plastic sill panel trim, with cover*
– Remove the cap to access the anchor point for the vehicle
A
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jack 176.
– Pull on the cover and remove it from its allotment in the direc-
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tion of the arrow
– Once the cover has been released, it will remain connected to
its strap so that is not lost.
Removing and fitting the wheel
Change the wheel as described below after loosening the wheel
bolts and raising the vehicle with the jack.
Removing a wheel
– Unscrew the wheel bolts using the box spanner and place them
on a clean surface.
Safety
Fig. 176 Plastic sill pan-
el trim with jack allot-
ment cover
176.
Operation
Fitting a wheel
– Screw on the wheel bolts in position and tighten them loosely
with a box spanner.
The wheel bolts should be clean and easily screwed. Before fitting the spare
wheel, inspect the wheel condition and hub mounting surfaces. These sur-
faces must be clean before fitting the wheel.
If tyres with a specific direction of rotation are fitted, note the direction of
rotation.
Anti-theft wheel bolts*
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A special adapter is required to turn the anti-theft wheel bolts.
– Insert the adapter onto the wheel bolt and push it on as far as it
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will go 177.
– Fit the box spanner as far as it will go over the adapter.
– Loosen or tighten the wheel bolt as appropriate.
Advice
If and when
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Fig. 177 Anti-theft
wheel bolt
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Technical specifications
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