Compact Temporary Spare Wheel - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

● The vehicle is unbalanced because of a
load
● The wheels on an axle are subject to a
heavier load (e.g. with a heavy load).
● The vehicle is fitted with snow chains
● The temporary spare wheel is fitted
● The wheel on one axle is changed
There may be a delay in the reaction of the
tyre  monitoring indicator or it may not in-
dicate anything under certain circumstances
(e.g. sporty driving, snow-covered or un-
paved roads, or when driving with snow
chains).
Calibrating the tyre monitoring
indicator
Glove compartment: tyre control
Fig. 180
switch.
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Advice
After changing the tyre pressure or replacing
one or more wheels, the tyre monitoring indi-
cator must be recalibrated. Do the same, for
example, when the front and rear wheels are
swapped.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Store the new tyre pressure in the Easy
Connect system with the button
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function button page 17
Setup
ing the switch located in the glove compart-
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ment* Fig. 180.
When driving, the system self-calibrates the
tyre pressure provided by the driver and the
wheels fitted. After a long journey with varied
speeds the programmed values are collected
and monitored.
With the wheels under very heavy loads, the
tyre pressure must be increased to the total
recommended tyre pressure before the cali-
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bration page 243.
Note
The tyre monitoring indicator does not
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function when there is a fault in the ESC or
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ABS page 143.
An erroneous indication may be given when
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snow chains are in use because they increase
the tread of the wheel.
Compact temporary spare
wheel
General information
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Compact temporary spare wheel:

Fig. 181
raised floor panel.
The temporary spare wheel has been de-
signed to be used for short periods of time.
Have the tyres checked, and if necessary, re-
placed as soon as possible at a SEAT Official
Service or at a specialised workshop.
Please note the following restrictions when
using the compact temporary spare wheel.
The compact temporary spare wheel is de-
signed specifically for this model. For this
reason, do not use a temporary spare wheel
from a different type of vehicle.