Seat Mii 2013 Owner's Manual page 248

246 Practical information
Changing a wheel
Removing the wheel
● Please observe the check list ⇒ p age 242.
● Loosen the wheel bolts ⇒ p age 242.
● Jacking up the vehicle ⇒ p age 244.
● Using the hexagonal socket in the wheel brace
slackened wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface.
● Take off the wheel.
How to use the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel
Check the direction of rotation of the tyre ⇒ p age 209, Tyre code.
● Place the spare wheel or temporary spare wheel into position.
● Replace the wheel bolts and tighten slightly using the hexagonal socket
on the end of the wheel brace.
● To tighten the anti-theft locking wheel bolts use the corresponding
adaptor.
● Lower the vehicle with the jack.
● Tighten all of the wheel bolts clockwise ⇒
nal pairs (not in a circle).
● Put the caps, trim or full hubcap back on ⇒ p age 239.
If the wheel bolts are not treated suitably or not tightened to the correct
torque then this could lead to loss of vehicle control and to a serious ac-
cident.
● All the wheel bolts and hub threads should be clean and free of oil
and grease. The wheel bolts should be easily tightened to the correct tor-
que.
Fig. 140 Changing the
● The hexagonal socket in the wheel brace should be used for turning
wheel: loosen wheel
wheel bolts only. Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
bolts with the socket at
the end of the wheel
brace.
After changing the wheel
● Clean the vehicle tools, if necessary and put them away in the luggage
compartment foam holder ⇒ p age 237.
● Store the spare wheel, the temporary spare wheel or the changed wheel
⇒ f ig.
140, unscrew the
securely in the luggage compartment.
● Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as possi-
ble with a torque wrench ⇒ p age 243.
● Have the flat tyre replaced as quickly as possible.
WARNING
. Tighten the bolts in diago-
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