Checking the engine
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Fig. 15 1
information and heed the o n pag e 247.
For a tru e reading of e ng ine oil level, the engine must be at operating temperature. Switch off the engin e and wa it a few minutes for the engine oil to
flow back into the oil pan.
the eng in e hood 242.
The engin e oil filler cap is marked w it h fig . 15 2 . The oil dipstick has a colored handle.
Engin e oil level ranges
Fig. 152 In the engine comportmen t: Engine oil filler cop.
R e insert the dip stick and push it all the way in.
If there is an alignment tab o n the engine oil
th e oil dipstic k out again a nd check the tab le o n page 249.
Afte r read ing th e oil leve l, reinsert the dipstick
in the gu ide tube and push it all the way back in.
fig.l51 Required action according to the respective engin e
Do not refill
T he oil leve l may go into the range,
but not above the range.
lit er). After addin g oil, make sure that the oil
l eve l is
about in the middle of rang e.
Adding engine oil (after checking level)
T o p off gradually w it h sm all amounts of oiL
Unscre w th e cap oft he engine oil filler opening from the cy lind er head cover. If yo u are
not sure where it is , contac t yo ur authorized swage n dea le r or authorized Volkswagen Serv ice Facility .
In the engine comportment
Add oil in sm all amounts-not more than I pint
page 248.
To avo id adding too much oil, wa it a w hile afte r
addin g eac h small qu antity of oil (so that the added oil can reach the oil pa n and the dipstick).
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locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
locking switc h ....................
switch .................
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
C losing ................ 51
Eme rgen cy clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Malfun ction ............ 0............ 51
Opening ............... pro tec tion .......... 52
was her .. o o o
windows .
One-to uch closing an d openin g ........ 49
Opening ...... 49
pro tec tion ...
Switch es ................
.......... o 176
Adding e ng in e oi l. ............ ....... 249 C heckin g engin e coolant leve l . . . . . . . . 255
Checking engin e oil leve l. 249 Light bulb re p lace ment .. 346
T ire m obilit y set ..................... 338
Topping off en gin e c ool ant. . . . . . . . . . . 255 Vehicl e battery ............
331
Workin g in the engine compartment .. 245
activities Befo re every trip .........
.... 172
Q
Que ry ing a service message ..... o
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Rain sensor ..... ........ .... 13 1
Malfun ctio n .............. .. 13 1
Raising the vehicle
Witl1wor ksho p hoi
st. ......
Raising vehicle
Workshop hois t
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Reading light ............... 125
Rear Assist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
212
Operating in structi ons ..... ...... 211
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consid era ti o ns ........... 2 12
Rear backrest
F olding forward .. 143
Rear hatch ........... 45
C losing .............. ................ 47 Driving with an open rear hatch . 139
Eme rgency lockin g and unlocking . . . . 324 Locking ................... 39, 47
Opening ......... 46
U nl ocking .. o o o 39
Warn ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear seat ...... 143
Folding back into place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear window d efogger ..
234
A t th e gas statio n .................... 234 C hecks w hil e ref uelin g .........
237 Fue l gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Indicator light ............ o 235
R elease butto n . o 183
Remote control k eys
see Vehi cle keys ..
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Labe ls. 311 Workshop ho is t ...... .. ..
Replac em ent ke ys
see Vehicle keys .................
Replacing parts ........
Reporting
