Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 316

314 Wheels and tyres
Changing a wheel
Removing the wheel
● Please observe the check list ⇒ p age 309.
● Loosen the wheel bolts ⇒ p age 310.
● Jacking up the vehicle ⇒ p age 312.
● Using the hexagonal socket in the wheel brace
slackened wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface.
● Take off the wheel.
Putting on the spare wheel
Check the direction of rotation of the tyre ⇒ p age 298.
● Fit the wheel.
● Screw on the anti-theft locking bolt with the adapter in position
⇒ F ig. 184
or clockwise and tighten gently.
2 3
● Replace the other wheel bolts and tighten slightly using the hexagonal
socket on the end of the wheel brace.
● Lower the car 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 307.
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. 187 Changing a
wheel: loosen wheel
● The hexagonal socket in the wheel brace should be used for turning
bolts with the socket at
wheel bolts only. Do not use it to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
the end of the wheel
brace
After changing the wheel
● Clean the wheel brace, if necessary and put it away in the luggage com-
partment ⇒ p age 323.
⇒ F ig.
187, unscrew the
● Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as possi-
ble with a torque wrench ⇒ p age 311.
Note
If the vehicle is fitted with a tyre monitoring system, this should be "reprog-
rammed" if necessary whenever a tyre is changed ⇒ p age 226.
WARNING
. Tighten the bolts in diago-

