Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 54

Putting on the spare wheel
Check the direction of rotation of the tyre
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page 52.
Fit the wheel.
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Screw on the anti-theft locking bolt with the
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adapter in position Fig. 70
wise and tighten gently.
Replace the other wheel bolts and tighten
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slightly using the hexagonal socket on the
end of the wheel brace.
Lower the car with the jack.
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Tighten all of the wheel bolts clockwise
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. Tighten the bolts in diagonal pairs (not
in a circle).
Put the caps, trim or full hubcap back on
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page 48.
WARNING
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 accident.
All the wheel bolts and hub threads
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should be clean and free of oil and grease.
The wheel bolts should be easily tightened
to the correct torque.
The hexagonal socket in the wheel brace
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should be used for turning wheel bolts only.
Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel
bolts.
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Tyres with directional tread pattern
Tyres with directional tread pattern have
been designed to operate best when rotating
in only one direction. An arrow on the tyre
sidewall indicates the direction of rotation on
tyres with directional tread
or clock-
2 3
Always observe the indicated direction of ro-
tation in order to guarantee optimum grip and
help avoid aquaplaning, excessive noise and
wear.
If the tyre is mounted in the opposite direction
of rotation, drive with extreme caution, as the
tyre is no longer being used correctly. This is
of particular importance when the road sur-
face is wet. Change the tyre as soon as pos-
sible or remount it with the correct direction
of rotation.
Subsequent work
In alloy wheels: replace the wheel bolt
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caps.
In plate wheels: replace the wheel hubcap.
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Return all tools to their proper storing loca-
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tion page
Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun-
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ted tyre as soon as possible.
If the vehicle is fitted with a tyre monitoring
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system, this should be "reprogrammed" if
The essentials
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page 345.
85.
necessary whenever a tyre is changed
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 page 298.
Have the tightening torque of the wheel
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bolts checked as soon as possible with a tor-
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que wrench page 50. Meanwhile, drive
carefully.
Snow chains
Use
When using snow chains, applicable local
legislation and maximum permitted speed
limits must be observed.
In winter weather, snow chains not only help
to improve grip but also improve the braking
capacity.
Snow chains must only be mounted on the
front wheels, even on all-wheel drive vehi-
cles, and only with the tyre and rim combina-
tions listed below:
Tyre size Wheel rim
205/60 R16 6 1/2 J x 16 ET 33
SEAT recommends you ask a technical serv-
ice for further information on wheel, tyre and
chain sizes.