SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Emptying fuel tank if it is less than 3/4 full –  Fold rear seat bench forwards. Vehicles with 2 doors –  Remove sill panel strips → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. –  Fold floor covering as far forward as possible.

Vehicles with 4 doors –  Remove clip -arrow - on both sides of vehicle and raise trim -1-, removing if necessary → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. –  Fold floor covering -2- as far forward as possible.

Vehicles with screw-down cover –  Remove cover -1- from fuel delivery unit, unscrewing bolts -arrows- to do so.

–  If present, bend panel strips -arrows- downwards at separating line.

Vehicles with snap-on cover –  Unclip cover -1- for flange at retaining tabs -arrows-, using removal wedge -3409-.

All other vehicles continued   WARNING The fuel line is under pressure! Risk of injury to eyes and skin from fuel. Use protective goggles and clothing to prevent injuries and contact with the skin. Before releasing the connections on the hoses, place absorbent cloths round the connection. Then release pressure by carefully loosening the connection. –  Pull connector -1- off flange -2-. –  Pull fuel lines -3- off flange -2-.   Note Press in safety ring to release fuel lines. –  Fit union nut tool -3217- on the three rounded ribs of the union nut and unscrew union nut from flange.

–  Press union nut tool -3217- firmly onto union nut. –  Raise flange of fuel delivery unit. –  Insert suction hose of fuel extractor -VAS 5190- as far as possible into fuel tank and extract fuel. If fuel tank needs only to be emptied, install fuel delivery unit again. → Chapter.