2009 SKODA FABIA service interval

Inspecting and replenishing 188•
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the
conditions prevailing to top up with oil. Switch the engine off and obtain profes-
sional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe engine
damage.
Replenishing engine oil– Inspect the oil level ⇒page 187.
– Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening.
– Wipe off the oil from the sealing surface of the cover and on the coun-
terpart using a clean cloth.
– Pour in a suitable grade of oil in portions of 0.5 litres ⇒page 230.
– Inspect the oil level ⇒page 187.
– Carefully screw on the cap of the filler opening and push the dipstick
in fully.
WARNING
•
Avoid dripping oil onto hot parts of the engine when topping up will oil -
a risk of fire!
•
Read and observe the warning notes ⇒page 185, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.For the sake of the environment
The oil level must on no account be above the range ⇒page 187. Oil will other-
wise be drawn in through the crankcase ventilation and may pass through the
exhaust system to atmosphere. The oil may combust in the catalytic converter and
damage it.
Changing engine oilThe engine oil must be changed at the intervals stated in the Service schedule or
according to the service interval indicator ⇒page 17.
WARNING
•
Only carry out the engine oil change, if you have the required profes-
sional knowledge!
•
Read and observe the warning notes ⇒page 185, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.
•
Let the engine cool down - risk of burning from hot oil.
•
Wear an eye protection - risk of caustic burns due to oil splashes.
•
Oil is toxic! Store old oil in a safe place out of the reach of children and
unauthorized persons until you dispose of it properly.Caution
You must not pour any additives into the engine oil - risk of engine damage!
Damage, which results from such product, are excluded from the warranty.
For the sake of the environment
•
You must on no account pour oil into the ground or into the sewage system.
•
In view of the problems involved in properly disposing of old oil, the necessary
special tools and the knowledge required for such work, we recommend that you
have the oil and oil filter change carried out by a specialist garage.Note
After your skin has come in contact with the oil, you must thoroughly wash your
skin.
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Technical Data 230Engine oil specificationsThe grade of engine oil should be selected in accordance with
precise specifications.The engine of your vehicle has been factory-filled with a high-grade oil which you
can use throughout the year - except in extreme climatic regions.
You can mix various oils together with each other when refilling with oil. This does
not, however, apply for models with flexible service intervals (QG1).
Engine oils are, of course, undergoing continuous further development. Thus the
information stated in this Owner's Manual is only correct at the time of publication.
Specialist garages are informed by Škoda Auto about current changes. We recom-
mend having this oil change undertaken by a specialist garage.
Engine oil specifications for vehicles with fixed service intervals (QG0, QG2)
Engine oil specifications for models with flexible service intervals (QG1)
Caution
Only the above-mentioned oils may be used on vehicles with flexible service inter-
vals (QG1). We recommend always refilling with oil of the same specification since
this will maintain the properties of the oil. In exceptional cases, you must top up
only once engine oil complying with Specification VW 502 00 (only for petrol
engines) or Specification VW 505 01 (only for diesel engines) to maximum 0.5 litres.
You must not use other engine oils - risk of engine damage!
Note
•
Before a long drive we recommend that you purchase and carry with you
engine oil which complies with the specification for your vehicle. Consequently,
you will always have the correct engine oil for refilling.
•
We recommend using a preservative from the Škoda original accessories
offered by your Škoda dealer.
•
For further information - see Service shedule.
Engine oil specifications
Petrol engines
VW 501 01
VW 502 00
VW 504 00
ACEA A2
a) or A3
a)
a)Only to be used in exceptional cases if the oils specified above are not available.Diesel engines
VW 505 01
b)
VW 507 00
c)
b)Only for engines without diesel particle filter ⇒page 34.c)Only for engines with diesel particle filter ⇒page 34.
Engine oil specifications
Petrol engines
VW 504 00
alternative VW 503 00
Diesel engines
VW 507 00
alternative VW 506 01
a)
a)Only for engines without diesel particle filter ⇒page 34.
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Index251
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data Recirculated air mode
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting temperature
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Stowage compartment
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
TTailgate
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Temperature
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Towing eye
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Towing protection monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Turn signal system for vehicles towing a trailer
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Two-way radio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Tyre inflation pressure
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
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