Snow Chains - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

with care as this means the tyre does not of-
fer optimum driving properties. This is of par-
ticular importance when the road surface is
wet.
To return to directional tread tires, replace
the punctured tyre as soon as possible and
restore the obligatory direction of rotation of
all tyres.
Subsequent work
● Alloy wheels: replace the wheel bolt caps.
● Plate wheels: replace the wheel hubcap.
● Return all tools to their proper storing loca-
tion.
● If the replaced wheel does not fit in the
spare wheel housing, store it safely in the
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luggage compartment page
Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun-
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ted tyre as soon as possible.
In vehicles fitted with a tyre pressure indi-
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cator, adjust the pressure and store it in
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memory page 247.
● Have the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts checked as soon as possible with a tor-
que wrench (it should be 120 Nm). Mean-
while, drive carefully.
● Have the flat tyre replaced as quickly as
possible.
The essentials

Snow chains

Use
Snow chains should only be used on the
front wheels.
● Check that they are correctly seated after
driving for a few yards; correct the position if
necessary, in accordance with the manufac-
turer's fitting instructions.
Keep your speed below 50 km/h (30 mph).
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● If there is a danger of being trapped de-
spite having mounted the chains, it is best to
disable the driving wheels (ASR) in the ESC
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page 164.
Snow chains will improve braking ability as
well as traction in winter conditions.
141.
For technical reasons snow chains may only
be used with the following wheel rim/tyre
combination.
185/70 R14 Chains with links of maximum 13.5
mm
185/65 R15 Chains with links of maximum 13.5
mm
195/55 R16 Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
215/45 R17 Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
215/40 R18 Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
Remove wheel covers and any integral trim
ring before fitting snow chains.
Remove the chains when roads are free of
snow. Driving characteristics worsen, and the
wheels become damaged quickly and may
even be rendered unusable.
WARNING
Snow chains should be correctly tightened in
accordance with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions. This will prevent the chains coming in-
to contact with the wheel housing.
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