2010 SKODA OCTAVIA oil dipstick

The brief instruction
14
Opening the bonnetFig. 13 Radiator grille: Locking lever / se curing the bonnet with the bonnet support– Pulling on the locking lever in direction of arrow fig. 13 will unlock the
bonnet.
– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening designed for it.
Further information page 196, “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 198, “Check engine oil level”.
A1
A2
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Overview of the engine compartment
The main inspection pointsFig. 162 Petrol engine 1.8 ltr./118 kW TSI
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 th e engine compartment of petrol and diesel
engines is practically identical.
Engine oilCheck engine oil level
The dipstick indicates the le vel of oil in the engine.Checking the oil level– Ensure that the vehicle is po sitioned on a level surface.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet  in “Working in the engine compartment” on page 197.
– 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 again 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 199. It is sufficient, once this is done, to keep the
oil level within range .
A1
201
A2
207
A3
199
A4
198
A5
202
A6
203
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
It is normal for the engine to consume oil.
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. The oil consumption may be slightly hi gher 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 load s, for example during a lengthy motorway
trip during the summer months, towing a tr ailer or negotiating a high mountain pass.
The warning light in the instrument cluster* will indicate page 30, “Engine oil pres-
sure ” 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 ac count extend beyond the range . Danger of damaging
the catalytic converter.
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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 professional
assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe engine damage.Note
Engine oil specifications page 237, “Technical Data”.Replenishing engine oil– Inspecting the engine oil level page 198.
– Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening.
– Pour in a suitable grade of oil in portions of 0.5 litres page 240, “Engine oil spec-
ifications”.
– Inspect the oil level page 198.
– 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!
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Read and observe the warning notes page 197, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.For the sake of the environment
The oil level must on no account extend beyond the range page 198. Oil will
otherwise be drawn in through the crankc ase ventilation and may pass through the
exhaust system to atmosphere. The oil ma y 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, “Service Interval Display”.
WARNING

Only carry out the engine oil change, if you have the required professional
knowledge!

Read and observe the warning notes page 197, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.

First of all, let the engine cool down, we ar an eye protection and gloves - risk
of caustic burns due to hot oil.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.
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Index
266
Light
automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lights converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Liquid in reservoir for windshield washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lugagge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 74 Folding double hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Luggage compartment door Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Luggage net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 57 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 132 Connection to the hands-fr ee system . . . . . . 133
Connection with the hands-free system . . . . 126
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139NNote holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83OOil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Open door Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening for skis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Operation in winter
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 198
PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Parking aid rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
parking aid Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Petrol engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power windows Button in front passenger door and in rear doors 47
Buttons on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
with central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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