Seat LEON 2024 - Anti-Theft Wheel Nuts; Loosening Wheel Nuts

Wheels and tyres
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Changing a wheel
The anti-theft wheel locking bolt has a spe-
cial cap. This only fits on anti-theft locking bolts
and is not for use with standard wheel nuts.
Anti-theft wheel nuts
Fig.245 Anti-theft wheel nut with cap and
adapter.
Loosening the anti-theft wheel nut
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Remove the wheel trim or hub cap.
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Insert the special adapter ›››Fig.245
1
(ve-
hicle tools ›››page325) onto the anti-theft
wheel nut and push it on as far as it will go.
●
Insert the wheel wrench (vehicle tools) onto
the adapter as far as it will go.
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Remove the wheel nut ›››page369.
Note
Make a note of the code number of the anti-
theft wheel nut and keep it in a safe place,
but not in your vehicle. If you need a new
adapter, you can obtain it from the SEAT O-
cial Service, by giving the code number.
Loosening wheel nuts
Fig.246 Tyre change: loosen the wheel nuts.
Fig.247 Tyre change: tyre valve
1
and the
correct position for the anti-theft wheel locking
bolt
2
or
3
.
Use only the wheel wrench belonging to the car
to loosen the wheel nuts.
Loosen the wheel nuts only about one turn be-
fore raising the vehicle with the jack.
If the wheel nut is very tight, carefully push on
the end of the wheel wrench with your foot.
Hold on to the vehicle for support and take care
not to slip during this operation.
Loosening wheel nuts
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Fit the box spanner into the bolt as far as it will
go ›››Fig.246.
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Hold the wrench at the end and rotate
the bolt approximately one turn anticlock-
wise›››
.