2005 Seat Cordoba Owner's Manual

151 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
in the washing water it is advisable to protect the paint with a coat
of hard wax at least twice a year.
K
Polishing
Should only be done if paint has lost its shine and gloss cannot be
brought back with wax. If the polish used does not contain
preservative compounds, the paint must be waxed afterwards.
N No
ot
te
e
Matt painted and plastic parts should not be treated with polish or hard
wax.K
Paint damage
Small marks in the paint such as scratchesor stone damage
should be touched up immediately with paint before the metal
starts to rust.
However, should rust be found at any time it must be removed
thoroughly and then the area treated first with an anti-corrosion
primer and then the correct paint applied.
The number of the original vehicle paint is given on the data
sticker which is inside the boot in the spare wheel housing.
K
Windows
Remove snow and ice from windows and mirrors with a plastic
scraper only. To avoid scratches due to dirt on the glass, the
scraper should only be pushed in one direction and not moved to
and fro.
Traces of rubber, oil, wax
1), grease or silicone can be removed with
a window cleaning solution or a silicone remover.
The windows should also be cleaned on the inside at regular
intervals.
Do not dry the windows with the leather used for the paintwork
because traces of paint cleaner will cause streaks to appear on the
glass, which will hinder vision.
To avoid damaging the heating element wires in the rear window
do not put stickers over the wires on the inside.
K
Door, boot and window seals
The weatherstrips will remain flexible and last longer if they are
rubbed lightly with a rubber protective compound from time to
time. This will also stop the weatherstrips from freezing on in
winter.
K
Door lock cylinder
You should only use an appropriate spray, which has lubricating
and anti-corrosive qualities, to de-ice the lock cylinder.
K
1)This wax residue can only be removed with a special cleaner. Your Technical Service
Centre will provide you with more detailed information.

152Care and maintenance
Plastic parts and leatherette
Exterior plastic parts are cleaned with normal washing and interior
parts with a damp cloth. If this is not sufficient, t th
he
es
se
e ppa
ar
rt
ts
s aan
nd
d
l le
ea
at
th
he
er
re
et
tt
te
e mma
ay
y oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d wwi
it
th
h ssp
pe
ec
ci
ia
al
l ppl
la
as
st
ti
ic
c ccl
le
ea
an
ne
er
rs
s tth
ha
at
t
a ar
re
e ffr
re
ee
e ffr
ro
om
m aal
lc
co
oh
ho
ol
l aan
nd
d oot
th
he
er
r sso
ol
lv
ve
en
nt
ts
s.
.
N No
ot
te
e
The use of liquid air conditioners directly over the air vents of the vehicle
may damage the plastic parts if the liquid is accidentally spilled over
them.
K
Upholstery cloth and textile trim
Upholstery cloth and textile trim on door panels, parcel shelves,
luggage compartment covers, headlining etc. must be cleaned with
special cleaners or dry foam and a soft brush.
K
Natural leather*
Leather should, depending on usage, be treated from time to time
in accordance with the following instructions. It must be noted that
on no account mays so
ol
lv
ve
en
nt
ts
s,
, ffl
lo
oo
or
r wwa
ax
x,
, ssh
ho
oe
e ppo
ol
li
is
sh
h,
, ssp
po
ot
t
r re
em
mo
ov
ve
er
rs
s aan
nd
d ssi
im
mi
il
la
ar
r ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s bbe
e uus
se
ed
d ffo
or
r tth
hi
is
s ppu
ur
rp
po
os
se
e.
.
To clean leather a cotton or woollen cloth lightly moistened with
water should be used for the dirty surfaces.
Dirtier areas may be cleaned with a mild soap solution (2 dessert
spoonfuls of neutral soap to 1 litre of water). Make sure that the
l le
ea
at
th
he
er
r iis
s nno
ot
t mma
ad
de
e tto
oo
o wwe
et
t
and that no water seeps through the
seams. After cleaning, wipe dry with a soft cloth.Furthermore we recommend that, with normal usage, the leather is
treated at half yearly intervals with a special leather care agent.
Apply one coat and clean off with a soft cloth once it has taken
effect.
K
Cleaning seat belts
K Ke
ee
ep
p bbe
el
lt
ts
s ccl
le
ea
an
n.
. TTh
he
ey
y mma
ay
y nno
ot
t rre
et
tr
ra
ac
ct
tp
pr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y iif
f vve
er
ry
y ddi
ir
rt
ty
y.
.
