2009 SKODA SUPERB oil dipstick

The brief instruction
16
– Grasp the bonnet at the bottom part
of the radiator grille and lift it
towards the top so that it is held
opened by the gas pressure support.
Further information
⇒page 222, “Opening and closing the bonnet.”.
Inspecting the engine oil level Engine oil
must not be
refilled.
Engine oil
can
be refilled.
Engine oil
must
be refilled.
Further information
⇒page 224, “Check engine oil level”.
Fig. 16 Dipstick
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Inspecting and replenishing
224
−Always separate the car batter
y from the electrical system.
− Do not smoke. − Never carry out any work close to naked flames. − Always keep a working fire
extinguisher at hand.
Caution
When replenishing fluids in the engine, always ensure that the fluids are on no account mixed up. This may result in ma
jor operating problems and also vehicle
damage!Overview of the engine compartment The main inspection pointsFig. 202 Diesel engine 1.9 litre/77 kW
Coolant expansion bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery (below a cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note
The location of the inspection points in
the engine compartment of petrol and
diesel engines is practically identical.Engine oilCheck engine oil level The dipstick indicates the level of oil in the engine.Checking the oil level – Ensure that the vehicle is positioned on a level surface. – Switch the engine off. – Open the bonnet
⇒
page 223.
WARNING (continued)
A1
227
A2
234
A3
225
A4
224
A5
228
A6
229
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Inspecting and replenishing
225
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
– Wait a few minutes and pull out the oil dipstick. – Wipe off the dipstick with a clea
n cloth and insert it again fully.
– Then withdraw the dipstick ag
ain and read off the oil level.
Oil level within range – You must
not
top up the oil.
Oil level within range – You
may
top up the oil. It is possible that the oil level may then be
within range after doing this.
Oil level within range – You
must
top up the oil
⇒
page 225. It is sufficient, once this is done,
to keep the oil level within range .
It is normal for the engine to consume oi
l. The oil consumption may be as much as
0.5 l/1 000 km depending on your style of
driving and the conditions under which
you operate your vehicle. Th
e oil consumption may be sl
ightly higher than this
during the first 5 000 kilometres. One should therefore check the oil level at regular intervals, preferably every time after the fuel tank is filled or after driving for long stretches. We recommend maintaining the oil level within the range -
but not above this
,
if the engine has been operating at high loads, for example during a lengthy motorway trip during the
summer months, towing a trai
ler or negotiating a high
mountain pass. The warning light in the instrument cluster* will indicate
⇒page 42, “Engine oil
level
” whether the oil level is too low. In this case, check the oil level as soon as
possible. Top up with an appropriate quantity of oil.
Caution
•
The oil level must on no account ex
tend beyond the ra
nge . Danger of
damaging the catalytic converter.
•
Do not continue your journey
if for some reason it is not possible under the
conditions prev
ailing to top up with oil.
Switch of the engine and contact
and
obtain professional assistance from a specialist garage.
Note
Engine oil specifications
⇒page 270.
Replenishing engine oil– Inspecting the engine oil level
⇒
page 224.
– Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening.– Pour in a suitable grade of oil in portions of 0.5 litres
⇒
page 270.
– Inspect the oil level
⇒
page 224, “Check engine oil level”.
– 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 223, “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 224. Oil will other-
wise be drawn in through the crankcas
e ventilation and may pass through the
exhaust system to atmosphere. The oil ma
y combust in the catalytic converter and
damage it.
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Index 288JJacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 251KKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178LLashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Light
automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Light bulbs
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lights
converting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Low beam light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lugagge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49, 86
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 67
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 151
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21NNote holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93OOil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Open door
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opening for skis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Operation in winter
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 224
PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Parking aid
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
parking aid
Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Petrol engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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