2005 Seat Cordoba Engine oil

160Checking and refilling
Checking oil level
Every engine uses a certain amount of oil. The oil consumption can
be up to 1.0 litres per 1000 km. The engine oil level must therefore
be checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank
and before a long journey.
The location of the dipstick
Acan be determined from the
illustrations on page 157.
The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the oil level.
After stopping engine wait a few minutes for the oil to drain backto
the sump.
Then pull the dipstick out, wipe it with a clean cloth and insert
again.
Then pull dipstick out again and check the oil level:
aOilm mu
us
st
tbe topped up. Afterwards it suffices when the oil level
is somewhere in area b.
bOilc ca
an
nbe topped up. It can then happen that the oil level is in
area c.
cOilm mu
us
st
t nno
ot
tbe topped up.
When the engine is working hard such as in sustained high-speed
motorway cruising in summer, when towing a trailer or when
climbing mountain passes, the oil level should be kept at area
c
– – nno
ot
t aab
bo
ov
ve
e.
.K
Topping up engine oil
Unscrew the cap from oil filler opening Band pour oil in 0.5 litres
at a time. Then check level with the dipstick.
O On
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
e ooi
il
l lle
ev
ve
el
l bbe
e aab
bo
ov
ve
e aar
re
ea
a
c.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e ooi
il
l
c ca
an
n bbe
e ddr
ra
aw
wn
n iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e vvi
ia
a tth
he
e ccr
ra
an
nk
kc
ca
as
se
e bbr
re
ea
at
th
he
er
r aan
nd
d
e es
sc
ca
ap
pe
e iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e aat
tm
mo
os
sp
ph
he
er
re
e vvi
ia
a tth
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. OOn
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s
f fi
it
tt
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r,
, tth
he
e ooi
il
l cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbu
ur
rn
n iin
ns
si
id
de
e tth
he
e
c co
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r cca
au
us
si
in
ng
g iit
t tto
o bbe
ec
co
om
me
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d.
.
Carefully close the filler cap and push the oil dipstick in as far as
possible, this will prevent oil spill when the engine is running.
K
AB c
b
aTO8-038AFig. 121
W Wh
he
en
n tto
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g uup
p tth
he
e ooi
il
l,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ssp
pi
il
ll
l iit
t oon
nt
to
o hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s ––
d da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f ffi
ir
re
e.
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161 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Changing engine oil
T
Th
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l mmu
us
st
t bbe
e cch
ha
an
ng
ge
ed
d aat
t tth
he
e iin
nt
te
er
rv
va
al
ls
s ggi
iv
ve
en
n iin
n tth
he
e
I In
ns
sp
pe
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d MMa
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e PPl
la
an
n.
. WWe
e tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t
t th
he
e ooi
il
l cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e bbe
e ddo
on
ne
e bby
y aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
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
On no account should oil be poured down drains or into the earth. Because
of the disposal problems, the necessary special tools and specialist
knowledge required the engine oil and filter changing should preferably be
done by a Technical Service Center.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
No additives should be mixed with the engine oil.K
C
Co
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
Coolant specifications
The cooling system is filled at the factory with a permanent coolant
which is not changed. The coolant consists of water and a 40%
concentration of our coolant additive
G G1
12
2+
+(glycol-based anti-
freeze with anti-corrosion additives). This mixture not only gives
the necessary frost protection down to –25 °C but also protects the
alloy parts in the cooling system against corrosion. In addition it
prevents scaling and significantly raises the boiling point of the
coolant.
The concentration of the coolant therefore must not be reduced in
the summer or in warm countries, by topping up with plain water.
T Th
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
e ppr
ro
op
po
or
rt
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e aat
t lle
ea
as
st
t 440
0%
%.
.
If greater protection against frost is required, the proportion of
G G1
12
2+
+
additive can be increased, buto on
nl
ly
y uup
p tto
o 660
0%
%
(frost
protection to approx. –40 °C), otherwise the anti-freeze protection
is reduced and furthermore the cooling effect is impaired.
Vehicles for export to cold countries (e.g. Sweden, Norway, Finland)
usually have frost protection down to –35 °C (50% G G1
12
2+
+
)
approximately.
O Ot
th
he
er
r aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s cca
an
n bbe
e vve
er
ry
y dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l tto
o tth
he
e aan
nt
ti
i-
-c
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
io
on
n eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t
i in
n ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
r.
.