Dirty belts can be cleaned by washing with a mild soap solution
without taking the belts out of the vehicle.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Inertia reel belts should be completely dry before they are allowed to roll up.
• • TTh
he
e sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
t bbe
e rre
em
mo
ov
ve
ed
d ffo
or
r ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g.
.
• • DDo
o nno
ot
t hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s ccl
le
ea
an
ne
ed
d cch
he
em
mi
ic
ca
al
ll
ly
y bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g
c co
om
mp
po
ou
un
nd
ds
s dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tth
he
e wwe
eb
bb
bi
in
ng
g mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l.
. EEn
ns
su
ur
re
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
ts
s ddo
o nno
ot
t
c co
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h cco
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e ffl
lu
ui
id
ds
s.
.
• • YYo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d cch
he
ec
ck
k tth
he
e cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n oof
f yyo
ou
ur
r sse
ea
at
t bbe
el
lt
ts
s rre
eg
gu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y.
. IIf
f yyo
ou
u ffi
in
nd
d
a an
ny
y dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e tto
o tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t wwe
eb
bb
bi
in
ng
g,
, bbe
el
lt
t cco
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
ti
io
on
ns
s,
, tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t rre
et
tr
ra
ac
ct
to
or
r oor
r tth
he
e
l lo
oc
ck
ki
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ts
s,
, tth
he
e bbe
el
lt
t iin
n qqu
ue
es
st
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
ep
pl
la
ac
ce
ed
d bby
y aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e
C Ce
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
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153 Care and maintenance
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Steel wheels
The wheels and the wheel trims should be cleaned thoroughly at
regular intervals when the vehicle is being washed. This will
prevent brake dust, dirt and road salt from accumulating on the
wheel. Persistent ingrained brake dust can be removed with an
industrial grime remover. Paint damage should be repaired before
rust can form.
K
Alloy wheels*
In order to maintain the smart appearance of alloy wheels for a
long period, regular care is necessary. In particular, salt and brake
pad dust must be washed off thoroughly at least every two weeks
otherwise the surface of the alloy will be damaged. After being
washed, the wheels should be treated with an acid-free cleaner for
alloy wheels. About every three months it is necessary to give
wheels a good rubbing with hard wax. Paint polish or other
abrasive solutions must not be used. If the protective paint coat
has been damaged, e.g. by stone impact, the damaged spots
should be dealt with as soon as possible.
Cleaning and anti-corrosion treatment of engine
compartment
The leaves, blossoms etc. which drop into the water box
(underneath the engine bonnet in front of the windscreen) should
be cleaned out occasionally. This will prevent the water drain holes
from becoming blocked and – on vehicles without a dust and
pollen filter – foreign bodies entering the vehicle interior via the
heating and ventilation system.
The engine compartment and the outside surface of the power unit
are given anti-corrosion treatment at the factory.
In the winter when the vehicle is being driven frequently on salted
roads, good anti-corrosion treatment is very important. For this
reason the entire engine compartment and the plenum chamber
should be thoroughly cleaned before and after the salting period
and then preserved so that the salt cannot have a damaging effect.
T Th
he
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oof
ff
f bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e wwa
as
sh
hi
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e.
.
D Do
o nno
ot
t ppo
oi
in
nt
t tth
he
e wwa
at
te
er
r jje
et
t ddi
ir
re
ec
ct
tl
ly
y aat
t tth
he
e hhe
ea
ad
dl
li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s tto
o aav
vo
oi
id
d
d da
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
P
Pl
le
ea
as
se
e nno
ot
te
e wwh
he
en
n ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwh
he
ee
el
ls
s tth
ha
at
t dda
am
mp
pn
ne
es
ss
s,
, iic
ce
e aan
nd
d ggr
ri
it
t cca
an
n
h ha
av
ve
e aa nne
eg
ga
at
ti
iv
ve
e eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t oon
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ki
in
ng
g ppo
ow
we
er
r.
.
K
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•B Be
ef
fo
or
re
e wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t,
, rre
ea
ad
d tth
he
e nno
ot
te
es
s iin
n tth
he
e
" "E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t"
" cch
ha
ap
pt
te
er
r.
.
•F
Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s ppu
ul
ll
l oou
ut
t iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y bbe
ef
fo
or
re
e rre
ea
ac
ch
hi
in
ng
g iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e wwa
at
te
er
r
b bo
ox
x.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e iif
f tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
ee
en
n wwi
ip
pe
er
rs
s aar
re
e ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
he
ed
d oon
n uun
ni
in
nt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
na
al
ll
ly
y
t th
he
e mmo
ov
ve
em
me
en
nt
t oof
f tth
he
e wwi
ip
pe
er
r lli
in
nk
k cco
ou
ul
ld
d cca
au
us
se
e iin
nj
ju
ur
ry
y.
