2009 Seat Exeo oil dipstick

Checking and refilling levels
224Checking the oil levelChecking 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. 170 . If
the oil level is too low, add more engine oil ⇒page 224.
Oil level in area
–Do not top up oil. Oil level in area
–Oil
can be topped up. After topping up the oil level should be in
area .
Oil level in area
–Oil must be topped up. After topping up the oil level should be in
area .
Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the car is used, oil
consumption can be up to 0.5 l/1,000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be
higher for the first 5,000 km. Therefore, the engine oil level must be checked
at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a journey.Topping up the engine oil

–Unscrew cap

from oil filler opening ⇒page 289, fig. 233 .
Fig. 170 Markings on oil
dipstick
Aa
Ab
Aa
Ac
Aa
Fig. 171 In the engine
compartment: Engine oil
filler cap
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– Carefully put in the specified grade of oil ⇒page 223, adding
0.5 litres at a time.
– After two minutes, check the oil level once again ⇒page 224.
– Where necessary, add more engine oil.
– Replace the oil filler cap carefully and push the dipstick all the way in.
WARNING
•When refilling with oil, make sure no oil falls onto hot engine parts.
Failure to comply could result in fire.•Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into contact with engine oil.Caution
•The oil level must never be above area . This could damage the cata-
lytic converter or the engine. Contact a specialist garage to drain the engine
oil if necessary.•No additives should be used with engine oil. Any damage caused by the
use of such additives would not be covered by the factory warranty.For the sake of the environment
•Oil must not be disposed of into the drains or onto the ground.•Always observe legal requirements when disposing of empty oil
canisters.
Cooling systemLiquid coolant
The purpose of the liquid coolant is to carry heat away from
the engine. The correct amount of antifreeze is decisive in
preventing the cooling system from freezing in winter.The your vehicle's engine cooling system is filled for life at the factory, so no
coolant needs to be changed. The liquid coolant consists of a mixture of water
and anti-freeze G12++. This is a glycol-based antifreeze with anti-corrosion
additives.
Liquid coolant additive
The amount of antifreeze required depends on the temperatures to be
expected in the winter season. If the antifreeze concentration is too low the
coolant can freeze, resulting in failure of the cooling system and heater.
The cooling system is filled at the factory with the correct amount of anti-
freeze for the country concerned.
In most cases, the mixture consists of 60% water and 40% anti-freeze . This
mixture gives the required anti-freeze protection at temperatures down to
-25°C and particularly protects the metal parts of the cooling system against
corrosion. It also prevents scaling and significantly raises the boiling point of
the liquid coolant.
Countries with warm climate
The liquid coolant concentration must not be reduced by adding plain water,
even in the summer or in warm climates. The concentration of the anti-freeze
must always be at least 40%.
Countries with cold climate
If greater frost protection is required in very cold climates, the proportion of
the anti-freeze G12++ can be increased. A concentration of 60% offers anti-
Aa
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Te 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 fill with incorrect fluids,
otherwise serious damage to the engine may be caused.Fig. 233 Diagram for the location of the various elements
Vehicle battery
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Engine oil dipstick.
Coolant expansion tank
Windscreen washer fluid container
Hydraulic fluid reservoir for power steering
The checking and refilling of service fluids are carried out on the components
mentioned above. These operations are described in the ⇒page 221.
Overview
Further explanations, instructions and restrictions on the technical data are
contained as of ⇒page 285.Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on the engine.A1A2A3A4A5A6A7
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Index
304Mirrors
Anti-dazzle interior rear-view mirror with auto-matic adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic exterior mirror adjustment . . . . 137
Enabling stored settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mobile telephones and radiotelephones . . . . 215
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Driving with multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Oil level
Check level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Override function Sunroof override function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Overview Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
PPaddle levers
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Paintwork Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Parking aid SEAT parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
SEAT parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Parking aid acoustic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 19
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 205QQuartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Rain sensor faulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reading lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rear drinks holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear side window sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear view mirror With manual anti-dazzle setting . . . . . . . . 130
Rear view mirrors Anti-dazzle setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Rear window sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Remote control key Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . 105
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Re-synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Repairs airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Replacing rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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