T Th
he
e ssu
ub
bs
se
eq
qu
ue
en
nt
t cco
or
rr
ro
os
si
io
on
n dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n lle
ea
ad
d tto
o cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t llo
os
ss
s
r re
es
su
ul
lt
ti
in
ng
g iin
n mma
aj
jo
or
r een
ng
gi
in
ne
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
I If
f yyo
ou
u wwa
an
nt
t tto
o cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l yyo
ou
ur
rs
se
el
lf
f,
, yyo
ou
u mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
te
e tth
he
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g
p po
oi
in
nt
ts
s:
:
•A
Al
ll
lo
ow
w tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e tto
o cco
oo
ol
l ddo
ow
wn
n ffi
ir
rs
st
t tto
o aav
vo
oi
id
d tth
he
e dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f bbe
ei
in
ng
g ssc
ca
al
ld
de
ed
d
b by
y hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l.
.
•U
Us
se
e aan
n aap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r tto
o ddr
ra
ai
in
n oof
ff
f tth
he
e ooi
il
l.
. IIt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e bbi
ig
g een
no
ou
ug
gh
h
t to
o hho
ol
ld
d tth
he
e qqu
ua
an
nt
ti
it
ty
y oof
f ooi
il
l iin
n yyo
ou
ur
r een
ng
gi
in
ne
e.
.
•W
We
ea
ar
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ggl
la
as
ss
se
es
s ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r eey
ye
es
s.
.
•W
Wh
he
en
n rre
em
mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e ooi
il
l ddr
ra
ai
in
n ppl
lu
ug
g wwi
it
th
h yyo
ou
ur
r ffi
in
ng
ge
er
rs
s,
, kke
ee
ep
p yyo
ou
ur
r aar
rm
m
h ho
or
ri
iz
zo
on
nt
ta
al
l sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e ooi
il
l bbe
ei
in
ng
g ddr
ra
ai
in
ne
ed
d cca
an
nn
no
ot
t rru
un
n ddo
ow
wn
n yyo
ou
ur
r aar
rm
m.
.
•I
If
f yyo
ou
ur
r hha
an
nd
ds
s cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l yyo
ou
u mmu
us
st
t wwa
as
sh
h tth
he
em
m
t th
ho
or
ro
ou
ug
gh
hl
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s.
.
•O
Ol
ld
d ooi
il
l mmu
us
st
t bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d oou
ut
t oof
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n uun
nt
ti
il
l iit
t iis
s ddi
is
sp
po
os
se
ed
d oof
f iin
n
t th
he
e cco
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t mma
an
nn
ne
er
r.
.
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162Checking and refilling
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
• Only our G12+ (purple colour) should be used as an antifreeze additive.
Observe the notice on the container. The cooling liquid may be purchased in
Technical Services.
• The antifreeze additive G12+ can be mixed with other additives (G11 and
G12).
• The additive G12 (red colour) should never be mixed with G11.
K
Checking coolant level
The level can only be checked properly when the engine is not
running.
The coolant level must be between the
m ma
ax
xand m
mi
in
nmarks on the
expansion tank when engine is cold and can be slightly above the
m ma
ax
xmark when it is warm.K
Coolant losses
Coolant loss normally indicates leaks in the system. In this case
the cooling system should be checked by a Technical Service
Center without delay. It is not sufficient merely to add coolant.
In a sealed system losses can only occur if the boiling point of the
coolant is exceeded as a result of overheating, and coolant is
forced out of the system.
K
Topping up coolant
Switch engine off and let it cool down. Then cover expansion tank
cap with a cloth and turn cap carefully anti-clockwise and remove.
No other coolant may be used if
G G1
12
2+
+is not available. In this
case only water can be used and the correct mixture concentration
must be restored with the specified coolant additive (see previous
page) as soon as possible.
B6Y-0039KFig. 122
N Ne
ev
ve
er
r oop
pe
en
n tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t iif
f yyo
ou
u cca
an
n sse
ee
e sst
te
ea
am
m oor
r cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t lle
ea
av
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
c co
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t –– RRi
is
sk
k oof
f ssc
ca
al
ld
di
in
ng
g!
! WWa
ai
it
t uun
nt
ti
il
l nno
o mmo
or
re
e sst
te
ea
am
m oor
r cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t cca
an
n
b be
e sse
ee
en
n.
.
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G
D Do
o nno
ot
t rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e eex
xp
pa
an
ns
si
io
on
n tta
an
nk
k cca
ap
p wwh
he
en
n een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s hho
ot
t –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f
s sc
ca
al
ld
di
in
ng
g:
:
S Sy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s uun
nd
de
er
r ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e.
.
