Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 220

Fitting
Fit the wheel cover onto the wheel rim by
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pressing it firmly. Put pressure initially on
the point of the cut-out for the valve. Next
fit the rest of the hubcap
Wheel bolt caps*
Wheel: wheel bolts with caps.
Fig. 183
Removal
Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools) over the
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cap until it clicks into place
Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
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Anti-theft wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and
Fig. 184
adapter.
A special adapter (vehicle tools) is required
to remove the anti-theft wheel bolts.
Remove the wheel cover* or the cap*.
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Insert the adapter onto the anti-theft wheel
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bolt and push it on as far as it will go.
Insert the wheel brace (vehicle tools) onto
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the adapter as far as it will go.
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Fig. 183. Remove the wheel bolt
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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.
Advice
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page 218.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Wheel: loosen the wheel bolts.
Fig. 185
Insert the box spanner (vehicle tools) onto
the wheel bolt as far as it will go. An adapt-
er is required to unscrew or tighten the an-
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ti-theft wheel bolts page 218.
Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn
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to the left Fig. 185 (arrow). To apply the
required 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.
WARNING
Slightly loosen the wheel bolts (one turn) be-
fore raising the vehicle with the jack*. If not,
an accident may occur.