Checking and refilling levels185
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the
corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. This way, the
correct engine oil will always be available for a top-up if needed.Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of the oil.Checking oil level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until the service temperature
is reached then stop.
– Wait two minutes. – Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth and
insert it again, pushing it in as far as it will go.
– Then pull it out once more and check the oil level ⇒fig. 127. Top
up with engine oil if necessary.
Oil level in area
- Do not add oil.
Oil level in area
- Oil can be topped up. The indi cated oil level should be after the zone
Oil level in area
- Oil must be topped up. The indicated oil level should be found, after, in zone
Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the car is used, oil
consumption can be up to 0.5 L/1000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be
higher for the first 5000 km. For this reason the engine oil level must be
checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a
journey.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must be
carried out cautiously.•
When working in the engine compartm ent, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒page 180.Caution
If the oil level is above the area do not start the engine. This could result
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact an Authorised
Service Centre.
Fig. 127 Engine oil
dipstick.
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Technical Data
242Te c h n i c a l D a t aChecking fluid levelsFrom time to time, the levels of the different fluids in the
vehicle must be checked. Never fi ll with incorrect fluids, to do
so may cause serious damage to the engine.
Radiator expansion tank
Engine oil dipstick.
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Battery
Windscreen washer fluid container
The checking and replenishment of the service fluids are carried out on the
components mentioned above. These operations are described in the
⇒ page 180. Overview
Further explanations, instructions and restrictions on the technical data are
contained as of
⇒page 237.
Note
The layout of parts may vary according to engine.
Fig. 177 Diagram for the
location of the various
elements
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Index263
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187, 188
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Coolant level
warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Coolant Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Coolant temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . 12
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Deep Water in Cupra version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Diesel engine particulate filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Differential lock fault (EDL) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Disabling front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Disabling the airbag
Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . 40
Displays in the Mult i-function display
Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 148
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Economically / With Respect for the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving with respect for the environment . . . . . 160
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
EDS Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Electrohydraulic steering
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 133
Electronic stabilisation program . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Electronic stabilisation programme . . . . . . . . . . 66 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Electronic stabilisation programme (ESP) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Emission control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 180
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine fault warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine management Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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