Seat Inca 2020, Owner'S Manual

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TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
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Wear indicators
At the bottom of the tread of the original
tyres there are 1.6 mm high “wear indica-
tors” running across the tread – see fig.
There are 6-8 of these indicators – accord-
ing to make – evenly spaced around the
tyre circumference. Marks on the walls of
the tyre (for example the letters “TWI” or
triangles) show the locations of the wear
indicators.
Warning
•
The tyres must be renewed at
the latest when they are worn
down to the wear indicators. This
should be done without delay.
•
Worn tyres are detrimental to
roadholding particularly at high
speeds on wet roads. Furthermore,
the vehicle tends to aquaplane
sooner.
Note
When tread depth is down to 1.6 mm
measured in the tread groove next to the
wear indicator bar – the official permissi-
ble minimum tread depth has been
reached (in export countries this figure
may differ).
Renewing wheels/tyres
Wheels and tyres are important design
features. The wheels and tyres approved
by us should be used. They are specially
matched to the model concerned and con-
tribute largely to the excellent roadhold-
ing and safe driving characteristics.
SEAT Official Service Centres are fully
informed as to which makes of t y re
are approved by us. Furthermore,
many Technical Service Centres stock
a wide range of tyres and wheels.
•
Fitting and repairing tyres requires
expert knowledge and special tools. This
work may only be carried out by specialist
personnel.
❀
Because of the problems in dis-
posing of old tyres and the
specialised tools and knowledge
required, tyres should preferably be
changed at a Technical Service Cen-
tre.
•
For safety reasons the tyres should be
renewed in pairs and not singly. The tyres
with the deepest tread should always be
on the front wheels.
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