Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 211

– Remove the wheel and then fit the spare wheel.
– Lower the vehicle.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly with the box spanner.
– Replace the hub cap.
After changing a wheel
– Put the tools back in their storage location.
– Place the wheel with the defective tyre in the luggage compart-
ment and secure it.
– Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted tyre as soon as pos-
sible.
– Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon
as possible with a torque wrench. The prescribed torque must
be 120 Nm.
Note
● If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn when
changing a wheel, they must be replaced before having the wheel bolt tight-
ening torque checked.
● For safety reasons, drive at moderate speeds until the wheel bolt tight-
ening torque has been checked.
Safety Operation
Wheel covers*

The wheel covers must be removed for access to the wheel bolts.
Removing
– Remove the wheel cover using the wire hook
– Hook this into one of the cut-outs of the wheel cover.
Fitting
– Fit the wheel cover onto the wheel rim by pressing it firmly. Put
pressure initially on the point of the cut-out for the valve. Next
fit the rest of the hubcap

Advice
If and when
Fig. 147 Remove the
complete hub cap.
⇒ F ig.
147.
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Technical specifications
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