.
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154Care and maintenance
If the engine compartment is cleaned at any time with grease
removing solutions1)or if one has the engine washed, the anti-
corrosion compound is nearly always removed as well. It is
therefore essential to ask for durable preservation of all surfaces,
seams, joints and components in the engine compartment to be
carried out. This applies also when corrosion protected parts are
renewed.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because when washing the engine petrol, grease and oil deposits are
washed off, the dirty water must be cleaned by an oil separator. For this
reason engine washing should only be carried out in a workshop or filling
station.
K
Undercoating
The underside of the vehicle is coated with a special compound to
protect it from corrosion and damage.
However, as this protective layer becomes damaged when the
vehicle is in use, the protective coating under the body and on the
running gear should be examined at defined intervals – preferably
before and after the winter season – and any damage made good.N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa cca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r
Due to the high temperatures which occur in the afterburning
process, additional heat shields are fitted over the catalytic
converter. Underbody sealant must not be applied to these
shields, the catalytic converter or the exhaust pipes. Removal of
the heat shields is also not permissible.
K
Cavity preservation
All cavities on the vehicle which could be susceptible to corrosion
are given permanent protection at the factory.
This coating does not need checking or any subsequent treatment.
Should a small amount of wax run out of the cavities at high
ambient temperatures it can be removed with a plastic scraper and
some white spirit.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
If the wax which has run out is removed with clean petrol, heed the
environmental protection regulations.K
1)Only the correct cleaning solutions should be used – on no accountpetrol or Diesel.
N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r uus
se
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l uun
nd
de
er
r ffl
lo
oo
or
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oor
r aan
nt
ti
i-
-c
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
io
on
n aag
ge
en
nt
ts
sf
fo
or
r
t th
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ssi
il
le
en
nc
ce
er
r,
, eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ppi
ip
pe
e,
, cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
ts
s oor
r hhe
ea
at
t ssh
hi
ie
el
ld
ds
s.
. TTh
he
es
se
e
s su
ub
bs
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
.
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155 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
C
Ch
he
ec
ck
ki
in
ng
g aan
nd
d rre
ef
fi
il
ll
li
in
ng
g
E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t
Opening the bonnet
T
To
o uun
nl
lo
oc
ck
k
, pull lever Ain the lateral driver’s side panel, under the
instrument panel. The bonnet springs up lightly from the power of
the spring.
•To open, lift slightly and unlock by applying pressure on the flat
surface (arrow) of the catch.
•Lift bonnet to the stop.
•Remove rod from bonnet and place on the base.N No
ot
te
e
Before opening the bonnet ensure that the wiper arms are not lifted off the
windshield. Otherwise paint could be damaged.K
Closing the bonnet
T To
o ccl
lo
os
se
e tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t
, lift it slightly and unhitch the support rod,
pressing it into its clip. Let hood fall into the lock from a heightof
about 30 cm.
Do not press down if it does not close properly. Open again and
allow to fall as before.
A
IBN-019Fig. 116
Fig. 117IBN-020


156Checking and refilling
Engine compartment
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
When topping up fluids do not confuse them with each other under any
circumstances, otherwise serious functional defects may occur.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
The ground underneath the vehicle should be checked regularly. If spots
caused by oil or other fluids can be seen, the vehicle should be taken to a
Technical Service Centre for checking.
K
•F Fo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t mmu
us
st
t aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s cch
he
ec
ck
k tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e aaf
ft
te
er
r ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e
l lo
oc
ck
k iis
s een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d.
. TTh
hi
is
s iis
s tth
he
e cca
as
se
e wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t iis
s ffl
lu
us
sh
h wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e
a ad
dj
ja
ac
ce
en
nt
t bbo
od
dy
y ppa
an
ne
el
ls
s.
.
•I
If
f yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
ti
ic
ce
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k iis
s nno
ot
t een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d,
, sst
to
op
p tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d ccl
lo
os
se
e tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t.
.
•G
Gi
iv
ve
en
n tth
he
e tty
yp
pe
e oof
f llo
oc
ck
k,
, tta
al
ll
l ppe
eo
op
pl
le
e mma
ay
y bbe
e iin
nj
ju
ur
re
ed
d.
