2008 Seat Cordoba fuel additives

Checking and refilling levels
174Petrol additives
Petrol additives improve the quality of the petrol.The quality of the petrol influences running behaviour, performance and
service life of the engine. For this reason you should use good quality petrol
containing additives. These additives will help to prevent corrosion, keep the
fuel system clean and prevent deposits from building up in the engine.
If good quality petrol with additives is not available or engine problems occur,
the required additives must be added during refuelling.Diesel Diesel* Diesel fuel must correspond to DIN EN 590 (EN = “European standard”). It
must have a cetane number (CN) of at least 51. The cetane number indicates
the ignition quality of the diesel fuel.
Notes on filling with fuel ⇒page 172. RME fuel*
Only those vehicles fitted with special equipment (number PR
2G0 for biodiesel use) may use biodiesel corresponding to
the standard DIN EN 14214.The biodiesel fuel must comply with the DIN EN 14.214 (FAME) Standard.•
Biodiesel is a methylester obtained from rapeseed oil.
• DIN is a German abbrev iation for “Deuts c
he
s In sti tut für Normung e.V .”,
the German standards institute.
•
EN means European Norm.
• FAME is the Engl ish abbrevi
ation “F
atty Aci
d Methyl Ester”
If the date sticker of the vehicle includes the number PR 2G0 optional equip-
ment) this means that that vehicle has been prepared for biodiesel use.
Your Authorised Service Centre or automobile association will be able to
advise on where you can obtain RME biodiesel fuel.
Your Authorised Service Centre can also be consulted to know if the vehicle
has been prepared for biodiesel use.
Things to note about RME fuel (biodiesel)
•
The performance of a vehicle using biodiesel maybe somewhat reduced.
•
Fuel consumption of a vehicle usin g biodiesel may be slightly higher.
• RME fuel can be used in w i
nter at t
emperatures
down to approx. -10°C.
•
At outside temperatures below -10°C, we recommend using winter diesel
fuel.Caution
•
RME fuel can damage the fuel system in vehicles which are not suitably
adjusted.
•
If you decide to use biodiesel in your vehicle, please use only RME fuel
which is DIN E 14,214 compliant.
•
If you use biodiesel that does not me et the required standard, the fuel
filter could become clogged.Note
•
In case of low exterior temperatures and a fuel biodiesel percentage of
higher than 50%, an increase in gas emission may occur during operation of
the independent heating.
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
•
The fuel filter may become clogged when fuel is changed to biodiesel. For
this reason, we recommend that, abou t every 300 or 400 km, following a fuel
change, also change the fuel filter. Also note the instructions in the Inspec-
tion and Maintenance plan.
•
If the vehicle is to remain parked for more than about two weeks, we
recommend filling the fuel tank with biodiesel and driving about 50 km in
order to avoid damage to the injection system.
Winter driving
Diesel can thicken in winter.Winter-grade diesel
When using “summer-grade diesel fuel”, difficulties may be experienced at
sub-zero temperatures because the fuel thickens due to wax separation. For
this reason, “winter-grade diesel fuel” is available in some countries during
the cold months. It can be used at temperatures as low as -22
°C.
In countries with different climatic cond itions the diesel fuel sold generally
has different temperature characteristics. Check with an Authorised Service
Centre or filling stations in the country concerned regarding the type of diesel
fuels available.
Filter pre-heater
Your vehicle is fitted with a fuel filter pre-heater, making it well equipped for
operation in winter. This ensures that the fuel system remains operational to
approx. -24
°C, provided you use winter-grade diesel which is safe to -15
°C.
However, if the fuel has waxed to such an extent that the engine will not start
at temperatures of under -24
°C, simply place the vehicle in a warm place for
a while.
Caution
Do not mix fuel additives (“thinners”, or similar additives) with diesel fuel.Working in the engine compartmentSafety instructions on working in the engine compartment
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the
engine must be carried out cautiously.Before starting any work on the engine or in the engine compart-
ment:
1. Switch off the engine and remove the key from the ignition.
2. Apply the handbrake.
3. Move the gear stick to neutral or the selector lever to position P.
4. Wait for the engine to cool down.
5. Keep children away from the vehicle.
6. Raise the bonnet ⇒page 177.You should not do any work in the engine compartment unless you know
exactly how to carry out the jobs and have the correct tools! Have the work
carried out by a qualified workshop if you are uncertain.
All service fluids and consumables, e.g. coolant, engine oil, spark plugs and
batteries, are being constantly developed. SEAT provides a constant flow of
information to the Authorised Service Centres concerning modifications. For
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Index251
Load compartment
See Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 114 See also Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 15
Luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .117
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mileage display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mirrors courtesy mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60PPaintworkPolishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Trips to foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Petrol engines, starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 18
Plastic key tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
RRadio frequency remote control Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Radio wave remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear cupholder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rear fog lamp indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear seats, folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
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