Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 221

Raising the vehicle
Fig. 186 Crossbar: marks.
Fig. 187 Strut: mounting the jack on the vehi-
cle.
Place the jack* (vehicle tools) on a firm sur-
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face. If necessary use a large, strong board
or similar support. On a slippery surface
(such as tiles) place the jack on a rubber
mat or similar to prevent it from slipping.
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Emergencies
Find the support point on the strut (sunken
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area) closest to the wheel to be changed
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Fig. 186. The jack* support point is be-
hind the mark on the strut.
Turn the jack*, located below the strut sup-
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port point, to raise it until tab
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Fig. 187 is below the housing provided.
Align the jack* so that tab
– 1
the housing provided on the strut and the
mobile base is resting on the ground.
2
The base plate should fall vertically with
2
respect to the support point
Continue turning the jack* until the wheel
–
is slightly lifted off the ground.
WARNING
● Make sure that the jack* remains stable. If
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,
the jack* could slip as it does not have an ad-
equate grip on the vehicle: risk of injury!
The height of the parked vehicle can
●
change as a result of variations in tempera-
ture and loading.
CAUTION
The vehicle must not be raised on the cross-
bar. Only place the jack* on the points de-
signed for this purpose on the strut. Other-
wise, the vehicle may be damaged.
1
Removing and fitting a wheel
"grips" onto
Change the wheel as described below after
loosening the wheel bolts and raising the ve-
hicle with the jack.
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1
Taking off the wheel
Unscrew the wheel bolts using the box
–
spanner and place them on a clean surface.
Take off the wheel
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Putting on the spare wheel
When fitting tyres with a compulsory rotation
direction, observe the instructions in
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page 220.
Mount the wheel.
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Screw on the wheel bolts in position and
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tighten them loosely with a box spanner.
Carefully lower the vehicle using the jack*.
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Tighten the wheel bolts in diagonal pairs
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using the wheel brace.
The wheel bolts should be clean and turn
easily. Before fitting the spare wheel, inspect
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