.
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P Pa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
r cca
ar
re
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n wwh
he
en
n wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t!
!
•S
Sw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oof
ff
f een
ng
gi
in
ne
e,
, rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y.
.
•P
Pu
ul
ll
l hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e oon
n ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y.
.
•M
Mo
ov
ve
e gge
ea
ar
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
nt
to
o nne
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
l oor
r,
, iin
n aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
xe
es
s,
, iin
n ““P
P”
” ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n.
.
•A
Al
ll
lo
ow
w een
ng
gi
in
ne
e tto
o cco
oo
ol
l oof
ff
f.
.
•A
As
s llo
on
ng
g aas
s tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s aat
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e:
:
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t ppu
ut
t yyo
ou
ur
r hha
an
nd
d iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r ffa
an
n,
, iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oon
n ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y.
.
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t oop
pe
en
n tth
he
e rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r cca
ap
p bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s uun
nd
de
er
r
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e.
.
•N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r ssp
pi
il
ll
l aan
ny
y lli
iq
qu
ui
id
ds
s oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e.
. TTh
he
es
se
e lli
iq
qu
ui
id
ds
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
•A Av
vo
oi
id
d cca
au
us
si
in
ng
g ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s iin
n tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m –– ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y aat
t tth
he
e
b ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
•I
If
f tte
es
st
ts
s hha
av
ve
e tto
o bbe
e cca
ar
rr
ri
ie
ed
d oou
ut
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, tta
ak
ke
e iin
nt
to
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t
t th
ha
at
t tth
he
er
re
e iis
s aan
n aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l dda
an
ng
ge
er
r ppr
re
es
se
en
nt
t ffr
ro
om
m rro
ot
ta
at
ti
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ts
s –– ee.
.g
g.
. rri
ib
bb
be
ed
d
b be
el
lt
ts
s,
, gge
en
ne
er
ra
at
to
or
r,
, rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r ffa
an
n eet
tc
c.
. –– aan
nd
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e hhi
ig
gh
h vvo
ol
lt
ta
ag
ge
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n
s sy
ys
st
te
em
m.
.
•I
If
f wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e ffu
ue
el
l oor
r eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y:
:
– –D
Di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
cs
s
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e
– –N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r wwo
or
rk
k nne
ea
ar
r nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s
– –A
Al
lw
wa
ay
ys
s kke
ee
ep
p aa ffi
ir
re
e eex
xt
ti
in
ng
gu
ui
is
sh
he
er
r iin
n tth
he
e vvi
ic
ci
in
ni
it
ty
y.
.
•A
At
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ppa
ai
id
d tto
o tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
gs
s ggi
iv
ve
en
n iin
n tth
hi
is
s MMa
an
nu
ua
al
l aan
nd
d tto
o tth
he
e
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ic
ca
ab
bl
le
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)

157 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Petrol engine
1Coolant surge tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
2Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
3Oil filler hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
4Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
5Vehicle’s battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
6Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
The components layout may change in relation to the engine.
N No
ot
te
e
Remember the previous page warnings.K
Diesel engine
1Coolant surge tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
2Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
3Oil filler hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
4Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
5Vehicle’s battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
6Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
The components layout may change in relation to the engine.
N No
ot
te
e
Remember the previous page warnings.K
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IBN-021
FirsCo
IBN-022Fig. 118Fig. 119

158Checking and refilling
E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l
Specifications
The engine comes with a special, high quality, multi grade oil that
can be used in all seasons of the year except for those regions
affected by extreme cold.
As the use of high quality oil is essential for the correct operation
of the engine and its long useful life, when topping up or
replacement is necessary use only those oils that conform to the
requirements of the VW standards.
If it is not possible to find oil conforming to the VW standards then
oil conforming to the ACEA or API standards with an appropriate
viscosity at atmospheric temperature should be used instead. The
use of this type of oil may have some repercussions on the
performance of the engine for example, long starting time,
increased consumption and a higher emission level.
If a top up is required then different oils may be mixed as long as
they all conform to the VW standards.
The specifications (VW standards) set out in the following page
should appear on the container of the service oil; the container will
display together the different standards for petrol and diesel
engines, the oil can be used for both types of engines.
K
Oil properties
V Vi
is
sc
co
os
si
it
ty
y
The viscosity class is selected according to the diagram above. If
atmospheric temperature falls outside of the described limits for
only a short period then an oil change is not necessary.
B1H-149Fig. 120