Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 52

Raise the vehicle
Jack position points.
Fig. 45
Cross member: positioning the jack on
Fig. 46
the vehicle.
Place the jack* (vehicle tools) on firm
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ground. If necessary use a large, strong
board or similar support. If the surface is slip-
pery (for example tiles) place the jack on a
rubber mat or similar to prevent it from slip-
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ping .
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Emergencies
Find the support point on the strut (sunken
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area) closest to the wheel to be changed
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Fig. 45.
Turn the jack* crank handle, located below
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the strut support point, to raise it until the
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tab Fig. 46 is below the housing provi-
1
ded.
Align the jack* so that tab
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1
the housing provided on the strut and the mo-
bile base is resting on the ground. The
2
base plate should fall vertically with re-
2
spect to the support point .
1
Continue turning the jack* until the wheel is
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slightly lifted off the ground.
WARNING
The factory-supplied jack* is only de-
signed for changing wheels on this model.
On no account attempt to use it for lifting
heavier vehicles or other loads. Risk of in-
jury.
Make sure that the jack* remains stable.
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If the surface is slippery or soft, the jack*
could slip or sink, respectively, with the re-
sultant risk of injury.
Only raise the vehicle with the jack* sup-
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plied by the manufacturer. Other jacks,
even those approved for other SEAT mod-
els could slip, with the consequent risk of
injury.
Only mount the jack* on the support
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points designed for this purpose on the
strut, and always align the jack correctly. If
you do not, the jack* could slip as it does
not have an adequate grip on the vehicle:
risk of injury!
You should never place a body limb such
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as an arm or leg under a raised vehicle that
is solely supported by the jack.
If you have to work underneath the vehi-
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cle, you must use suitable stands addition-
"grips" onto
ally to support the vehicle, there is a risk of
accident!.
Never raise the vehicle if it is tilting to one
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side or the engine is running.
Never start the engine when the vehicle is
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raised. The vehicle may come loose from
the jack due to the engine vibrations.
CAUTION
The vehicle must not be raised on the
crossbar. Only place the jack* on the
points designed for this purpose on the
strut. Otherwise, the vehicle may be dam-
aged.
Removing and installing a wheel
Change the wheel after loosening the wheel
nuts and raising the vehicle with the jack.
When removing/fitting the wheel, the rim may
hit and damage the brake disc. For this rea-
son, please take care and get a second per-
son to assist you.