2008 Seat Cordoba check oil

Checking and refilling levels193
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
WARNING
There is a serious danger of accidents if a tyre bursts during driving!•
The tyres must be replaced at the latest when the tread is worn down to
the tread wear indicators. Failure to do so could result in an accident. Worn
tyres do not grip well at high speeds on wet roads. There is also a greater
risk of “aquaplaning”.
•
At continuously high speeds, a tyre with insufficient pressure flexes
more. This causes it to overheat. This can cause tread separation and tyre
blow-out. Risk of accident. Always observe the recommended tyre pres-
sures.
•
If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the running gear checked
by an Authorised Service Centre.
•
Keep chemicals such as oil, fuel and brake fluid away from tyres.
•
Damaged wheels and tyres must be replaced immediately!For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase fuel consumption.New tyres and wheels
New tyres and wheels have to be run-in.The tyres and wheel rims are an essential part of the vehicle's design. The
tyres and rims approved by SEAT are specially matched to the characteristics
of the vehicle and make a major contribution to good road holding and safe
handling ⇒.
Tyres should be replaced at least in pairs and not individually (i.e. both front
tyres or both rear tyres together). A knowledge of tyre designations makes it easier to choose the correct tyres. Radial tyres have the tyre designations
marked on the sidewall, for example:
195/65 R15 91T
This contains the following information:
195 Tyre width in mm
65 Height/width ratio in %
R Tyre construction: Radial
15 Rim diameter in inches
91 Load rating code
T Speed rating
The tyres could also have the following information:
•
A direction of rotation symbol
•
“Reinforced” denotes heavy-duty tyres.
The manufacturing date is also indicate d on the tyre sidewall (possibly only
on the inner side of the wheel).
“DOT... 1103...” means, for example, that the tyre was produced in the 11th
week of 2003.
We recommend that work on tyres and wh eels is carried out by an Authorised
Service Centre. They are familiar with the procedure and have the necessary
special tools and spare parts as well as the proper facilities for disposing of
the old tyres.
Any Authorised Service Centre has full information on the technical require-
ments when installing or changing tyres, wheels or wheel trims.
WARNING
•
We recommend that you use only wh eels and tyres which have been
approved by SEAT for your model. Failure to do so could impair vehicle
handling. Risk of accident.
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194•
Avoid running the vehicle on tyres that are more than six years old. If
you have no alternative, you should dr ive slowly and with extra care at all
times.
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Never use old tyres or those with an unknown “history of use”.
•
If wheel trims are retrofitted, you must ensure that the flow of air to the
brakes is not restricted. This could cause them to overheat.
•
All four wheels must be fitted with radial tyres of the same type, size
(rolling circumference) and the same tread pattern.For the sake of the environment
Old tyres must be disposed of according to the laws in the country concerned.
Note
•
For technical reasons, it is not generally possible to use the wheels from
other vehicles. This can also apply to wheels of the same model. The use of
wheels or tyres which have not been approved by SEAT for use with your
model may invalidate the vehicle's type approval for use on public roads.
•
If the spare tyre is not the same as the tyres that are mounted on the
vehicle - for example with winter tyres - you should only use the spare tyre for
a short period of time and drive with extra care. Refit the normal road wheel
as soon as possible.
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct torque.The design of wheel bolts is matched to the rims. If different wheel rims are
fitted, the correct wheel bolts with the right length and correctly shaped bolt heads must be used. This ensures that wheels are fitted securely and that the
brake system functions correctly.
In certain circumstances, you may not use wheel bolts from a different car -
even if it is the same model
⇒page 167.
WARNING
If the wheel bolts are not tightened correctly, the wheel could become
loose while driving. Risk of accident.•
The wheel bolts must be clean and turn easily. Never apply grease or oil
to them.
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Use only wheel bolts which belong to the wheel.
•
If the prescribed torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loosen
whilst the vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening torque is
too high, the wheel bolts and threads could be damaged.Caution
The prescribed torque for wheel bolts for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.Winter tyres
Winter tyres will improve the vehicles handling on snow and
ice.In winter conditions winter tyres will considerably improve the vehicles
handling. The design of summer ty res (width, rubber compound, tread
pattern) gives less grip on ice and snow.
Winter tyres must be inflated to a pressure 0.2 bar higher than the pressures
specified for summer tyres (see sticker on tank flap).
Winter tyres must be fitted on all four wheels.
WARNING (continued)
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Technical Data
232Te 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 175. Overview
Further explanations, instructions and restrictions on the technical data are
contained as of
⇒page 227.
Note
The layout of parts may vary according to engine.
Fig. 161 Diagram for the
location of the various
elements
A1A2A3A4A5A6
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Index
248CCar care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Car phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Locking system for invo luntary unlocking . . 72
Selective unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Central locking button Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Change lamps dipped headlight lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Changing gear See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Changing lamps interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . 220
changing lamps rear lights on frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
rearlights on tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Changing the lamps glovebox light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 main beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
side beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Side indicator lights . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 186
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 189
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Child seats ISOFIX and Toptether system . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cleaning alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cleaning and caring for your vehicle . . . . . . . . 158
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Cleaning leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cleaning steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Cleaning wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Climatronic
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connector for Apple iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Control Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Convenience opening Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 183
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Coolant level warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Coolant Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Coolant temperature
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . 12
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Diesel engine particulate filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Differential lock fault (EDL) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Disabling front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Disabling the airbag Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . 40
Displays in the Multi-function display Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Doors
Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 144
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Economically / With Respect for the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving with respect for the environment . . . . . 156
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
EDS Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Electrohydraulic steering warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 130 Electronic stabilisation program . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Electronic stabilisation programme . . . . . . . . . . 66
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Electronic stabilisation programme (ESP) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Emission control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 175
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine fault warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine management Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 145
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