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187 If and when
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Layout of fuses
N
Nº
ºC
Co
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
tA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
1 Free ---
2 ABS/ESP 10
3 Free ---
4 Brake light, clutch 5
5 Engine control unit (petrol) 5
6 Dipped beam, right 5
7 Dipped beam, left 5
8 Mirror heating control 5
9 Lambda probe 10
10 "S" signal1). Radio control 5
11 Free ---
12 Height adjustment headlights 5
13 Level sensor/oil pressure 5
14 Additional engine heating/Oil pump 10
15 Automatic gearbox control 10
16 Heated seats 15
17 Engine control unit 5
18
Instrument panel/Heating and ventilation, Navigation,Height adjustment headlights, Electric mirror 10
N Nº
ºC
Co
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
tA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
19 Reverse light 15
20 Windshield washer pump 10
21 Main beam, right 10
22 Main beam, left 10
23 License plate light/pilot light for side light 5
24 Windshield wiper 10
25 Sprayers (petrol) 10
26 Brake light switch/ESP 10
27 Instrument panel/Diagnosis 5
28 Control: glove compartment light, boot light,
interior light sun roof 10
29 Climatronic 5
30 Free ---
31 Electronic window, left 25
32 Control central locking 15
33 Self-fed alarm horn 15
34 Current supply 15
35 Open roof 20
36 Engine electro-fan heating/Ventilation 25
37 Pump/headlight washers 20
38 Fog lights, rear fog lights 15
39 Control petrol engine unit 15
40 Control diesel engine unit 20
41 Fuel level indicator 15
42 Transformer ignition 15
43 Dipped beam, right 15
44 Electric window, rear left 25
1)The "S" signal is a system which incorporates steering wheel lock and ignition. Once
the ignition is switched off and without removing the key from the ignition this function
allows you to switch on some of the electrical equipment such as the car radio, the
courtesy light, etc. This function is deactivated once the key is removed from the
ignition.


204If and when
To wi n g
W
Wh
he
en
n tto
ow
wi
in
ng
g vehicles with an a
au
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
x, the following
points must be noted in addition to the details on the previous page:
• Selector lever at “N N
”.
• Do not have the vehicle towed faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
• Do not tow further than 30 miles (50 kilometres).
If the vehicle has to be towed long distances it must be lifted at the
front.
Reason: When the engine is not running, the gearbox oil pump is
not working and the gearbox is not adequately lubricated for high
speeds or long distances.
• With a breakdown vehicle the vehicle may only be suspended at
the front.
Reason: If given a rear suspended tow, the drive shafts turn
backwards. The planetary gears in the automatic gearbox then turn
at such high speeds that the gearbox will be severely damaged in
a short time.
K
L Li
if
ft
ti
in
ng
g tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
Trolley jack
To prevent damage to the underside of the vehicle it is essential to
use
a a ssu
ui
it
ta
ab
bl
le
e rru
ub
bb
be
er
r ppa
ad
d.
.
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
On no account should the vehicle be lifted under the engine, gearbox, rear
axle or front axle as this can cause serious damage.
Vehicle hoist
Before driving over the vehicle lift, ensure that there is adequate
clearance between lift superstructure and low parts on underside
of vehicle.
N No
ot
te
e
In vehicles fitted with a plastic heelrest and cover we recommend that you
use additional rubber disks with a thickness of 25 or 30 mm to avoid
damage to the heelrest.
K
• • WWi
it
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e lli
if
ft
te
ed
d nne
ev
ve
er
r sst
ta
ar
rt
t tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f aac
cc
ci
id
de
en
nt
t!
!
• • IIf
f tth
he
e wwo
or
rk
k hha
as
s tto
o bbe
e ddo
on
ne
e uun
nd
de
er
rn
ne
ea
at
th
h tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e,
, tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e mmu
us
st
t bbe
e
s su
up
pp
po
or
rt
te
ed
d oon
n ssu
ui
it
ta
ab
bl
le
e sst
ta
an
nd
ds
s.
.
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213 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 1580
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1141/1231
Authorised load on front axle in kg 810
Authorised load on rear axle in kg 830
Authorised load on roof
c)in kg 75
W We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 500
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity 3.3 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)Maximum roof weight including rack (see the “Roof rack” chapter).
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215 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 1594
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1150/1251
Authorised load on front axle in kg 815
Authorised load on rear axle in kg 840
Authorised load on roof
c)in kg 75
W We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 500
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity 3.5 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)Maximum roof weight including rack (see the “Roof rack” chapter).
K

217 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 1623
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1182/1271
Authorised load on front axle in kg 847
Authorised load on rear axle in kg 830
Authorised load on roof
c)in kg 75
W We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 500
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg 800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity 3.5 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)Maximum roof weight including rack (see the “Roof rack” chapter).
K