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owners manual Seat Altea - year of production: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - Seat Altea owners manual EN
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Checking and refilling levels 227
Wear indicators
The original tyres on your vehicle have 1.6 mm high “tread wear indicators” WARNING
page226, fig. 169 running across the tread. Depending on the make, There is a serious danger of accidents if a tyre bursts during driving!
there will be six to eight of them evenly spaced around the tyre. Markings on • The tyres must be replaced at the latest when the tread is worn down to
the tyre sidewall (for instance the letters “TWI” or other symbols) indicate the the tread wear indicators. Failure to do so could result in an accident. Worn
positions of the tread wear indicators. The minimum tread depth required by tyres do not grip well at high speeds on wet roads. There is also a greater
law is 1.6 mm (measured in the tread grooves next to the tread wear indica- risk of “aquaplaning”.
tors). Worn tyres must be replaced. Different figures may apply in export • At continuously high speeds, a tyre with insufficient pressure flexes
countries .
more. This causes it to overheat. This can cause tread separation and tyre
Tyre pressure blow-out. Risk of accident. Always observe the recommended tyre pres-
Incorrect tyre pressure causes premature wear and could cause tyre blow-out. sures.
For this reason, the tyre pressure should be checked at least once per month • If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the running gear checked
page226. by an Authorised Service Centre.
Driving style • Keep chemicals such as oil, fuel and brake fluid away from tyres.
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking all increase tyre wear. • Damaged wheels and tyres must be replaced immediately!
Changing wheels around For the sake of the environment
If the front tyres are worn considerably more than the rear ones it is advisable Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel consumption.
to change them around as shown page226, fig. 170. All the tyres will then
last for about the same time.
Wheel balance Puncture-proof tyres
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, various factors encoun-
tered in normal driving can cause them to become unbalanced, which results Puncture-proof tyres will usually allow the vehicle to continue
in steering vibration. even when one of the tyres has a puncture.
Unbalanced wheels should be rebalanced, as they otherwise cause excessive
wear on steering, suspension and tyres. A wheel must also be rebalanced Vehicles that are factory-fitted with puncture-proof tyres19) indicate
when a new tyre is fitted. on the instrument panel when there is a loss of tyre pressure.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of
the vehicle. If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the wheel align-
ment checked by an Authorised Service Centre. 19) Depending upon version and country.
Safety First Operating instructions Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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