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FuelPetrolGrades of petrolThere are various grades of petrol. Please read
⇒page 243, “Technical Data” in order
to know which grade of petrol your vehicle
requires. You will also find the same infor-
mation affixed to the inside of th
e fuel filler flap of your vehicle
⇒page 201, fig. 168
.
A distinction is made between unleaded and
leaded petrol. All Škoda vehicles with
petrol engines are equipped wi
th a catalytic converter and must therefore be only
driven with
unleaded petrol
. Unleaded petrol complies with the
standard EN 228
.
The individual grades of petr
ol are distinguished by their
octane number
(RON).
Please adopt the following procedure if the grade of petrol which you normally use is not be available in exceptional circumstances. Engines which need
unleaded premium petrol 95 RON
can also be run on unleaded
regular petrol 91 RON. This does, however,
result in a slight loss in performance.
If, in an emergency, the only fuel availa
ble is one which has a lower octane number
than that required by the engine then only drive at medium engine speeds and lower engine loadings. You can make unlimited use of fuel whic
h has a higher octane number than that
required by the engine. There will, however, be no advantages gained by this in terms of engine performance and fuel consumption! The handling, performance and life of your
engine are determined to a significant
extent by the quality of the fuel. Do not use any petrol additives.
Use fuel which
complies with the standard EN 228
.
You can find further information on refuelling
⇒page 201, “Refuelling”.
Caution
•
Filling the tank even only once with le
aded petrol will resu
lt in the catalytic
converter being destroyed.•
Operating the engine with petrol of a low octane number can result in engine
damage at high revolutions or severe engine loading.
DieselDiesel fuelYour vehicle can be operated with
diesel fuel
, which complies with the standard
EN 590
.
Fuel additives You must not use fuel additives, so-called “flow improvers” (petrol and similar prod- ucts) in diesel fuel. If the quality of the diesel fuel is poor, it is then necessary to drain the
fuel filter
more
often than stated in the Service schedule. You can find information on refuelling
⇒page 201, “Refuelling”.
Caution
•
Only use fuel which complies with the standard
EN 590
. Filling the tank even only
once, which does not comply with the stan
dard, can result in damage to the fuel
system.•
Water which has collected in the fuel filter can result in engine problems.
•
Your vehicle is not adapted for use of biodie
sel, therefore this fuel must not be refu-
elled and driven. Using this biodiesel can lead to damage to the engine or the fuel system.Operation in winterWinter-grade diesel fuel A different grade of diesel fuel is available at filling stations in winter than during the summer. Using “summer-grade diesel fuel” at temperatures below 0°C can result in operational problems because the diesel beco
mes viscous as a result of paraffin sepa-
ration.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Te c h n i c a l D a t aTechnical DataGeneral informationThe details given in the official vehicle regi
stration documents always take precedence
over the details in the Owner's Manual. Please refer to the official vehicle registration documents or consult a specialist garage
concerning the engine with which your
vehicle is equipped.Used abbreviations
PerformancesThe listed performance values were de
termined without performance-reducing
equipment, e.g. air
conditioning system.
WeightThe loading capacity is reduced in line with the range of the special equipment. The unloaden weight contains a fuel tank topped
up to 90%. A driver with a weight of 75
kg is also includ
ed in the value.
Identification detailsVehicle data sticker The vehicle data sticker
⇒fig. 206
is located on the floor of the luggage compartment
and is also stated in the Service schedule. The vehicle data sticker co
ntains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (VIN) Vehicle type
Abbreviation
Importance
kW
Kilowatt, measuring unit for the engine output
rpm
Engine revolutions per minute
Nm
Newton meter, measuring
unit for the engine torque
g/km
discharged quantity of carbon dioxide in grams per driven kilometer
RON
Research octane number, meas
uring unit for the knocking
resistance of petrol
TSI
Petrol engine with a turbocharger and a direct fuel injection system
TDI CR
Diesel engine with turbocharger and injection system Com- mon Rail
M5 / M6
5-speed/6-speed manual gearbox
DQ6/DQ7
6 speed-/7 speed automatic gearbox DSG
DPF
Diesel particle filter
Fig. 206 Vehicle data sticker
A1A2
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