Seat Leon 2013 Workshop Manual page 327

– Carry out the test drive in the company of client, following the
above-mentioned points(the client should drive in order to
demonstrate the complaint).
Note
The test can not be carried out in the event of strong side winds
If the complaint is justified, the wheel rims / tyres should be inter‐
changed as described below:
Before commencing, the following instructions should be ob‐
served. Otherwise, the work may be carried out in vain
Note
Mark the wheels / tyres before interchanging for the first time,
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for example with LF, RF, LR and RR.
After interchanging the wheels or turning the tyre on the wheel
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rim, the performance of the vehicle should be checked on a
test drive. Make a note of how and what has changed.
Assess the intensity of or possible modification to the lateral
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pull.
It is also important that the test drives are made by the same
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person and along the same roads. It is best to drive along the
road in both directions.
Replacing a tyre with a new tyre does not necessarily guar‐
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antee that the pulling to one side will be eliminated. A selective
interchanging of the tyres should first be carried out as descri‐
bed below.
Where there is considerable difference in the tread depth of
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the tyres on the front axle in comparison with the tyres on the
rear axle, the tyres with the better condition tread should al‐
ways be fitted on the front axle.
2.9.1 Selective interchange of wheels fitted with tyres without specified direction
of travel.
Check for pulling to one side, and to which side, during the test drive
The vehicle pulls to the opposite side
Turn a front tyre on the wheel rim (in the opposite
direction to the direction of rotation)
Test drive.
The vehicle does not pull to one side – END
The vehicle pulls to one side
If there is a pull, interchange the front wheels
Test drive.
The vehicle does not pull to one side – END
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The vehicle pulls to the same side
Interchange front wheels with rear wheels
The vehicle does not pull to one side – END
The vehicle pulls to one side
2. Rough running due to wheels/tyres - causes and rectification
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Test drive.
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