WARNING
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Always observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
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If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the opposite side of the car with
a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
Location and use of the temporary
spare wheel
Fig.221 In the luggage compartment: raised
load floor.
Fig.222 In the boot: remove the subwoofer.
The temporary spare wheel is stored under the
floor panel in the luggage compartment and is
attached by a thumbnut.
The temporary spare wheel has been designed
to be used for short periods of time. Have the
tyres checked and replaced as soon as possi-
ble at a SEAT Ocial Service or at a special-
ised workshop.
The spare wheel must not be switched for a
spare wheel from another vehicle.
Removing the temporary spare wheel
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Lift and hold up the floor panel to remove the
temporary spare wheel ›››page265.
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Turn the thumb wheel anticlockwise
›››Fig.221.
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Take out the temporary spare wheel.
Getting the spare wheel out of vehicles fit-
ted with the optional sound system (with
subwoofer)
To remove the spare wheel, you must first re-
move the subwoofer.
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Vehicles without a variable floor in the lug-
gage compartment: pull the floor of the lug-
gage compartment (carpet) upwards to get it
out.
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Vehicles with a variable luggage compart-
ment floor: lift and secure the floor storage
compartment as explained in ›››page265.
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Disconnect the subwoofer’s speaker cable
›››Fig.222
1
.
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Turn the securing wheel anti-clockwise
›››Fig.222
2
.
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Remove the subwoofer speaker and the
spare wheel.
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When re-mounting the spare tyre, place the
subwoofer on the base of the wheel rim with
care. When doing so, the tip of the “FRONT”
arrow on the subwoofer should point forward.
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Reconnect the speaker cable and firmly
rotate the securing wheel clockwise so that
the subwoofer system and wheel are firmly in
place.
Chains
For technical reasons, snow chains must not be
used on the temporary spare wheel.