Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 67

Note
There is also a valve mark on the back of the
central wheel trim that indicates the correct
alignment.
Wheel bolt caps*
Wheel: wheel bolts with caps.
Fig. 72
Removal
● Fit the plastic clip (vehicle tools
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Fig. 70 ) over the cap until it clicks into
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place Fig. 72.
Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
●
The essentials
Anti-theft wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolt with cap and
Fig. 73
adapter.
● Remove the wheel cover* or the cap*.
● Insert the special adapter (vehicle tools)
onto the anti-theft wheel bolt and push it on
as far as it will go.
● Insert the wheel brace (vehicle tools) onto
the adapter as far as it will go.
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● Remove the wheel bolt
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.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Wheel: loosen the wheel bolts.
Fig. 74
● Insert the box spanner (vehicle tools) onto
the wheel bolt as far as it will go. An adapter
is required to unscrew or tighten the anti-
theft wheel bolts
Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn
●
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to the left Fig. 74
quired torque, hold the wheel brace at the
end. If it is not possible to loosen a wheel
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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.
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